'The Infinity' bike has been designed by Stephan Henrich as a very different take on bicycle designs that imagines what could be done to drastically change form. The bike is characterized by its all-wheel design that literally highlights all wheels with one singular wheel that runs throughout instead of two separate ones. This monotire design is propelled forward thanks to a central wheel that will crank when pedaled to churn the wheel in the right direction.
'The Infinity' bike is imagined with a short chain along with an eight-speed gearbox that is completely different from conventional two-wheeled designs. The conceptual bike design has been 3D-printed by Henrich, but would only be able to be produced at scale with further prototyping.
Futuristic Single-Wheel Bicycles
'The Infinity' Bike by Stephan Henrich Has an All-Wheel Design
Trend Themes
1. All-wheel Bicycles - Designing innovative bicycles with all-wheel drive that can potentially provide better traction and stability.
2. Monotire Propulsion - Developing futuristic bicycles with centrally powered and propelled monotire designs to offer a different, yet exciting, riding experience.
3. 3d-printed Bikes - Creating unique and personalized bicycles using 3D printing technology could provide options to customize bicycles as per individual needs and wants.
Industry Implications
1. Automotive Industry - Introducing mono-tire bicycles could create opportunities for automotive industries to provide unconventional transportation.
2. Sporting Goods Industry - Developing new all-wheel bicycles can provide disruptive innovation opportunities for the sporting goods industry to create a new market segment.
3. Manufacturing Industry - Exploring 3D printing technology for producing custom bicycles could create disruptive innovation opportunities for the manufacturing industry by enabling mass customization at scale.