Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Bike of the future will never be stolen, has puncture-proof tyres and will play music as you ride (UK Daily Mail)


"It will count calories as you pedal, play music and use a solar-powered motor when you get tired - welcome to the commuter bike of the future.

Olympic cyclist Chris Boardman was today unveiling a design that he believes will be an everyday product within 20 years. The 40-year-old said the technology was already available, it just needed the will to put it all together.

The new bike includes an inbuilt computer system incorporating an 'unbreakable' locking device that allows only the owner to open it via fingerprint recognition

A mini computer on the handlebars counts the calories the cyclist is burning by monitoring each turn of the pedals.

Spoke-less wheels make the bike more aerodynamic while the tyres will be puncture-proof with self-inflating tyres...."

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