Electric Britten?

**banditrider** · 14th April 2010, 18:43

It just ain't right: http://www.twowheelsblog.com/post/41...rcycle-concept

**R6_kid:Me** · 14th April 2010, 19:50

Can't really see how it looks like the Britten at all, apart from the fact that it has two wheels. And it's not even blue and pink FFS!

**steve_t** · 14th April 2010, 19:57

Yeah, looks like it should be a Kwaka V1000e

**bogan** · 14th April 2010, 20:01

hmmm, that dude must have invented magic if he wants it to respect the britten name, or just hold it together

**EJK** · 14th April 2010, 20:24

Whoah what the fuck?

**imdying** · 14th April 2010, 20:32

I understand that the different power plant allows for differences in design over conventional bikes, but why does that mean that alternatively powered bikes have to be so ugly?

**bogan** · 14th April 2010, 20:37

Originally Posted by imdying

I understand that the different power plant allows for differences in design over conventional bikes, but why does that mean that alternatively powered bikes have to be so ugly?

My thoughts exactly, which is why my KR-E, will look almost exactly like a KR-1, minus the pipes of course

and the noise

**steve_t** · 14th April 2010, 20:38

How do hubless wheels get braked?

**R6_kid:Me** · 14th April 2010, 20:39

Apparently the link between the two is that they are both "frameless". I also notice that the V1000E has no clipons/handle bars so you obviously ride it via telekinesis - a new spin on ride by wire?

**bogan** · 14th April 2010, 20:40

Originally Posted by steve_t

How do hubless wheels get braked?

they don't need to be if they aren't powered either

**banditrider** · 14th April 2010, 20:43

Originally Posted by steve_t

How do hubless wheels get braked?

I've seen a few concept bikes with hubless wheels. Franco Sbarro is the man who came up with the idea: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubless_wheel

**steve_t** · 14th April 2010, 20:44

Guess it might end up being like this...

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Lame... try this... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJPTSaARlvs

Why won't it embed?