Is this the secret new weapon for a triathlon? Good bye Zipp dimpled disc, hello Copenhagen wheel. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7y3qIQu3Gc&feature=player_embedded
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Fail. If you want motor assistance, why are you cycling?
Fail. If you want motor assistance, why are you cycling?
Its called zero emission transportation.
Looks cool. Though their bike is completely white and to me white bikes are ghost bikes, so not great marketing. link
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Chip seems to be MIA but the inevitable “ultimate insider”, “back in the day”, and similiar posts will likely ensue.
duck and cover.
Fail in terms of your response.
Many people in Europe cycle because it costs no gas, parking is easier and it is better for the environment. Plus they get a little workout too. But it is not really about cycling specifically. I have even seen people just walk with their bikes to the store and back and use them basically as tall shopping baskets on 2 wheels.
You are apparently unaware that, among other things, 1. some people find more uses for a bike than training, 2. some people can use the same bike to accomplish multiple purposes.
Fail in terms of your response.
Many people in Europe cycle because it costs no gas, parking is easier and it is better for the environment. Plus they get a little workout too. But it is not really about cycling specifically. I have even seen people just walk with their bikes to the store and back and use them basically as tall shopping baskets on 2 wheels.
Yeah, we got that. But to me it’s just plain silly that anyone would go to such extremes to avoid doing a little work.
However I can believe that some people absolutely have to be in constant contact with someone or something 100% of the time via their smartphone. For that reason it’ll probably sale.
I was kidding about wanting one for me, and I don’t think any of us are the target audience.
im not sure the wheel would even be a net win unless you plug it in
which then makes a bike…not so bikey
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+1 looks cool for those of us who not only ride for training and racing, but also in cities (Chicago) for commuting.
+1111111 on them using a white bike…looks just like the ghost bikes that give me the chills whenever i pass them here. bad marketing move.
+1 looks cool for those of us who not only ride for training and racing, but also in cities (Chicago) for commuting.
+1111111 on them using a white bike…looks just like the ghost bikes that give me the chills whenever i pass them here. bad marketing move.
yeah, they’re all over chicago. i ride in the city from march or april through november depending on weather…i’m a wuss with outdoor weather. but every time i read about a cyclist being hit and sometimes killed, it’s a sad day. passing those ghost bikes, especially while riding, really affects you…there was one on the route that me and my tri club (as well as most cycling groups) take from the city up into the north burbs of chicago. early 20’s college student hit and killed in a no-fault accident. so passing that ghost bike at least a few times a week is a reminder to be safe.
guess the copenhagen wheel folks didn’t consult the cycling community with the marketing or ad. whoops.
I don’t think you can criticize this wheel just for being lazy.
If you’re a commuter like the folks in Copenhagen, the vast majority do not ride to race, ever. Give them a 4% hill, and with their heavy bike + gear, it’s a challenge.
Not only that, even the very fit would likely break into an annoying sweat en route to work with that small incline. I know I do, and I’d love a wheel that took the edge off so I didn’t have to change before work.
And if you have a 5-10%+ incline on the way to work, this wheel may make all the difference between a European bike commuter vs a driver.
Keep in mind that driving is priced “correctly” in Copenhagen, where gas is priced at $8+, and compact cars cost double what they do in the US. Driving there is a very expensive proposition, and this wheel, even if it cost $2000, might be worth it to those who are limited by the physical challenges above.
Fail in terms of your response.
Many people in Europe cycle because it costs no gas, parking is easier and it is better for the environment. Plus they get a little workout too. But it is not really about cycling specifically. I have even seen people just walk with their bikes to the store and back and use them basically as tall shopping baskets on 2 wheels.
Why is everyone on my case? I’m not against being green, but the OP said it looked like a good wheel for triathlon. That’s what I was replying to. Or are you guys also in favor of motor assistance for tris?
Fail in terms of your response.
Many people in Europe cycle because it costs no gas, parking is easier and it is better for the environment. Plus they get a little workout too. But it is not really about cycling specifically. I have even seen people just walk with their bikes to the store and back and use them basically as tall shopping baskets on 2 wheels.
Why is everyone on my case? I’m not against being green, but the OP said it looked like a good wheel for triathlon. That’s what I was replying to. Or are you guys also in favor of motor assistance for tris?
I took that as sarcasm because obviously it would be illegal.
Herbert, you know it just needs to spinkle in Kopenhagen and this Gizmo is toast.
Fly-by-wire on a bike?
Real world nightmare.
Maybe those MIT guys are smart, but they are living proof again that book-smart does not equal street-smart.
Also wonder if they are pushed by the big sour apple??
Cool invention, but not ready yet for production.