Promising or Pointless? 5 Weird New Bike Products

Sometimes, “different” is better. Other times, it’s just dumb. So today we’re discussing a number of very unconventional bike products and asking: Why does this product exist; what problem is it trying to solve; who is its target audience; and … is the product more likely to become the next big thing, or, is it more likely destined for the dustbin of history?

Jonathan Ellsworth talks to Blister’s new ‘oddities expert,’ David Golay, about the Trust Message linkage fork; Structure Cycleworks’ SCW1 linkage fork / frame system; high-pivot Trail bikes and the Forbidden Druid; Starling Cycles’ ‘Jack Drive’ bikes; and Tannus Armour tire inserts.

TOPICS & TIMES

• Introducing David, our ‘Oddities Expert’ (2:35)
• David’s Nicolai G16, Mojo Special Edition (3:12)
• Trust Message linkage fork (4:20)
• Structure Cycleworks’ SCW1 linkage fork/frame system (13:20)
• High-Pivot Trail Bikes / the Forbidden Druid (19:12)
• Starling Cycles’ ‘Jack Drive’ bikes (25:55)
• Tannus Armour Tire Inserts (30:55)

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