Moonbat Tech: Bike Without Pedals
What’s next for Government Motors, following the spectacular failure of the Volt? Hopefully something that will cost taxpayers less money to build — like the Fliz Bike:
The latest in modern bicycle innovation takes some cues from the fictional mode of transportation used in the “Flintstones” cartoon.
A new bicycle designed by German engineers does away with pedals and instead requires the rider to run or walk to generate speed.
What’s the point?
[Designers Tom Hambrock and Juri Spetter] explain that their goal is to create a more environmentally friendly transport for crowded urban settings. It’s unclear how the prototype is an improvement over conventional bicycles, which also do not generate pollution and are less physically demanding than the Fliz. However, Hambrock and Spetter say creating a healthier mode of transportation is also part of their vision for the Fliz.
Environmentally friendly and healthy too — our rulers will approve. Plus it has the added advantage that unlike a Volt, it probably won’t set your garage on fire. Here come the government subsidies.
On tips from Matt L, Matt S, and Muddypaw.
If the dumb bastards lived in the 1800′s, they would have carried their horses.
Wow…that looks kind of familiar…where’ve I seen it before?
Oh, yeah…
http://youtu.be/U3scP5cEe74
If only they could invent a vehicle powered by a European’s smug sense of superiority.
More like the “Futz”, as in quit futzin’ around and buy an F150. Unless of course you’re a meterosexual.
BTW… ‘a bike without pedals’ pretty much sounds like a description of the DNC.
I was anticipating something similar to what the Amish get around on–basically a Razor scooter with bicycle-size wheels–but this is different. The guy looks yoked–or like he is not so much the rider as the one being ridden.
Remember the Clinton Administration Sec of Transportation who wanted to put seat-belts on motorcycles?
I wanted him to disembowel so I could see how the butt plug seat works.
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Actually, that’s the original form of what became the bicycle. About 1860 or so, I believe…
Works great for liberals who are always headed downhill anyway.
Wow, the next iteration will be to remove the wheels and frame and walla, walking.
Well….. At least with a seat like that the probability of the idiot rider will be able to procreate is minimal!
Everything these assholes do tends to make a person look stupid, feeble, incompetent, groveling, effeminate…in other words, PROGRESSIVE.
They seem to love things that are less efficient and in one way or another make the user subservient. In this case, you’re strapped into this hulking machine with no way to quickly disengage. If you go down, there is zero chance of not getting severely injured. Your head and neck and collar bones are going to get a hell of a smashing as you (and what looks like about 80 lbs. of bike frame) go crashing into the ground.
Once again, the human-hating death cult of progressivism shows it’s love affair with destructive things.
It’s a good thing these guys don’t watch South Park
I’m shocked–SHOCKED–I tell you; to see a flaming metrosexual Euro-peon riding a pedal-less bicycle WITHOUT A HELMET!!! Where is the Polizei? This is a flagrant violation of German Nanny State Code 24895-UF. He should be fined and sent to safety re-education camp.
A typical “bill-maher”-backwards lunatic-left invention: instead of a person riding the bike, the bike rides the person. Can’t wait for mooch to get one (on the taxpayer’s dime) to give rides to on the WH lawn.
Progressive? Hardly. Bicycles in the 1860′s were propelled the same way. Inventing pedals and chains was progress, and made riding the bike infinately easier. Going back to this is DUMB, especially with your head stuck between the frame rails. That’s gonna sting when you go down, not to mention you won’t be able to get away, since you’re tied to it. Idiot.
Hey, I got a great idea for a new form of transportation!!! It’s called a Model T!
What’s going to happen when you try to negotiate a steep driveway approach, and the front wheel goes up the incline, and your feet can’t quite reach the ground. Oops. Back to the drawing board. Here’s an idea, try putting pedals on it!!
my first thought when I saw this on Yahoo this morning was Training wheels for retards
I do see one advantage to this bicycle-any crook would be too embarrassed to steal it.
the earliest bikes actually didnt have pedals.
so they have no invented anyhthing new, they just went back to the earliest revision of the bicyle..
The Celerifere
http://s3.hubimg.com/u/2579094_f520.jpg
The first person to visualize bicycle was Leonardo da Vinci, the famous artist.
The first complete model of cycle with two wheels, a middle frame and a seat was visualized by Giacomo Caprotti a close disciple of leanardo da Vinci. But he also was not able to practically create it.
[note.. no pedals]
Sivrac created the first bicycle of the world based on Giacomo’s design.
Monsieur Sivrac’s first cycle was made of wood completely. It had a huge wheel in front and a small wheel at the back. This was a very rough device and had no pedals, handlebars or any other parts of today’s modern bicycle.
so they did not invent anything new, they invented the oldest first conception of a bicycle from the 1700s…
sorry left out the link
http://joannabicycle.hubpages.com/hub/celerifere-first-bicycle
I guess its an improved Celerifere, since the Celerefere had no steering either…
Ummm, Art, Joe? That “progressive” tag was meant as a pejorative. Obviously a bike with no pedals is a throw back (in fact, it’s just a poorly designed scooter).
Point is, that totally sums up progressive “inventiveness”. Things designed to meet a “feeling”, not a need.
Like the Volt. Or recycled paper. Or bio-fuel.
Trendy Eurotrash need not worry about a nasty spill from one of these – the working taxpayers (however few remain) will be looted to pay for the treatment. Who needs personal responsibility when they have socialized medicine?
I wonder if the propulsion unit feels like he’s being frotted by a gangly robot?
…One that’s into bondage.
I sorta see their idea, it seems to basically be suspending the rider and there’s sort of a gliding motion. But… I’m mystified and horrified at the same time by the “seating” arrangement.
Somehow I don’t think this will catch on. Seems to be a solution in search of a problem.
It appeared somewhat comfortable in the video, but the guy may have been used to having his junk compressed in tight and abnormal ways.
What’ll they think of next? I’m thinking a lawnmower, one that doesn’t need gas or electricity, all you do is push it.
When I was a young engineer entering the work force, progressive thinking at the time was to make a bicycle faster and more efficient. Redesigning the frame and putting an aerodynamic hull around the rider resulted in bicycles able to pedal more than 60 miles per hour. This was also encouraging from the standpoint that a bicycle (with pedals) is one of the most efficient forms of transportation known.
Anyone want to tell me why we are looking to the Germans for innovation? Is it because they are so Progressive?
(BTW, what would you pay for a bicycle that was more efficient and could outrun a Prius?)
Hopefully less than the cost of a Prius, Sam Adams! LOL
And really…? Sixty mph? Jesus, there’s all kinds-a horrible crash potential there. Your helmet should be a bucket so they have somethin; ta put the guts in after an accident.
But dang…sixty mph. On a pedal bike. Scary.
Probably fun, but hella scary.
THE TRUTH REVEALED…
this is from The Onion, right..? right??
awww come on now you don’t really expect us to believe… *sigh* So it’s not The Onion after all. I really have dropped through the Looking Glass.
[Alice! Alice!?! Where the hell is the exit Alice!! I want to go back to where the adults run things.]
I had one as a kid.
I took the pedals off my 16 inch wheel stingray.
I put dumbell weights in the loop and went downhill, haulin the mail. The cop said, when I passed him, he figured I was doing about 65mph. Still kinda shake when I think about it. He took the bike and saved my life.
Safer for the environment? Oh that’s right, bikes with pedals cause global warming.
@ czuch: This one is a bit faster-until it breaks.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTfu0hjVtzE
This is a fantastic invention!
“Fliz bike lanes” – because they’re not as fast as regular bikes but they’re faster than hikers, they don’t emit nasty genetically-altering carbons, and they will turn our fat-ass selfish meat-eaters into fit citizens.
This will require government regulations to mandate licensing and forced-use, it will need a union to control the manufacture and distribution, and it will call for government subsidies after sales prove sluggish.
This is so perfect.
Let’s start the program on the liberal hills of San Francisco.
Grunt says:
September 7, 2012 at 4:55 pm
Recumbent bike with an aerodynamic shell is the ticket. Your head is low to the ground (relatively). It is the five foot drop to the ground when you fall/crash from a normal bike that does most of the damage. The aerodynamic shell potentially provides some crash protection.
Google Human Powered Vehicles.
I dont understand this idea. Would’nt it be better to have pedals, sprockets and a chain? These can be utilized to gain higher speeds with less energy.
I guess I’m getting old.
So…you’re on a recumbent bike…? (Yeesh!)
I guess a bucket-helmet is a good idea indeed–once you make impact, it’ll all be squished into the headwear!
Tried riding recumbent once…takes some effort to learn to balance the bike in that position (surprisingly, your abdomen’s sides ache–and I could “flag” in my younger years!).
Still…sixty miles an hour (much less the one hundred-freaking-seven speed in the video!) onna bike–now, aimed crotch-first over the pedal assembly! (*Shudders*)
Oh-ooh-oh-oh Wishbone…
Flintstone bike indeed. Oughta try going uphill. I’ll bet that nut smashing, modified jockstrap suspension sling is WAAYY comfortable too.
But, why? Real bikes not… words escape me….enough?
That thing looks like a kid put his mail-order bike together the wrong way. I have no idea why this would be selling itself, but hey the car seemed like a insane idea too…
Could you people stop pretending like one is only a real men when driving a car? We have great infrastructure here and one does simply not need a car most of the time.
Drury: That’ motorcycles over here, bikes and dykes may be ridden wihout helmet.
They way its made one fall would break the
riders neck. The left are insane heres proof
“anothercommie says:September 8, 2012 at 1:29 pm”
“OVER HERE”? So you admit that you’re just another stupid forigner who thinks they know how to run America. Listen STUPID COMMIE, not even AMERICA could make socialism work; we’ve been trying for decades! IT HAS ALWAYS FAILED! Continue to screw up your own country, leave us alone.
What a Maroon!
KHarn: Freedom of Speech?
Libs must live where it’s flat or no uphills. I’d love to see that moron eat a curb with that contraption. Looks like the world’s first bicycle…patented in 1817. Yup……….”Moving Forward”.
Idiots.
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WTF.
How is this an improvement over a real bike, except that it’s missing the all-important chain transmission which makes a human able to move several times faster than by walking.
Good grief, LIEberals a stupid!
Or maybe crazy like a fox if they get gobmint subsidies for this project.
a subsidiary of Solyndra..
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Why not a car without a motor next.. ssshhh.. I’d hate to give them ideas.
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anothercommie says: KHarn: Freedom of Speech?
Doesn’t work like that, for you, Perfesser. You reject the Conservative principles, condemn our nation as being inferior, and then expect to hide behind our Constitution (something that doesn’t apply to Deutschland, herp) as a defense.
Man, your “education” really is something.
Seems kinda weak, like your premises.
No wipe out? It looks like one could not go fast enough
in this contraption to ever take a spill!
Aren’t Moonbats precious?
That contraption will not let the rider sit upright. My back would be killing me in a couple of minutes. My crotch would be throbbing in about two minutes. My mons pubis bone would be bruised. What is the whole point of this thing? If I wanted to use my feet on the pavement I would just WALK for pete’s sake. What happens if you are going down a steep hill and need to stop. Will you need shoes with cleats?
This whole thing reeks of STUPIDITY. My first thought is that it is just a giant scooter. It looks inefficent, slow (except on dangerous steep hills, dangerous, and downright ugly.
This whole abomination looks like Borat’s bathing suit turned into a bicycle.