cyclist chris boardman unveiled his latest cycle concept to the world’s media yesterday. the new ‘intelligent’ bike counts calories as you pedal, plays music and uses a solar-powered motor when you get tired.
the carbon fiber frame has an inbuilt computer system, which incorporates an ‘unbreakable’ locking device that allows only the owner to open it via fingerprint recognition. spoke-less wheels make the bike more aerodynamic while the tires will be puncture-proof with self-inflating tires.
‘it could be built now if there was the will. all the technologies are already there, it’s just that nobody’s put them all together before.’ boardman said. he also added though that such a bike would not be financially feasible’ for mass production for around another 20 years.
via the telegraph | the daily mail
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drace beloy Nov 18, 2012 just watching Aug 19, 2009
more commentsthis also can count as inteligent bike?it should call inteligent shape of bike or inteligent design somethings [email protected]@
i quite liked the concept, and i am amused by the comments, which are focusing on its functionality. Chris Boardman is a gold medal winner, but to put him in the position of a designer is a bit of a mistake. i am not sure at all, if he is the one who actually designed this piece. i would remind all the not bikers to put mr. Boardman beside mr. Obree. Graeme Obree is a true inventor. i would recommend as well to see the movie “Battle of the Bikes”. which shows how mr. Boardman was defeated by mr. Obree. i cried on that particular movie, in a good sense… mr. Boardman is a great professional sportsman, but in my opinion i do not see him as a design driven person, reaching for innovation, as the bikes produced under his own name clearly show. give me a break with solar powered motors and other gadgets… i hope to see a feasible prototype of this concept soon, mr. Boardman.