Ortovox’s Mountain Skyver Trail bike is at least interesting seeming. As Wired points out, the term “bike” is really inaccurate. It has no pedals, just foot pegs, and no drivetrain, so it’s more like a scooter with a seat…although it also has full suspension. The clever innovation is that it folds up and lets you carry it in its own backpack. So in theory, you could lug the 20-pound Skyver on a day hike, and then bomb the descent back down. What Wired found, though, is that actually riding the Skyver takes some getting used to. They learned (after many face plants) that you can’t so much steer as skid turns, using the carving action of the rear brake to induce arcs, and jamming a foot down like an outrigger. The author claims the testers were giggling like little kids…nervous, bludgeoned little kids.

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