Want to ride to the office, but can't find anywhere to put your briefcase? Then try the commute with Marcos Madia's Bikoff concept: it is both bicycle and briefcase.
Contrary to appearances, the bike doesn't go inside the briefcase. Instead, the case is an important structural part of the bicycle, which is itself a very simple folder with a hinge in the main tube. When assembled, the case slots in, locks the bike open and provides extra support to that rather weak-looking tube.
Going on the computer-generated images, the specs include a carbon-fiber body, disk-brakes with the cables running inside the tubes, rear suspension and a rather neat-looking seat/seatpost combo. I like the simplicity, even whilst I worry that the rear brake-cable could easily be snipped by the scissoring hinge. If I was in the market for a folding bike, though, I'd likely choose a Brompton - they fold up into a tiny package, and they seem to do it with nothing more than the flick of the wrist.
Marcos Madia's Bikoff [Coroflot via Core77]
See Also:
- City Concept Commuter Bike for Non-Cyclists
- Commuter Bike with Built-in Laptop-Cage
- Public Bikes: Fixed-Gear Style with Granny-Bike Ride
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