How Would You Like a $20 Bike...

[omega 616]

Wouldn't it be funny if like 1 in every 1,000 didn't have enough "water resistant-ness", so at some point while riding home your bike just disintegrates beneath you.

What about if the front wheel just turns into a soggy mess and you get launched? The handle bars disappear in your grasp and your left with a uniduo-cycle? Your seat goes bye bye and your left with a pole lodged rather uncomfortably? Ah, the lolz that would be had by on lookers.

On topic. Pretty cool idea, especially in this economic struggle. I bet the "tree huggers" are loving this!

 

[chadachada123]

It seems good enough for concrete environments, but unless it rides well on dirt, it would be completely useless in my area.

Dirt roads make up a significant portion of the roads in my state, including the road that I live on and the bike trails that I frequent.

 

[yamy]

It could be pretty good actually. One big problem with cheap bikes (sub $100) is that they're usually made from steel alloy, which rusts really badly if you leave it out there for any length of time. This solves that problem whilst reduces the price by a ridiculous account. It doesn't look like it'd go off-road and I'm skeptical about shock-absorption but $20, wow.

Any news about international availability? If this is available now I'd probably buy it right this instant.

 

[exessmirror]

i can get a real bike for 15 bucks from the homeless guy behind the central station

 

[Zeren]

I'll take two! I have a really nice bike already, but I know some people who I could give them to!

 

[Owen Robertson]

But what if it rains? I'm still not clear on that.

Organic sealant makes it fire and water retardant. They apparently put a cross section of the material in a water tank for a month and it hadn't degraded so rain shouldn't be a problem.

Okay but what if it REALLY rains. Like, so much. Torrentially. How 'bout then? ;D