Origami for Bicycles

[hmmm_tea]

The idea of folding bicycles is quite cool really, but I've never seen one that has normal sized (26") wheels and folds up like this before:



This is the contortionist designed by Robert Hargrave at the Royal College of Art.

There's a video of it in action here:

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Comments

[stainsteelrat.livejournal.com]

Genius bit of design! Seems to be crying out for a handle so you can tow it though.

[hmmm-tea.livejournal.com]

I did wonder whether it was possible to leave the handles unfolded to pull/push it along with

[randomchris.livejournal.com]

I was trying to work out why it looked weird, and it took me quite a while to realize it had no visible drive-chain.

[hmmm-tea.livejournal.com]

All done by hydrolics inside the frame apparrently.

[unholypassion.livejournal.com]

I used to have a European touring bike that was collapsible, but it wasn't quite as compact.

[hmmm-tea.livejournal.com]

I've seen lots of bikes that fold down in weird and wonderful ways, but none as efficiently as that

[starkmadgemini.livejournal.com]

you always post such interesting things

[hmmm-tea.livejournal.com]

Why, thank you.

These things just seem to find me somehow.

Nice feet btw, are they yours?

[starkmadgemini.livejournal.com]

haha thanks.
yes they are mine. over the lake of the camp that i currently work at.