blog the contortionist - folding bike

This folding bike designed by Dominic Hargreaves (Industrial Designer) is amazing and is also a winner of the James Dyson Award. http://www.jamesdysonaward.org

Here is what Dominic has to say:-

Function
The brief I set myself was to create a folding bike where all the parts fit in between the circumference of its 26inch wheels when it folded up. Once folded the bike cannot fold back on its self wile riding. The wheels rotate when folded up so the folded package can be wheeled along rather having to be carried.

Inspiration
Current folding bikes on the market seemed to be just to much of a compromise or just didn't fold that small for day to day use (trains, buses....).

Development
A long long time drawing, computer modeling, simulating, drawing, model making, prototyping, testing prototypes, rethinking, drawing, computer modeling, more prototypes, model making refining………..

We can't find out much information but it seems that the aim was "A bike that folds rather than a folding bike".  We're sure that if this bike could ever be put into production it would be a great seller.  Infact as usual we all want one.

Checkout Dominics site and the rest of his concepts at http://www.eyetohand.com