We all keep in mind the Penny Farthing bikes, appropriate? They featured one particular oversized wheel and no pedals. Whether you saw it in an oldBritish flick or in a book, we never believed that the style would make a comeback. We had been wrong. YikeBike, a small firm across the pond, is aiming resurrect the Penny Farthing bicycle.
Once you get past its odd look and the slight discomfort of the seat, you may in fact fall in adore with a single of these. There's definitely some excellent to like about the YikeBike. It&rsquos sleek, slim, and when folded up is about the size of a suitcase. Furthermore, for those that travel into the city by bus or train, you can use a TikeBike when you leave public transportation to get to your destination. All that mentioned, there are a few issues we undoubtedly don't like about this thing. The YikeBike is an electric-powered bicycle which utilizes break regeneration to slow itself down when you let off the gas. So you can never entirely come to a quit, unless you bail out. The cost of the YikeBike may possibly also leave you screaming, as it's priced at $ 3,800 for the carbon fiber model, and $ two,000 for the aluminum version.
Translogic's Bradley Hasemeyer skimmed across the pond to attempt the YikeBike for himself, check out his test ride right after the jump!
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