Author Topic: ideas needed (Read 2119 times)

Peanut · « **on:** January 31, 2006, 12:21 PM »

Ok I need some ideas from you guys, for a project I'm doing I need to know what a bike would look like in say 20 years, a bmx of the future, what do you think would improve a bike, what could be done to make a bmx better??? Are there any different more efficient ways of peddeling rather than using a crank? suspension? altometer (useful for vert contests)?

That sort of thing.

So far I've got spokeless ring wheels and infrared braking.

theRuler · « **Reply #1 on:** January 31, 2006, 12:41 PM »

tyres filled with helium
for bigger hops

MeddlE · « **Reply #2 on:** January 31, 2006, 12:44 PM »

Infra-red is line of sight, I wouldn't recommend that. Half-way through a trick and your leg covers the IR receiver and your brakes no longer work?? Ouch.

Air bags would be good though. And a device that slows time or lessens gravity so that you can always fit the trick in.

cymruambyth · « **Reply #3 on:** January 31, 2006, 12:46 PM »

Quote from: theRuler on January 31, 2006, 12:41 PM

tyres filled with helium
for bigger hops

didnt ruben alcantara already try that?!?

ORB · « **Reply #4 on:** January 31, 2006, 12:49 PM »

remote brakes (no cables at all)

Jim · « **Reply #5 on:** January 31, 2006, 12:54 PM »

ability in tablet/injection form (well, for me anyway...)

kdw712 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 31, 2006, 01:04 PM »

Throw away the cranks and fit tiny jet engines

the triple back flip flair beckons

RADHAB · « **Reply #7 on:** January 31, 2006, 02:35 PM »

What about a rim that if you land heavy it goes out of shape and then all of a sudden it springs back to its original shape??? You could do a signature one called "Bike Muff" or something like that. and they could come in different colours and everything.

ORB · « **Reply #8 on:** January 31, 2006, 02:46 PM »

Wow, that would be cool,

Why not call it the X Rim?

Or even the Z Rim (z for zeppedy)

Peanut · « **Reply #9 on:** January 31, 2006, 02:59 PM »

I was thinking of a wheel that was spokeless, I suppose the main structure could be made from the same stuff they make memoflex glasses out of. At least that way it would retain it's shape. As for braking, I was thinking of the technology used for car alarms, the microwave bubble. If the signal is contained within close proximity of the bike then it should work.

Maybe even built in mp3 player on the handlebars for long cruises.

spinmaster · « **Reply #10 on:** January 31, 2006, 03:35 PM »

how about a bike with 3 brakes.

ORB · « **Reply #11 on:** January 31, 2006, 03:37 PM »

scorpion

spinmaster · « **Reply #12 on:** January 31, 2006, 03:38 PM »

brake

ORB · « **Reply #13 on:** January 31, 2006, 03:51 PM »

dancer

spinmaster · « **Reply #14 on:** January 31, 2006, 03:54 PM »

tricknuts · « **Reply #15 on:** January 31, 2006, 05:13 PM »

I think in 20 years time, raleigh will come out with bike called the Vektar..

coasterbrake · « **Reply #16 on:** January 31, 2006, 07:17 PM »

no more roller bearings - all low fiction coatings

frames made from resin and paper with built-in sound sytems

cabless brakes - tubeless tyres -

Waxintaxin · « **Reply #17 on:** January 31, 2006, 08:33 PM »

materials will improve so weight will lessen

plastic frames ?

micro technologies and improved production techniques will ensure more complicated components in the sane space , so piston/high pressure brakes will be a a possibility

magnetic bearings will mean frictionless rolling , nice

but then to be fair they have not changed much in 20 years as far as technology is concerned , so maybe a change of colour only lol

Rich

Donker · « **Reply #18 on:** January 31, 2006, 08:45 PM »

waxintaxin you dissapoint me with "plastic"

'polymer composites' please............

coasterbrake · « **Reply #19 on:** January 31, 2006, 10:14 PM »

everything will be made from the molecule up by nanobots, all parts will be carbon based and 100% recycleable.

everything will be free - and we will all have long tassles hanging from our bar ends

jT Racing · « **Reply #20 on:** February 01, 2006, 12:24 AM »

mag lev bmx like the skatebords in back to the future.

RADHAB · « **Reply #21 on:** February 01, 2006, 01:09 PM »

And just think, one day riders would not even use brakes!!!! how cool would that be!!!! and i bet they go on things called "Megatour's" and "Roadtrips".............that would be bonkers!!!!

Author Topic: ideas needed (Read 2119 times)

theRuler

MeddlE

cymruambyth

Jim

RADHAB

spinmaster

spinmaster

spinmaster

coasterbrake

Donker

coasterbrake

RADHAB