i want this – right now!
tell me where and how much

Have fun riding (read as falling) that bike with a headtube angle like that. Consult with a framebuilder before constructing prototypes.

Interesting concept, that’s an awful lot of trail though. Might want to tweak that before you prototype.

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This looks so cool, unique. Adding LEDs to inside the bike directly to have it shine at night, multi coloured LEDs to have the front half white and back half red or be able to set whatever colour.

That would be awesome.

Yeah that headtube angle is going to be pretty awful. Although interesting material, I do have a hard time beleiving claims about how this is ideal for bike from someone with such a poor understanding of bike frame geo.

I want one!
how much?

So… ok it’s a concept but -
proprietary headset and stem? No foot retention on fixed gear? Absolutely no knowledge of frame geometry?

This would be cool if it wasn’t beaten with the ugly stick.

Oh hey wait a minute – this is a rendering, right?

I like the approach of experimenting with materials in the bike sector and I think in general it is important to find solutions by experimenting, but if you are planning to do a bike you should consider getting a designer with a feeling for proportions and geometry.
Who could at least visually compare it to other bikes and recognise that something doesn’t look right – if it is not about building this, but having a good concept visualization.

And you guys forgot the opening in the frame for the belt, as i can see.
But nice renderings overall.

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My guess is that they can’t bend the material – notice the lack of any rake in the fork? Maybe the extreme head tube angle is an attempt to adjust for the fork.

Rake!

….cycling must become more transparant…..in every way…this is a very good start!

remember it is a FIXIE.
ppl skid usually with their body weight almost all on the bar.
I ain’t engineer but I think something regarding strength must be overcome in plastic/polymer frames/forks.

Looks awesome bike, requesting authors to reveal more, probably a demo video!

LOVE this bike! Low cost of production could make this a break-out seller, if the ride characteristics are as you contend.

Head tube angle is impossible. Quick trip off the bike. Plenty of bike-required-tech to work out for a truly working prototype. Happy to chat about it if you like.

Totally worth doing though…..

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Can someone explain to me what the problem with the headtube angle is exactly?

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@Anders S – The angle of the headtube, combined with the dead straight forks, results in the point where the tyre is touching the ground being a long way behind the point where the axis of rotation reaches the ground. This is called “trail” more of it makes the bike more stable, less makes it easier to turn. However in this case it is extremely long and would make the bike very hard to steer.

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Do we really need it?

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Let’s face the truth. High-Tech plastics are NOT cheaper than (recycled) steel or aluminum. And does the world need another unpractical designer bike?

My 50 cents: Nope

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[...] Designaffairs fully transparent Clarity Bike takes advantage of an advanced polymer which combines high impact resistance, lightweight properties and a gentle flexibility that usually would only be expected on an old Italian steel frame. By using Trivex – an alternative to polycarbonate – the frame also offers outstanding chemical resistance and thermal stability as it is virtually unaffected by most organic and inorganic chemicals and withstands very hot and cold temperatures. designaffairs STUDIO is calling this prototype “a low cost bicycle characterized by convenience and an unmatched unique style.” [...]

[...] designaffairs STUDIO came up with some new methods and materials to create an impressive bicycle frame. The Clarity bike [...]

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another useless bike concept…

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Make this with pursuit geometry, and I will buy it right now.

Wow, terrible headtube angle. You guys should understand at least the basics of bicycles before displaying something like this. It makes you look bad.

Also I would never trust anyone that says something like this “could be a giant leap forward in bicycle frame engineering and production” when they fail on the frame geometry so hard.

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Superbe réalisation… Innovation, design, coût: avec ce projet DesignAffairs va révolutionner le monde du vélo et de sa fabrication… en Europe?

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This prototype features a Gates Carbon Drive in the photos, which is a freewheel, so that’ll have to change or ad some brakes which would be a shame.

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[...] Pensando em um mundo mais sustentável e no uso de bicicletas como alternativa para o trânsito e para o meio ambiente, os designers alemães do coletivo DesignAffairs Studio desenvolveram a Clarity Bike. [...]

[...] Pensando em um mundo mais sustentável e no uso de bicicletas como alternativa para o trânsito e para o meio ambiente, os designers alemães do coletivo DesignAffairs Studio desenvolveram a Clarity Bike. [...]

[...] Pensando em um mundo mais sustentável e no uso de bicicletas como alternativa para o trânsito e para o meio ambiente, os designers alemães do coletivo DesignAffairs Studio desenvolveram a Clarity Bike. [...]

[...] Pensando em um mundo mais sustentável e no uso de bicicletas como alternativa para o trânsito e para o meio ambiente, os designers alemães do coletivo DesignAffairs Studio desenvolveram a Clarity Bike. [...]

[...] Pensando em um mundo mais sustentável e no uso de bicicletas como alternativa para o trânsito e para o meio ambiente, os designers alemães do coletivo DesignAffairs Studio desenvolveram a Clarity Bike. [...]

[...] Pensando em um mundo mais sustentável e no uso de bicicletas como alternativa para o trânsito e para o meio ambiente, os designers alemães do coletivo DesignAffairs Studio desenvolveram a Clarity Bike. [...]

[...] Pensando em um mundo mais sustentável e no uso de bicicletas como alternativa para o trânsito e para o meio ambiente, os designers alemães do coletivo DesignAffairs Studio desenvolveram a Clarity Bike. [...]

[...] Pensando em um mundo mais sustentável e no uso de bicicletas como alternativa para o trânsito e para o meio ambiente, os designers alemães do coletivo DesignAffairs Studio desenvolveram a Clarity Bike. [...]

[...] Pensando em um mundo mais sustentável e no uso de bicicletas como alternativa para o trânsito e para o meio ambiente, os designers alemães do coletivo DesignAffairs Studio desenvolveram a Clarity Bike. [...]

olá, qual a possibilidade deste produto ser usado na produção de uma bicicleta desenvolvida por mim, aqui no Brasil ? atenciosamente caio

BELLISSIMA!!!!! TENETEMI INFORMATO

head angle is not impossible like some have stated.

it could work. have another look, imbeciles.

hint – is it really a traditional fork?

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[...] Pensando em um mundo mais sustentável e no uso de bicicletas como alternativa para o trânsito e para o meio ambiente, os designers alemães do coletivo DesignAffairs Studio desenvolveram a Clarity Bike. [...]

[...] polymer. Aiming to revolutionize how bike frames are engineered and produced, the creatives from Designaffairs Studio in Munich, Germany explored high-tech plastics used to make windscreens on fighter [...]

[...] using a special type of plastic, designers at Designaffairs Studio made a bicycle with a transparent frame.  It’s perfect for the cyclist who worries that they stand out too much in traffic and want [...]

[...] Clarity bike έχει ετοιμαστεί από το στούντιο Designaffairs και έχει έναν [...]

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[...] a criação de uma bicicleta de baixo custo com um estilo incomparável e único”, diz a Designaffairs em seu site oficial. A marca não informou se as bicicletas estão disponíveis para venda e qual [...]

only suggestion add lights inside the clear frame for riding at night. good idea, i like the bike.

NICE

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please send pricing

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wow!

I have one question!

What’s the name of this transparent material???

I’d like to know more information about this material.

Magnifique !! Il faut tester ce matériau sur de véritables cadres et continuer le développement pour une commercialisation grand publique ! j’en veux un….extrèmement léger et une “couleur” adaptative…génial !

What wheels are they?

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