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Gadget Show Live 2010 :: Carbon fibre and seriously expensive - Yike Bike

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It's portable, folds up into a smallish bag and is the commuters dream... but woo, what a price tag!

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Posted by MonkeyL - Wed 14 Apr 2010 12:13
Mint!

The way you sit does sorta remind me of a penny farthing, which were notorious for “taking a header”.

I recon I'd still give it a go though.
Posted by [GSV]Trig - Wed 14 Apr 2010 13:38
I like that, I'd rather it come with a hi-vis jacket though and increase the range by ditching the lights..

Theres's also room for a solar panel or two on there to help it recharge..
Bike somewhere, let it charge while you picnic, ride back..

What about LCD display showing range/charge?
Posted by Avenger1324 - Sat 17 Apr 2010 23:36
Saw this on the Gadget show the other day, but it looks more like a novelty than something that will take off. The rider looks quite exposed with nothing to hold on to in front of them, and is seated similar to someone riding on the handlebars of a regular bike.
Posted by Perfectionist - Sun 18 Apr 2010 00:23
Avenger1324
Saw this on the Gadget show the other day, but it looks more like a novelty than something that will take off. The rider looks quite exposed with nothing to hold on to in front of them, and is seated similar to someone riding on the handlebars of a regular bike.

Yeah looks like it'd be dangerous for the user on roads, let alone highly crowded city roads…

The whole thing reminds me of segways lol.

Also it's regressive, the last thing people of the UK need is a bike that's as bad for you as driving everywhere…
• A greater proportion of men than women (42% compared with 32%) in England were classified as overweight in 2008 (BMI 25 to less than 30kg/m2).
• Thirty-nine per cent of adults had a raised waist circumference in 2008 compared to 23% in 1993. Women were more likely then men (44% and 34% respectively) to have a raised waist circumference (over 88cm for women and over 102 cm for men).
• In 2008, almost a quarter of adults (24% of men and 25% of women aged 16 or over) in England were classified as obese (BMI 30kg/m2 or over).
http://ic.nhs.uk/statistics-and-data-collections/health-and-lifestyles/obesity/statistics-on-obesity-physical-activity-and-diet-england-2010
Posted by forumposter - Wed 28 Apr 2010 19:26
looks good I wonder how much horse power it has and if it can cope with going uphill lol

I think its fairly reasonable priced for a carbon fiber electric bike..

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