Twist Bike by Jose Hurtado

Jose Hurtados’s Extraordinary Hubless Twist Bike Can be Turned into a Tandem

03/27/2012

Twist Bike by Jose Hurtado

<a href="http://www.josehurtado.eu/gallery/78/">Jose Hurtado's</a> extraordinary hubless twist bike might take some getting used to, but we absolutely love the idea that it can be easily connected to another to make a tandem. Designed to be reversible, the bike frame holds the wheel on two points, which keeps it secure, and the frame is crossed by the pedal system rotating inside for the bearings. The turning circle is the same as conventional bicycles, but that's about all that is predictable about this <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/spanish-design/">Spanish design</a>!

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Twist Bike by Jose Hurtado

The twist bike's saddle and handlebars pivot on the same arm

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Twist Bike by Jose Hurtado

Biking for one is fun, but biking for two is even better!

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Twist Bike by Jose Hurtado

A special drive train and bearing system allows the bike to be completely reversible

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Twist Bike by Jose Hurtado

The twisting arm is locked into place for security

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Twist Bike by Jose Hurtado

We're not sure how well the braking system will work?

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Twist Bike by Jose Hurtado

The parts are easy to remove, making linking up with another bike very simple

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Jose Hurtado's extraordinary hubless twist bike might take some getting used to, but we absolutely love the idea that it can be easily connected to another to make a tandem. Designed to be reversible, the bike frame holds the wheel on two points, which keeps it secure, and the frame is crossed by the pedal system rotating inside for the bearings. The turning circle is the same as conventional bicycles, but that's about all that is predictable about this Spanish design!

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