Torkel Dohmens' Bicycle Commuter Concept Bike

I have to post this image of Torkel Dohmens’ conccept bicycle design that won the Bicycle Design blog’s Commuter Bike Design Challenge.

I don’t live in Europe and I have never ridden a recumbent bike, so I am not sure if this would make my list, but…did I mention that I don’t live in Europe? My climate and town is much more suited for the cruiser I ride every day. I guess that’s the point of the exercise, right? To make more options available to folks so they will take up biking, despite the odd, traffic, weather, etc.

My friends wonder how I can haul all of the extra metal around, when I could step up to a single speed with no gears or brakes. Whatever. I love my bike and I love my commute.

Maybe a bike with a roof is in my future, I mean - who’s to say? I try to stay open minded about such things. My motto is ‘whatever gets you out of your car is good’ - even if that thing has a roof and a windshield…

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