This flexible bicycle concept is named the “Twist” and is conceived by Spanish designer Jose Hurtado. The Twist allows the riders to both conjoin individual bicycles to ride tandem and split the tandem to ride apart. The designer perhaps had in mind the couples that ride into the city together during the week and subsequently depart to their separate jobs. He said, "Twist [is] not just a bike, [it] is a union between people. Sometimes a change of direction in your life helps you to find yourself. With Twist, the change of direction will lead you to meet and enjoy the people, like you, who love cycling, mobility and [a healthy lifestyle]."
The bike is designed to be reversible; hence, the unusual shape of the frame and positioning of the handlebars and saddle. "The bike frame has a single arm that holds the wheel on two points, thus preventing movement and anchoring it securely. The frame is crossed by the pedal system rotating inside for the bearings. The turning circle of cycling is the same as conventional bicycles.." Thus, the hubless wheels aren't just for show: they serve as a point of attachment for a second frame, such that the tandem bike becomes a mirror image of itself when viewed in profile. [via]
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