Intriguing new folding bicycle – Kwiggle

  • Creator
    Topic
  • #32010
    hawkinspeter

    https://live.staticflickr.com/2329/5792078190_e30f3067b8_b.jpg
    (“Origami Squirrel” by GoodAfternoonan is marked with CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.)

    Seen this folding bike and they go into details on their website about how their upright position is mechanically superior to the usual bent over stance. Surely the aerodynamics suffer, though.

    I’ve got my doubts about how those wheels would handle UK potholes.

    https://www.kwigglebike.com/en_US/

    https://www.kwigglebike.com/web/image/52552-0c08f790/Faltrad-fuer-alle-.PNG

Viewing 6 replies - 1 through 6 (of 6 total)
  • Author
    Replies
  • #990485
    0
    andystow
    IanMSpencer wrote:
    I’m dubious as to whether it has confused the mechanic at the photoshoot already.

    It’s possible that reverse rake was needed to get enough trail for stable handling.

    #990483
    0
    IanMSpencer

    I’m dubious as to whether it

    I’m dubious as to whether it has confused the mechanic at the photoshoot already.

    #990481
    0
    chrisonabike

    Isn’t it just a “giraffe”

    Isn’t it just a “giraffe” version of one of these?

    https://cdn.road.cc/wp-content/uploads/roadcc/minibike.png

    #990479
    0
    Secret_squirrel

    Or even better sold by (k

    Or even better sold by (k)wiggle

    Looks like a Strida with a broken spine.

    New Home

    #990477
    0
    mark1a

    I wonder if these will be

    I wonder if these will be stocked by Halfords?

    #990475
    0
    John Stevenson

    That fork is really going to

    That fork is really going to confuse certain mechanics.

Viewing 6 replies - 1 through 6 (of 6 total)
  • You must be logged in to reply to this topic.