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SolidSmack: The Grasshopper: It Folds Up, It Recharges, It’s Designed in SolidWorks

  • Rod_Uding · 1 year ago
    Very nice to have if you only need get around for relatively short distances around town, maybe 5 or 6 miles maximum on way. Overall, I find the look of the bike to be appealing to me with the curved back end. The front is a little chunky, I think it would have been nicer if it had a curve like the back end.

    The stationary conversion is cool. Kind of makes the bike into a "Leatherman" multi-bike.
  • Josh M · 1 year ago
    OOO, a leatherman bike. One could real creative with all the possibilities.
  • BRS · 1 year ago
    I think a slight curve to the front would make it look more appealing, as long as it isn't as rounded as the back. but it has a stiff look to the front. Nothing a few minor changes to the front couldn't fix. Other than that I would ride it..
  • JeffMirisola · 1 year ago
    That seat looks a bit dangerous....
  • Dale Dunn · 1 year ago
    The split saddle is intended to preserve blood flow in the nether region. That one does look as though it could use some more padding though.

    It's a neat concept, but the negative rake angle on the fork would make it unstable going forward.
  • Devon T. Sowell · 1 year ago
    Good catch, Dale.

    Another example of a poor design that looks good in a Render.

    Devon
    http://www.3-ddesignsolutions.com
  • Josh M · 1 year ago
    Looking at it, it seems the angle could be adjusted back to improve the design and avoid endo-concrete-face. may actually look even sleeker. If the CG was lower toward the back it may help a bit too.
  • Devon T. Sowell · 1 year ago
    Interesting.

    The gear ratio/sprocket sizes appear to be reversed. The drive output gear is larger than the driven gear on the rear wheel.

    Devon
    http://www.3-ddesignsolutions.com
  • Josh M · 1 year ago
    ahhh, yeah, i see it now, I was thinking the disc brake was the gear, but yeah, that would need to be reversed.

    David, looks like you have a few consultants will to help out :)
  • Michael Lord · 1 year ago
    The Curved rear section is quite clever, as it allows the seat height adjustment to also seat a taller rider further back. It really is more of a Uni-cycle with a front balancing out rigger.
  • Robin · 9 months ago
    How much is this?