It’s light, it’s made of carbon, it folds – and it could just be the ideal commuter bike. So say the team behind The Hummingbird, a new bicycle recently launched on crowdfunding site Kickstarter.
Comprising a carbon frame, with a rear wheel that folds under, plus handlebars and seatpost that drop out of the way, it's a bike that's been designed with commuters firmly in mind. The designers behind The Hummingbird selected carbon for its low weight, high strength and vibration absorbing abilities, the combination of which make it an ideal material for a folding bike.
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In fact, the project team say the bike is the lightest on the market, coming in at a reputed 6.5kg, which is a claimed 3kg lighter than the nearest market competitor. As the project page on Kickstarter has it, that's lighter than two cats.
With increasing numbers of commuters in the UK travelling upwards of an hour to get to work, often via train, The Hummingbird aims to provide a simple solution to the problem of how you get to and from the station at either end.
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