Re:Folding bicycle small enough to fit in hand luggage
by jerlam on Tuesday March 22, 2022 @07:11PM
(#30772797)
They have an entire page claiming that their bike is more efficient than a traditional bike:
https://www.kwigglebike.com/en_US/home-kwiggle-vorteile
I've never ridden one so I'm not in any position to judge it, but the position sounds similar to an elliptical bike.
Re:Folding bicycle small enough to fit in hand luggage
by usrusr on Tuesday March 22, 2022 @06:47PM
(#30772617)
And this is even more upright, aerodynamics doesn't like to get cheated no layer the size of the wheels. 25 km/h is close to the speed (not quite there, but almost) where people on particularly upright bikes start folding down their upper body to strike a deal with aerodynamics if they need to go faster.
Re:Folding bicycle small enough to fit in hand luggage
by earleybird on Tuesday March 22, 2022 @07:33PM
(#30772991)
On my standard mtn bike style bike it's just about bang on 27kph where I'm pretty much folded down to do much better. You can't cheat wind resistance.
Re:Folding bicycle small enough to fit in hand luggage
by kwigglebike on Wednesday March 23, 2022 @04:53AM
(#30776418)
Due to the swinging saddle you use more muscle groups in your body and there is also more pressure on the paddles.
25 km/hour is fairly fast for a regular ’upright’ bicycle, and certainly not obtained effortlessly. I don’t see that being better for this bicycle with its small wheels.