crossbreed - folding wheel
(Patent pending - European patent no. 07252385.5)
PRESS COVERAGE
Wheel size is the limiting constraint on the design of folding or portable bicycles and wheelchairs.
Vehicles with larger wheels have superior performance but cannot fold up smaller than the size of their wheels. Folding bikes with smaller wheels can fold up very well but are slower, less stable and less comfortable than a full size bike. The same problems apply to the design of practical wheelchairs.
The crossbreed folding wheel enables a full sized adult bicycle or wheelchair to be folded into a compact and convenient package for transportation and storage.
The project is currently being developed further in association with InnovationRCA, an innovation incubator affiliated with the Royal college of Art, London.
We are currently seeking parties interested in licensing the design of the crossbreed wheel or in collaborating with us on the design of an associated bike or wheelchair.
This wheel can enable a whole new type of folding wheelchair or bicycle to be designed! One which is both high performance AND practical in terms of transportation and storage.
If this projects interests you, or you would like to get involved, please feel free to contact me on duncfitz@gmail.com or feel free to leave any thoughts or suggestions on my comments page.
New video of prototype testing!
One of the first pre-test prototypes, showing the crossbreed's unique folding motion.
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2008. Duncan Fitzsimons - InnovationRCA.