الجمعة، 30 مارس 2012

Small Wheels, Tall Seat Bicycles


There was one particular type of bicycle I'm not sure I understood why it was so popular, but really stood out as a trend.  These bicycles have smaller wheels than a typical bicycle, and a taller seat to compensate.  Below is a picture of one of them to show you what I mean.

Another one a few minutes later.

And another, you see what I mean?  What are the advantages of this design?  Also notice there only seems to be one bar reaching from the pedals/seat area forward to the handlebar and front wheel (instead of a traditional triangle of at least two bars).  That seems very specific to all these bicycles, I wonder if it helps the bicycle fit somewhere or fold up better?

Another.

And another.

Another bicycle in Amsterdam with small wheels and a tall seat to make up for it.

And another one.

I'm not sure this really counts, but it was interesting so I'll include it.  In the picture below, the wheels aren't any smaller, but the seat sure is taller, and I'm not sure I understand how this guy stops and puts his feet down.  He must have good visibility bicycling through Amsterdam.

Another guy on a bicycle with small wheels and tall seat to make up for the small wheels in Amsterdam.

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