Some people don’t like to leave their bikes chained in the street. It may get stolen. A dog might piss on it. If you’re in England, it’s even quite likely that some passing idiot will kick in the wheels, just for fun. These people need a folding bike.
The IF-Mode (Integrate Folding) is a folding bike from Strida designer Mark Sanders. The main difference between this and the hundreds of Brompton clones is that it has proper, full-sized wheels, making it a lot easier to ride in pothole strewn streets. The chain is hidden, the brakes are disks sitting at the centers of the wheels and the gear-shift is done with the heel, so there is not much left sticking out.
The folding itself is ingenious. Take a look at the video and see if you can work out how its done. You’ll probably need to watch a few times.
Slick stuff, but pricy. At $2,250, you’ll want to bring the IF-Mode inside every night.
Product page [Areaware via Core77]
See Also:
Review: Triangulate Your Commute With the Folding Strida 5 Bike
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