Bicycle Innovations
Bicycles are always ready for some innovations. Personally,
I am tired of going numb down there when I take a long ride.
The first invention I would like to see, then, is a better bicycle
seat for men. Maybe a seat that uses two padded "rests"
for just the legs, which rotate, so as not to interfere with
the pedaling motion. In between is the space necessary for comfort.
Other Bicycle Innovations
1. A pet carrier that rides over or to the front of the handlebars.
Just for small dogs and other small pets, of course.
2. Interactive bicycle/movie machine. The idea here is that
stationary bicycles wouldn't be too boring to use if you actually
felt like you were going somewhere. A TV screen in front of you
isn't enough though. You have to actually be able to turn down
a street on the screen and see what is there. In fact, there
should be sufficient scenes that you can explore this alternate
world for many months or even years. If the scenes were real
places, this could be educational as well as good exercise.
3. Stationary bicycle electrical generators. This is for survivalists
and others who just want a backup source of power. It could used
with any bicycle. The technology has been in use for decades
in the form of those bike lights that are operated by a rubber
wheel that is turned by contact with the bicycle wheel. Bicycle
generators in other forms undoubtedly exist too. The idea here
is to mass produce something that can easily run a light, a radio,
and maybe a few other small things.
4. Rail-runner attachment. This will not be popular with the
railroad companies, but wouldn't it be great to be able to bike
along the rails? Train tracks go many places that roads don't
go. A device that held the bicycle wheels on the track would
let you into these places. Of course, it would have to be easily
removed, for the occasional passing of a train.
There will be more bicycle inventions and innovations here
soon.
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