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Ok not amazing as in all carbon fiber and high tech but a bike that would be astonishingly easy to use.  Less 'step-through' than 'step-on' .  I'm trying to think of a comparable update in the classic bike architecture that compares but at the moment (given that I'm pretty worn out) nothing comes to mind.  For many casual / urban riders this is pretty amazing. The downside is it looks heavy as all hell.

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http://www.starck.com/en/design/categories/vehicles/others.html#pibal

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AH, I misspelled his last name, STARCK, srry.

Not new and still not a great idea except for those who lack the mobility to get on a traditional bike.

You are going to see either a huge gain in weight or a huge reduction in rigidity.

Neither of which are that big of a deal for a dutch style commuter. 

Absolutely. Something like this isn't a long distance bike but is perfectly suitable for someone dressed for work or an evening out who is riding a short distance.
 
Jeff Schneider said:

For pedaling 2 or 3 miles to work, wearing a dress, it looks like just the right thing.

KevinM said:

Neither of which are that big of a deal for a dutch style commuter. 

The real question for me is:  Would I have to wear the scarf if I rode that?

Optional. But would you wear a funny hat instead? ;)
 
Chitown_Mike said:

The real question for me is:  Would I have to wear the scarf if I rode that?

How do you keep from breaking your shins trying to kick-scoot that thing?

Cool design, but wouldn't the low undercarriage get stuck on potholes? This seems unsuited to our "off-road" road conditions.

>Philippe Starck unveils the bike-scooter hybrid PIBAL for Bordeaux citizens. 3000 of the bikes are expected to be manufactured by Peugeot by the end of this year, and will be added to Bordeaux’s bicycle sharing program.

The City PIBAL Streamer is basically a scooter and a bike compacted into one though the Bordelais (citizens of Bordeaux) are happy to have their very own custom-created public bike and no longer need to feel snubbed by metropolises like Paris and Copenhagen who got their own custom-created public bicycles a while ago.

A Better view:

And his bike helmets are pretty snappy in a "would look fine in a sci-fi" movie sort of way, the visors only make me wonder why other helmets don't do this - riding in the winter becomes a big goggles/glasses issue:

Doug,

I'm sure that its combination of lateral stiffness and vertical compliance is perfectly cromulent.

David

notoriousDUG said:

Not new and still not a great idea except for those who lack the mobility to get on a traditional bike.

You are going to see either a huge gain in weight or a huge reduction in rigidity.

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