OT: a new fangled bicycle...with a double top tube.

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Rob H.

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Oct 11, 2012, 6:45:35 PM10/11/12
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 A little intriguing...

http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/11/bicymple/

Steve Palincsar

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Oct 11, 2012, 6:49:41 PM10/11/12
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On Thu, 2012-10-11 at 15:45 -0700, Rob H. wrote:
> A little intriguing...
>
> http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/11/bicymple/


Amazing, a bicycle you can half-wheel yourself on!



Joe Bernard

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Oct 11, 2012, 7:04:49 PM10/11/12
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A bicycle that can swap ends on you. No, no one in their right mind would ever provide liability insurance for that stupid thing.
 
Joe Bernard
Vallejo, CA.

dougP

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Oct 11, 2012, 10:36:24 PM10/11/12
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How do they address racks'n'bags?  I see some heel clearance and possible TCO problems.  After all, an urban bike (and where else you gonna ride around tables, lamp posts, parking lots?) needs to be practical.  Or maybe not....

dougP

Philip Williamson

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Oct 11, 2012, 11:37:39 PM10/11/12
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So... a freewheeling rear hub. Are there overdrive gears in there, too? Or is your big gear a 1:1, and dependent on your wheel size? 
"I’d be totally willing to ride around on one of these if it meant never having to align derailleurs or mess with a greasy chain in the middle of a big bike race."
I would LOVE to see someone ride one of these "in the middle of a big bike race." Except I can't stand the sight of blood...

Philip

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