Rob Beschizza
Gear

50 MPH HyperBike Rolls Into Action

This is the hyperbike, a 50 MPH, human-powered monstrosity that looks like something only the insane or drunk would endeavor to pilot on America’s roads. In fact, however, it’s a solution to the very dangers that cyclists face every day—and, of course, a great way to get fit.

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This is the hyperbike, a 50 MPH, human-powered monstrosity that looks like something only the insane or drunk would endeavor to pilot on America's roads. In fact, however, it's a solution to the very dangers that cyclists face every day—and, of course, a great way to get fit.

"The operator of a Hyperbike uses a total-body climbing, swim-like motion to propel the Hyperbike, while balancing as if on a unicycle.
The driver twists his torso, contracts the stomach and back muscles, and alternately extends the arms up and down as in a foot pedal motion, while coordinating with the legs to get the best push and pull from the lower pedals. ... The Hyperbike's use of large wheels makes it not only stable and safe, but fast."

The creators are seeking financing to perfect the pictured prototype;
imagine what you see with a crushproof rollcage, no front wheel and a sexy carbon-fiber chassis, and you've got the mass transit system of the future.

Hyperbike [via Dethroner]