Utterly baffling would be a nice way to describe the Bergmonch Folding Backpack Scooter that’s designed to be schlepped up a hill on your back and then ridden to your death. This Bergmonch bike with no pedals might be the first Downhill Bike in the truest sense of the phrase, since it’s actually incapable of being ridden uphill. You could wear it on your back while riding a conventional bike just in case you get a flat tire—provided that your return trip on all downhill, I guess. I like the small wheels and short wheelbase that practically guarantee you’ll end up flying head-over-heels the first time you encounter a pothole or bump in the trail.

via Austin Bike

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