FreeRider SkateCycle is a self propelled skateboard with two durable 9 inch hubless wheels capable of riding on flat ground or tackling any skatepark.
Designed by Alon Karpman of Brooklyn Workshop and Antonio Meze, it weights only 7.3 lbs and folds for easy transportation. Double-jointed axle enables the rider to twist their body to propel the device forward.
Earlier this year, we featured extremely similar skateboard with hubless wheels, but this version looks like a real product that you can buy.
tony hawk
kickflip?… spin kick?… rail grind?… not anymore, cool design but eliminates a lot of tricks.
Oct 2nd, 2010
gunneos
not a skater, but i can imagine lots of tripping accidents on that one.
Oct 3rd, 2010
zulfu
Tricky….We can call it modern version of usual skateboard.
Oct 3rd, 2010
fllaguno
it seems to me that its a modern version of the ripstick or wave
Oct 3rd, 2010
Bird
why change something that works? a regular skateboard is just as good if not better.
Oct 3rd, 2010
T-Money
Video editing and rock music didn’t come close to making this look cool or fun.
Good concept (self propelled skateboard) but far too dorky to ever catch on.
Oct 3rd, 2010
Mac
I like the fact that the propulsion is almost effortless and it’s faster than an ordinary skateboard. Tricks aside, it’s a good idea for portable transport.
Oct 3rd, 2010
Bajo
Looking fun and extreme
Oct 3rd, 2010
Pluto Nash
This think looks exactly like a ripstick. They should compare it to that instead of a skateboard.
Oct 3rd, 2010
Darrell
Eh. Just looks like a slightly cooler version of a ripstick..
Oct 3rd, 2010
Raads
it would be harder to get yourself going then get your feet back on the thing, whereas on a normal skateboard, you could just put your feet anywhere
Oct 3rd, 2010
Stuart Halliday
Interesting.
But isn’t this just a more expensive version of a Skateboard with added hoops?
Oct 3rd, 2010
jumanicus
this reminds me of “the entity” that mr.garisson invented on southpark
..and i love how the first vid makes it look more intense than it actually is
Oct 3rd, 2010
PauL B
@ bird
10 points!
Oct 4th, 2010
Jedi
The kids in my neighborhood do this all day, so no surprises here for me.. They twist their hips on their skateboards to move forward, theirs have axes in the middle.. The only thing different is the design. I wonder why your feet are enclosed in this design.. makes it tricky to get of when you need to.
For me it’s a designer marketing me-too.
Oct 5th, 2010
toni
crazy!!!
Oct 15th, 2010
uglyfodder
But how do you go UPHILL if you can’t kick?
Jan 13th, 2011