April 10th, 2008
So of all the technological gadgets flooding in from overseas… this one is one of the weirdest. Other than a ‘proof of concept’ I’m not sure why a couple of folks would want to pedal around this way. Seems a bit… um…. less than safe?
But to each his own. The inventor says he thinks there is a market for a tandem bike with swivle seats and plans on taking his wheels to market. Riders can cruise facing each other or away from each other or any combination. If he does make it, I’m going to invest heavily in bike helmet companies.
{via geekologie}
March 26th, 2008
Forget those strappy rubber coated racks that lead to scratched paint. The folks at General Motors have hired Q to come in and James Bond-ify their vehicles. Check out this hidden bike rack! That is what Money Penny would call sweeeeeeeeet!
The retractible rack (dubbed the Flex-Fit) even sports a slot for an extra license plate, keeping your car up to code… don’t want the boys in blue to derail your date with the trail. Right now, GM is testing this bike rack system on cars overseas and has no official word if it is coming to the States. We’ll let you know if they do.
{via engadget}
