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Innovations round-upNuVinci improvements, a featherweight folder, introducing the Hunicycle, recumbent on a Ruko, bike or hike with the Monowalker, and the bare bones of an idea... Sue Archer writes: New NuVinci We reviewed the Fallbrook NuVinci continuously variable transmission, fitted to the Batavus Adagio, in Issue 29 and were pretty impressed with it, with the only drawbacks felt to be weight and size. Both of these have been addressed in the new N360 model, which is 30% lighter, has a 17% smaller diameter, and a slightly wider gear range, up to 360% from 350%. The new shifter allows the full range to be accessed in a three quarter turn, and retains the neat little visual terrain representation. Batavus now fit the NuVinci to a number of their bikes, including the Intermezzo and its electric assist version, the Intermezzo Easy. Other maunfacturers including Simpel and Ellsworth plan to use the hub in future models. A folding featherweight Jason Patient sent us a link to this South Korean news agency article about an ultra light folding bike; according to Yonhap News, the carbon fibre Vellix weighs in at 7kg, and is the result of a collaboration between the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology and bike industry professionals. The fold is apparently 'compact' and a lack of gear cable in the picture suggests that it's single speed. The proposed price is currently a less than lightweight $2,630... A taste of Huni News from Hungary of a transport breakthough, the Huni-Rex unicycle. Inventor Hriszto Dacsev has incorporated a chain drive system to allow riders to travel faster than on a conventional unicycle. To counteract this speed it is apparently equipped with Porsche brakes and the designers hope it will revolutionize the unicycle market. Due to go on sale in the autumn of this year, the price will be around 400 Euros. You can see the Huni in action here: Ruko's recumbent We've mentioned Gerd Rutkowski's semi-recumbent front wheel drive bike a couple of times, in Issue 25 and Issue 29. Jason Patient found this article by Gerd on his home town's Seaway News website, detailing his work so far, including the addition of electric assistance. Hike or bike with the Monowalker Velo Vision readers will be pretty familiar with the idea of a trailer to take heavy loads off the bike, but the Monowalker does the same for hikers. The trailer can carry up to 45kg, distributing the weight between the single rear wheel and a hip belt worn by the walker. Handlebars provide increased control, and house the lever for the disc brake to prevent the user being overtaken down hill. The whole thing can convert into a backpack, or, and here's the velo connection, into a bike trailer with the addition of a second wheel and a bike drawbar. Here it is in action (mainly in hiking mode) - see here for a better video which I can't seem to embed. A true boneshaker... Spotted by Jason Patient on the NZ Herald: a skeletal bike made by artist Eric Tryon. You can see a close up on the original Geekologie blog, showing how the head and arms move when you turn the handlebars. Skeletons and bikes seem to be natural partners: although Jud Turner's Biocycle is not rideable, the Foska Bones jacket combines fun and reflective practicality! Posted on 22 April 2010
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