Those crazy germans have designed a bike that completely eliminates the need for dirty chains, cranks, seat posts, seats, and silly pedals. It’s called the FLIZ pedal-less bike, according to a story on TreeHugger.com.
While it’s not the most practical bike-variation I’ve seen, it has the benefit of actually working, unlike some other prototypes. I doubt it’ll catch on because, unlike on a bike, you have no gearing, but it’s still an interesting idea.
One upside is an incredibly high bottom bracket height. Wonder if they’ll ever make a mountain bike version? To see this in action follow the jump for video evidence.
[Link: Fliz via Treehugger]
