This new folding bike handlebars design claims to solve two of the biggest problems when it comes to urban cycling: storage and security.
The folded handlebars form a steering lock, which when the bike is lent against a wall or post it eliminates the infuriating turning of the front wheel and provides security when parked outside. Thus one can make the cycles to be slimmer by replacing the handlebars of the existing full size bike that too at a fraction of the cost and also keep the efficiency of large wheels.
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hex
Pretty cool. I want that for my bike. In the little apartment it’s hard to find spare storage space for something as large as a bike and with the folding handle bars I’d be able to put it just flat against the wall. That’s really handy.
Jun 11th, 2008
Brian
I would be interested in knowing how strong they are. That’s a terrible place for an interface to fail.
Jul 15th, 2008