Our Latest Weapon
Aussie Dave | Jul 26, 2011 | 6 comments
israeli design student dror peleg has designed ‘frii’ for for his degree at bezalel academy of art and design, jerusalem.
focusing on the mass production of bicycles with limited resources, this single speed city bike is made with various
recycled plastics using injection molding technology. compared to the construction of the traditional metal bicycle,
this process is less labor-intensive and more accessible: it can be customized to characteristics of local industry
More photos here.
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Cant wait to see one of those break in half and the rider goes flying. But it does have its benefits as a low cost transport method.
Especially AFTER they go flying.
I'm trying to figure where to mount the two cycle engine to make it go faster.
It does look like it might kill someone, unfortunately that someone would be the rider.
That does not look safe at all.
That's what happens when you put such things in the hands of a designer instead of an engineer.
Of course, one wonders what an engineering student would come up with in the same situation. Probably something completely impractical.
Throw it over the Gaza fence. It could be the beginnings of the Palistinian Mechanized Corps.