Contortionist is an innovative bike design by Dominic Hargreaves that folds to fit inside the circumference of its 26 inch wheels.
According to the designer, “a bike that folds rather than a folding bike was the initial aim.”
Contortionist Folding Bike Video
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Chantelle
How can I get one of these?
Aug 5th, 2009
Pete Kuchnicki
This is so cool. He should enter it in Spark!
Aug 5th, 2009
SteveO
Nice. Now only if it had a chain and gears. And brakes.
Aug 5th, 2009
lily
steveo i think it still works
Aug 5th, 2009
TomS
In a sense like 19th century bikes, with which one could coast but not peddle. The video shows him rolling it when folded. I hope it’s not too heavy to carry.
Aug 5th, 2009
kelven cheah
awesome///////
Aug 5th, 2009
Matt
How does the drivetrain work? No chain.
Aug 5th, 2009
Horia Dragomir
I. Want. One!
Aug 6th, 2009
roro
Hey it has been recorded in London, at the Albert’s Memorial ^^
Aug 6th, 2009
Betty Cires
Great idea. May be the beginning of a new generation of bicycles !
Aug 6th, 2009
tech-mad
certainly good for city-dweller where it’s cumbersome to lug up and down stairways or squeeze into elevators with annoyed passengers.
puma makes something similar although it doesn’t fold up quite so astonishingly compactly as this one does.
Aug 6th, 2009
Karin L. Stewart
This folding bike has great design. My father had one years ago that had a smaller wheel that was unsafe but this design eliminated that problem and is much more stylish to boot! Peddle on!
Aug 6th, 2009
itsbrandnew
pretty awesome!
Aug 6th, 2009
Kirvi Inci
These are not new in any sense of the word. I have had one sitting in my shed since I was about 8 years old and I am 23. Atleast mine has peddles and a chain on it.
Aug 6th, 2009
Numanul Subhani
This is very brilliant and innovative idea. Certainly it will attract more bicylcle riders which will help to reduce green-house gas emission.
Aug 6th, 2009
MsUnreliable
Brompton, Dahon, Birdee etc all make great folding bikes complete with chains, gears and fairly compact folding designs. In fact, I’d guess that some are even more compact than this design, especially as many feature 16 inch wheels.
Where there is a market for this design is if it’s a single speed design, if the frame is incredibly light and if the price is incredibly low. Without at least 2 of those elements, this is sadly just another reinvented wheel, so to speak.
Aug 11th, 2009
Nina
How does it fold the front wheel? it moves quickly and fluently. awesome!!
Aug 12th, 2009
testpilot
you never see him pushing those pedals in the video
I guess he hasn’t quite worked out the propulsion just yet
Aug 19th, 2012