Zoomla: Folding Bike
Zoomla® is designed to be a better alternative for those looking for quick, portable, around-town transportation. With its single-pivot design, no other bike is as quick, intuitive, and easy to fold. Its unique L-frame design is made possible by TorqSteer®, eliminating the conventional steering tube. A cleverly integrated handle on the handlebar allows the Zoomla® to be rolled like a dollie when it’s time to go inside or pack it away. Pedaling just got a lot more fun with Zoomla®‘s Pedaldeck, which uses a compact, internal drive system instead of the conventional crank and pedals. No more greasy chains! Zoomla® weighs in at a trim 5 kilos, making it easy to take with you on a trip to the grocery store or to class. Its small size allows it to be packed away in an average school locker. An optional, integrated backpack attaches just below the seat, making your around-town travel efficient and stylish.
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Completely Awesome!!!! Where is the Buy button?
You really need to let us know when this amazing piece of engineering is available to us mere mortals!!
Keep up the good work… and I’m serious about letting us know when this available!
For a short distance it could work (like groceries).
Have you thought about transmission? I hope this design will be soon available commercially :). Cheers
Eric,
Don’t get me wrong. Nice rendering, like all of your other concepts. But please show us the engineering details. Its just art right now. I was wondering whether you actually produced a physical product so far. No evidence of that anywhere on your website. Whats your background in design, I mean, not computer design…actual design?
-Cozy Beehive
To protect the interests of my clients I don’t show any of my actual production experience, unless given express permission from the client.
For the bicycles, I try to consider not just the aesthetics but the total needs and desires of the end user. For the Zoomla, I paid careful attention to the overall dimensions and position of the seat, handlebar, and pedals using my Strida as a benchmark. I spent a lot of time working out the necessary pivot point for the main hinge, and at least tried to find examples of other products with similar hinges, pedal-levers, and remote steering mechanisms. I considered hydroformed aluminum as a way to achieve the sculpted look of the main tubes. So even though right now the Zoomla is just a picture, it’s at least somewhat believable.
Get a Bromtpton, a lot better than this concept and already in the market.
This is so cool!!!
Great Concept. I want one! I really like the re-design on the bike. Excellent update!
I jut found it today, amazing!
Excellent work