Bicycle Design: I Got Your Forkless Super Cruiser Right Here

by Josh on November 24, 2009 · View Comments

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Good news for all of you who inadvertently stick your hands in the front fork of bicycles from time to time. You’re gonna have to go back to sticking them in the chain with this new, totally functional bike design from Olli Erkkila.

Olli, graduate of Lahti University Institute of Design in Finland, not only came up with a super slick, cruiser-style bike, he used his ingenious power of design to boot the front fork right out to give the two-wheeled transport a completely unique, almost floating appearance. Check. it. out.

Creating the Bike

What’s interesting as always, is the development of the bicycle design starting with the frame. The sketching starts out almost car like, then takes on the funky ol’ shape of a recumbent as the seat tube and down tube are combined to give it that special look. (Click to Enlarge)

And that’s just one of his designs. Click on through to his site to see another forkless bike and an oh, so sweet, lowrider.

Via Toxel

Tagged as: bicycle design, bicycles, forkless bicycles, unique design

{ 9 comments }

Charles Culp November 24, 2009 at 2:41 pm: and a nice clean protytpe build to boot.
Stephanie Moore-Fuller November 24, 2009 at 5:34 pm: Truly wild! I wonder if it can handle the style of biking where you stand on the pedals (and thus put a lot more load on the handlebars).

Now combine that with an Xtracycle (see http://www.xtracycle.com/ ) and you'd really have a far out transportation machine.
diverso November 24, 2009 at 6:38 pm: Check this one out: http://www.elliptigo.com/ its awsome an local (SD).
Sonicson November 24, 2009 at 7:53 pm: Are you sure Dr. Seuss didn't design this bike first?
fittiings November 25, 2009 at 2:06 am: very interesting, Can apply for a patent, get in the market will make money.valves manufacturer
Josh M November 25, 2009 at 7:46 am: That looks more like exercise pretty cool though, would like to try it.
Josh M November 25, 2009 at 7:47 am: It does look a bit suessville. I don't see any furry bits though.
Izzy Bedibida November 25, 2009 at 10:52 pm: Any Way that I can get some basic dimentions. I would like to create a SolidWorks model of it for my Tech Design class.
Izzy Bedibida November 26, 2009 at 3:52 am: Any Way that I can get some basic dimentions. I would like to create a SolidWorks model of it for my Tech Design class.