Comments on: The Contortionist folds more than the average bike http://bicycledesign.net/2009/08/the-contortionist-folds-more-than-the-average-bike/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-contortionist-folds-more-than-the-average-bike The blog about industrial design in the bike industry Fri, 24 May 2013 19:51:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: in game ads http://bicycledesign.net/2009/08/the-contortionist-folds-more-than-the-average-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-3556 in game ads Mon, 21 Dec 2009 01:30:48 +0000 http://bicycledesign.net/2009/08/the-contortionist-folds-more-than-the-average-bike/#comment-3556 The contortionist and his contortionist bike?! A rare pair of talent! But I love the bike.

]]> By: Budi Suprayogi http://bicycledesign.net/2009/08/the-contortionist-folds-more-than-the-average-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-3349 Budi Suprayogi Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:34:25 +0000 http://bicycledesign.net/2009/08/the-contortionist-folds-more-than-the-average-bike/#comment-3349 this bike concept is practical and easier to bring

]]> By: steve http://bicycledesign.net/2009/08/the-contortionist-folds-more-than-the-average-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-3342 steve Wed, 02 Sep 2009 04:08:32 +0000 http://bicycledesign.net/2009/08/the-contortionist-folds-more-than-the-average-bike/#comment-3342 Great concept. Hope it makes it up and down the hills.

]]> By: Anonymous http://bicycledesign.net/2009/08/the-contortionist-folds-more-than-the-average-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-3334 Anonymous Fri, 28 Aug 2009 03:03:04 +0000 http://bicycledesign.net/2009/08/the-contortionist-folds-more-than-the-average-bike/#comment-3334 This is a fantastic concept and shows what many of us would wish for from a folding bike … like I wish for a pod racer from star wars.

Only time will tell if it can be engineered … it would be easier to engineer than a pod racer :-) , but I guess a lot will depend on the attitude of the designer – if, like many designers and 'inventors' he thinks that it is now 90% done, and 'anyone' can 'just' do the 'easy' bit of engineering the details ! And, then 'just' press the production start button to push them out at 400 bucks a pop; it probably wont happen. But, if it gets the corporate juices of say trek or cannondale going enough to invest some serious development money into it – it might, just, become reality. I hope it does.

]]> By: Ron http://bicycledesign.net/2009/08/the-contortionist-folds-more-than-the-average-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-3331 Ron Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:35:45 +0000 http://bicycledesign.net/2009/08/the-contortionist-folds-more-than-the-average-bike/#comment-3331 James

Nothing special. I was just curious. Yours is a logical answer.

]]> By: James http://bicycledesign.net/2009/08/the-contortionist-folds-more-than-the-average-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-3330 James Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:00:45 +0000 http://bicycledesign.net/2009/08/the-contortionist-folds-more-than-the-average-bike/#comment-3330 lolmaus, I view this as a prototype, so of course there are challenges that will need to be solved in a further iteration of the design. If those challenges turn out to be insurmountable, the concept will not move forward; if they are solvable, it will be developed further. That is pretty much the point of building a working prototype.

Maybe electronic shifters could be one possible solution for a bike like this. Maybe not, but I am sure the designer is considering options to solve those problems as he transitions this from a basic concept to a fully engineered product. Time will tell, but I wouldn’t call it a failure at this point just because it is obviously not completely developed.

]]> By: lolmaus http://bicycledesign.net/2009/08/the-contortionist-folds-more-than-the-average-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-3329 lolmaus Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:09:00 +0000 http://bicycledesign.net/2009/08/the-contortionist-folds-more-than-the-average-bike/#comment-3329 This is not a bike.

It has disk brakes, but no brake lines. It has pedals, but no chain.

It is only a proof-of-concept frame.

Imagine it having a chain and a full set of braking and gear shifting lines. It will immediately become messy to fold, if not impossible.

]]> By: James http://bicycledesign.net/2009/08/the-contortionist-folds-more-than-the-average-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-3328 James Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:10:18 +0000 http://bicycledesign.net/2009/08/the-contortionist-folds-more-than-the-average-bike/#comment-3328 I post when I can find the time, but I have a lot going on these days. Probably twice a week on average. Why do you ask?

]]> By: Anonymous http://bicycledesign.net/2009/08/the-contortionist-folds-more-than-the-average-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-3327 Anonymous Wed, 26 Aug 2009 06:39:05 +0000 http://bicycledesign.net/2009/08/the-contortionist-folds-more-than-the-average-bike/#comment-3327 As pointed out by someone else: Notice that one pedal is removed to allow it to fold.

]]> By: Ron http://bicycledesign.net/2009/08/the-contortionist-folds-more-than-the-average-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-3326 Ron Wed, 26 Aug 2009 06:36:04 +0000 http://bicycledesign.net/2009/08/the-contortionist-folds-more-than-the-average-bike/#comment-3326 Ahh there it is…I was beginning to wonder when you would mention this, considering how its being nominated for a design award and everything. How many times are you posting per week nowadays? 2 or 3?

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