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Old 07-14-16 | 06:25 PM
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ttakata73
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From: Bangkok: hottest average temperature :(

Bikes: *1998 GT Forte Ti 700c, Totem KDS-D 26" fatbike, BirdyGT 18", Brompton M2LX 16"

As cool as this bike looks; this designer knows nothing about bikes.
I assume it was done by a student that ran out of time to really think if it could work.

A drop bar road bike with ~8" front tire and 3" height clearance is my first concern.
I see no way for the front tire to actually turn.
The tire profile is so flat it can probably only lean 10-15 degrees.
You couldn't pedal through a turn or risk a pedal strike.
The massively wide, low profile, and small tires would be very slow rolling and warp the rim bead unless they are solid rubber.
A 22t chainring with such a small rear tire and short crankarms would have to spin ridiculously fast.
The rider's butt is above or even behind the rear tire's contact patch so I think it would wheelie and throw the rider off with an electric motor.
The rear fender would allow the rider to get sprayed.
You can only brake with your hands at the bottom of the drops and the lever would sever a finger off in a crash.

I know it's always easy to criticize any design; but this thing is dangerous in several ways.
I give it an A for rendering skills, B for cool factor, and an F- for feasibility.
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