Comments on: Svepa Bike : Combination of Plywood and Aluminum Creates Elegant Bike http://www.tuvie.com/svepa-bike-combination-of-plywood-and-aluminum-creates-elegant-bike/ Future Design, Technology, Industrial Design, Car Concept, Futuristic Gadget, and Product Concept Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:27:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Stijn http://www.tuvie.com/svepa-bike-combination-of-plywood-and-aluminum-creates-elegant-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-13012 Stijn Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:46:31 +0000 http://www.tuvie.com/svepa-bike-combination-of-plywood-and-aluminum-creates-elegant-bike#comment-13012 The bicycle frame lecks any stiffness, it's not capable of big sideways forces created by the cyclist. So the frame can't handle any torque. The floor from the bicycle it too low to the ground and will cause accidents. It's not a matter of if but when. When the pedal is in the down position it should at least be 15 cm above the ground for instance if you have to make a sharp turn. I ones had an accident when a pedal hit the ground. I was at full speed and made a full salto while sitting on the bike. It was a scarry experience! The bicycle frame lecks any stiffness, it’s not capable of big sideways forces created by the cyclist. So the frame can’t handle any torque. The floor from the bicycle it too low to the ground and will cause accidents. It’s not a matter of if but when. When the pedal is in the down position it should at least be 15 cm above the ground for instance if you have to make a sharp turn. I ones had an accident when a pedal hit the ground. I was at full speed and made a full salto while sitting on the bike. It was a scarry experience!

]]> By: Amsterdamize » From Scrap To Beauty http://www.tuvie.com/svepa-bike-combination-of-plywood-and-aluminum-creates-elegant-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-7915 Amsterdamize » From Scrap To Beauty Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:19:17 +0000 http://www.tuvie.com/svepa-bike-combination-of-plywood-and-aluminum-creates-elegant-bike#comment-7915 [...] keeps sending me links to all things bicycle (thanks!), so often I can’t really keep up. This piece stood out from all of them. I guess you can call the coming about of this bicycle design truly [...] [...] keeps sending me links to all things bicycle (thanks!), so often I can’t really keep up. This piece stood out from all of them. I guess you can call the coming about of this bicycle design truly [...]

]]> By: Svepa: del río Po se reflota un medio de transporte - Nuestro Rumbo http://www.tuvie.com/svepa-bike-combination-of-plywood-and-aluminum-creates-elegant-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-7912 Svepa: del río Po se reflota un medio de transporte - Nuestro Rumbo Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:34:57 +0000 http://www.tuvie.com/svepa-bike-combination-of-plywood-and-aluminum-creates-elegant-bike#comment-7912 [...] | tuvie Más noticias sobre: Curiosidades, Noticias, Transportes Tags: articulos curiosos, [...] [...] | tuvie Más noticias sobre: Curiosidades, Noticias, Transportes Tags: articulos curiosos, [...]

]]> By: Naraya http://www.tuvie.com/svepa-bike-combination-of-plywood-and-aluminum-creates-elegant-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-7856 Naraya Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:08:23 +0000 http://www.tuvie.com/svepa-bike-combination-of-plywood-and-aluminum-creates-elegant-bike#comment-7856 I have several questions, which may seem silly to some real designers of You: 1: where are lights in this bike? 2: how do you move saddle up, to fit it to your needs? 3: isn't this "floor" too low? it seems as if it may smash on first pavement. 4: made of wood.. very "eco", realy ... 5: cheap - tell me what is the cost of cutting aluminium frame in several places to bend it, than weld it, grind it, finaly - paint it! And there are only such weird shaped elements! no typical shapes! Believe me, this is far from being cheap. 6: any brakes? (ok it can be combined with pedals) so maybe some hooter? 7: is this saddel ergonomical. This seems to be very short distance bike... I have several questions, which may seem silly to some real designers of You:

1: where are lights in this bike?
2: how do you move saddle up, to fit it to your needs?
3: isn’t this “floor” too low? it seems as if it may smash on first pavement.
4: made of wood.. very “eco”, realy …
5: cheap – tell me what is the cost of cutting aluminium frame in several places to bend it, than weld it, grind it, finaly – paint it! And there are only such weird shaped elements! no typical shapes! Believe me, this is far from being cheap.
6: any brakes? (ok it can be combined with pedals) so maybe some hooter?
7: is this saddel ergonomical.

This seems to be very short distance bike…

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