Market / Crowdfunding: The engineer Karsten Bettin spent more than seven years developing the Kwiggle folding bike - now his dream of a new form of mobility could become reality. Not only the compactness and the weight should set new standards, but also the way of locomotion: The Kwiggle is ridden upright, almost standing, the saddle serves as a support.
With this position, which is quite unusual for a bicycle, the mobility of the back is promoted and at the same time shoulder and neck tension is avoided. The developer of the innovative folding bike describes the mixture of biking and walking as a "beneficial form of upright cycling". Leisurely cruising should be just as possible as outdoor fitness or use as part of back therapy. The adjustable seat allows the Kwiggle folding bike to be used by people of different heights. Irrespective of this, the bicycle should always be able to be folded to the same folding size.
For uncomplicated use in everyday life, a folding bike must of course be light in weight and also be able to be folded up and unfolded quickly. According to the information, the Kwiggle folding bike weighs a slim 8,5 kilograms, the folding time is given as just ten seconds. Thanks to the compact folding dimensions of 55 x 40 x 25 cm, transporting it as hand luggage on the plane should not be a problem. The Kwiggle folding bike should be available in two sizes, ten different colors (powder-coated) and different parts. Supporters are still being sought for the Kwiggle folding bike Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign, which has been running since December 1st, 2016.
Schedule Kwiggle folding bike
- 01.02.-15.03.2017: Pre-production delivery
- 15.02.-30.04.2017: parts production
- 01.03.-30.04.2017: delivery of components
- 01.05/15.06.2017/XNUMX - XNUMX/XNUMX/XNUMX: Production, then shipping to buyers or Kickstarter supporters
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