Floow bike

[HAL9000v2.0]

I realy like it.
I got it over Sutmble and find the web page... http://www.gowiththefloow.com

 

[sk8norcal]

some pics here,

http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/16/view/12502/floow-bike.html

looks like it uses a hub motor to drive the rear wheels,

 

[sk8norcal]

reminds me of this guy's quad..

[youtube]gFDi6ksvON4[/youtube]

 

[Lessss]

Too bad quads in most places are treated as CARS.

 

[Jeremy Harris]

The girl in that first pic reminds me a lot of the film "The Girl On A Motorcycle" (showing my age, perhaps, but I never quite forgot Marianne Faithfull in the leather catsuit...............)

Jeremy

Edited to add: Here's a link to a trailer for that old film on YouTube, for the youngsters here that don't remember it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEOwybriej4

 

[dogman dan]

perfect for those with 5 miles of paved driveway.

 

[Ariane]

Hi Guys,

I give the bikes to Hal and keep this girl in this leather suit for me :wink: , oh yeah baby!

Good day!
Black Arrow

 

[Ypedal]

The girl in that first pic reminds me a lot of the film "The Girl On A Motorcycle" (showing my age, perhaps, but I never quite forgot Marianne Faithfull in the leather catsuit...............)

Jeremy

Edited to add: Here's a link to a trailer for that old film on YouTube, for the youngsters here that don't remember it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEOwybriej4

Daaaamn.. that musta be too hot for TV back then !!..

 

[sk8norcal]

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[neptronix]

Interesting but not legal on many roads.

Also, why are the larger wheels in the front rather than the back?
Also, why does the rider sit up so high? putting all the weight up top is gonna make for bad handling. Clearly, there is room to lower the driver down by about a foot..

 

[John in CR]

Interesting but not legal on many roads.

Also, why are the larger wheels in the front rather than the back?
Also, why does the rider sit up so high? putting all the weight up top is gonna make for bad handling. Clearly, there is room to lower the driver down by about a foot..

Yeah, in the first video the main guy lifted one of those front wheels way too easily, showing that it's really not much more stable than a trike. What we need is leaning trikes.

 

[Arlo1]

Rigid all the way! Tadpoles can corner amazingly well.

 

[sk8norcal]

problem with most tadpoles is they are too low,

hey John, weren't u working on a tilting trike?

here's another quad,
QBX
http://www.quadbikexcycles.com/

[youtube]KpTNmK1Y3Is[/youtube]

[youtube]qB8Kez6nxmo[/youtube]

 

[sk8norcal]

http://www.lightfootcycles.com/atc_recumbent_quadracycle.php

[youtube]7TjM788JK70[/youtube]

 

[Hillhater]

beyond "novelty " value, and possible use for disabled riders,..i cannot think why any able bodied rider would consider a "quad" of this type.
Extra weight to propel, extra complexity to fail & maintain, double the potential for punctures, less agile and manoeuvrable , and undoubtedly more expensive !
however, ...with an Agni and 100V of Lipo installed,...i may just be interested ! :lol:

 

[AussieJester]

Hal, my good buddy, are sure your judgement isn't being clouded by the girl in tight leather & all the carbon fiber?

I agree with hillhater, if you dont need the extra wheels and complexity for
Balance reasons, why have it?

KiM

 

[sk8norcal]

i like a higher sitting position,

same cg height, a quad would be less tippy compared to a trike of same track width.
Quad also allows for the back wheels to be closer to the rider than a trike


GreenMachine have a MountainQuad,
I would love to give that thing a spin..