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The Dreamslide

There were not many exhibits at the Cycle Show 2010 which looked eccentric, plain weird or potty. This appeared to fall into all three categories. However, once it was explained to me, I was very impressed. It is a stand up bike. The crank arms and bottom bracket are ingeniously designed to make the motion more like walking than pedalling. The cranks move independently and at varying speeds through out each rotation. So pedalling becomes more of an exercise in weight transfer than exerting force with one's legs. As it is French, one could imagine it being used with infinite elegance on the boulevards or Paris. Thinking about the dismal road surfaces in London on a dark winter night and I am not so sure despite its claimed superb handling.

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Taken on October 9, 2010