Flying electric bike!

[Dubster]

Yes, seriously!

BBC News - Electric bike takes to the skies

 

[jazper53]

Its not a UFO, but a PFO. Its scary enough on our roads without adding to ones stress of trying to not land in a tree maybe cycle flight lanes could be possible.

 

[oigoi]

All you need is 4 spare hub motors and some propellor blades..........

Wonder how that would fit into the pedelec regs!

 

[RoadieRoger]

Why not complete the job , put wings on it and call it an aeroplane ? Oh I forgot , somebody already has .

 

[trex]

Could this PFO be classified as paraglider? while thinking about it, may be it's easier to ride off a cliff to take to the air.

 

[Deleted member 4366]

I like the way that they say that " it's also capable of flying" Also to what? I'd like to see someone ride it round Telford's cycle routes. I'll have one anyway if they're cheap enough.

 

[Jonah]

Must be dangerous, even the dummy is wearing a crash helmet.

 

[flecc]

This would give a whole new meaning to jumping the lights!

 

[103Alex1]

It might take on those 35% slopes too !

 

[timidtom]

Yes, seriously!

BBC News - Electric bike takes to the skies

Dear Father Christmas,
I have been on my very best behaviour for 76 of the last 77 years and I really would like one of these to look after. I promise I will fly it every fine day and feed it lots of lovely electrickery and clean its wheels after every landing ...

 

[flecc]

Dear Father Christmas,
I have been on my very best behaviour for 76 of the last 77 years and I really would like one of these to look after. I promise I will fly it every fine day and feed it lots of lovely electrickery and clean its wheels after every landing ...

I'm afraid if I had one of these I'd be seriously naughty, definitely "jumping" every red traffic light and sometimes tempted to fly on the wrong side of the road just to scare the car drivers just below!

 

[jazper53]

Dear Father Christmas,
I have been on my very best behaviour for 76 of the last 77 years and I really would like one of these to look after. I promise I will fly it every fine day and feed it lots of lovely electrickery and clean its wheels after every landing ...

PFO(s) are not just for Christmas but for life, even if it likely to be a very short one, especially with blenders forward and aft.

 

[manalog]

Imagine running out of power during mid flight! Scary. I would remove the wire guard to avoid smidsys lol.