Comments on: New bikes from Le Batard and a few old ones http://bicycledesign.net/2009/12/new-bikes-from-le-batard-and-a-few-old-ones/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-bikes-from-le-batard-and-a-few-old-ones The blog about industrial design in the bike industry Sat, 25 May 2013 22:49:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Lachlan http://bicycledesign.net/2009/12/new-bikes-from-le-batard-and-a-few-old-ones/comment-page-1/#comment-3571 Lachlan Tue, 05 Jan 2010 02:35:40 +0000 http://bicycledesign.net/2009/12/new-bikes-from-le-batard-and-a-few-old-ones/#comment-3571 Hi James, i love your blog, i need help designing a modern penny fathing which would be smaller and great for combined train-bike journeys because it would have a very short wheel base, can you help me? lachlanbrettbrown@yahoo.com.au

]]> By: Andrew http://bicycledesign.net/2009/12/new-bikes-from-le-batard-and-a-few-old-ones/comment-page-1/#comment-3565 Andrew Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:55:42 +0000 http://bicycledesign.net/2009/12/new-bikes-from-le-batard-and-a-few-old-ones/#comment-3565 Now that I look at it, the folding bike is really interesting, too. I like the split-crank concept, it's a nice solution to a problem cropping up on a prone bicycle I'm designing.

From the looks of it, the wheelbase on the city bike is not too much smaller than that of a regular folding bike, but instead of having 16" wheels, it has 26" wheels, so there's 10 fewer visual inches in between. But I think the premise of the reduced wheelbase is to improve the turning circle for urban environments. Not sure how that pans out in the real world, but it does look like they put at least a bit of thought into it.

]]> By: wvcycling http://bicycledesign.net/2009/12/new-bikes-from-le-batard-and-a-few-old-ones/comment-page-1/#comment-3563 wvcycling Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:20:23 +0000 http://bicycledesign.net/2009/12/new-bikes-from-le-batard-and-a-few-old-ones/#comment-3563 Are these bicycles supposed to be show-types or actual purpose driven designs? I can't imagine the one with the really short wheelbase being anything other than a circus bike?

]]> By: Andrew http://bicycledesign.net/2009/12/new-bikes-from-le-batard-and-a-few-old-ones/comment-page-1/#comment-3562 Andrew Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:00:01 +0000 http://bicycledesign.net/2009/12/new-bikes-from-le-batard-and-a-few-old-ones/#comment-3562 It's kind of interesting how the time-trial version is very much a gussetted mixte-style frame. Rare that you see a design like that in a real performance context.

]]> By: Mike http://bicycledesign.net/2009/12/new-bikes-from-le-batard-and-a-few-old-ones/comment-page-1/#comment-3561 Mike Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:00:18 +0000 http://bicycledesign.net/2009/12/new-bikes-from-le-batard-and-a-few-old-ones/#comment-3561 I really enjoy this blog, especially looking at the new bike tech. I thought, if you havn't seen it, you might post something about this new training wheel, i thought it was cool http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cbfe2_2DDc0

]]> By: 09smithjame http://bicycledesign.net/2009/12/new-bikes-from-le-batard-and-a-few-old-ones/comment-page-1/#comment-3558 09smithjame Tue, 22 Dec 2009 06:38:32 +0000 http://bicycledesign.net/2009/12/new-bikes-from-le-batard-and-a-few-old-ones/#comment-3558 A few months ago, Pierre sent me a message about Paris Bike Days, a small bike show that was held for the first time in April. The steel frame Le Batard bikes are based on prior designs by Hanard, who is pictured here with one of his custom creations.
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