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The ThinBike: Amazingly Simple Bike Design You Wish You’d Have Thought Of

Have you ever tried to maneuver a bike in tight spaces such as a subway, crowded street, office, or apartment building? Yeah, it’s pretty difficult.

Well Graham Hill, the founder of TreeHugger.com, has come up with a new bike design that will solve urban cyclists problems everywhere.

Derek Markham says,

[Graham's] latest foray into problem-solving, a collaboration with bike manufacturer Schindelhauer bikes, has resulted in what he calls the ThinBike — a full-sized urban bicycle that all but disappears when brought indoors.

What do you think of the design?

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Jeffrey

Yo. I'm Jeffrey. In addition to rocking senior editor duties here at TFTG to Living Green, I'm also Green Tech and Green Biz editor at Greenwala.com and contribute to MNN.com. I think every little step is an awesome one when it comes to living green...but eco-snobbery sucks.

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  • Haddonuff

    I love it. If you market it just as is, I believe you will capture the attention of many cyclists, but a few upgrades might grab a larger audience. My only question is, how do you prevent the pedals from folding closed while riding the bike?

    • http://www.EcoSnobberySucks.com Jeffrey Davis

      I’m not sure as to what the exact design entails, but I would guess there is some sort of locking mechanism on the pedals. Surely it’s not dependent on having your foot on a certain side of the pedals.

  • Ken Moore

    The design is fabulous however, those features are not available from the bikes manufacturer. The bike was modified by the manufacturer for Jeff. I’m quite disappointed and even suggested to the company that they make these features available in their bikes. Why show us the beautiful wanted and needed features that are not available to us. Thanks Jeff (not)

    • http://www.EcoSnobberySucks.com Jeffrey Davis

      Hey Ken. I can assure you that this bike was in no way modified for or influenced by me in any way. It is a prototype of a design by TreeHugger.com’s founder, Graham Hill. Sorry if you felt like I was insinuating that this bike was already available for purchase.