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Is this a bike, a skateboard, a glider or just downright stupid?
Flying Down A Hill On A Bicycle With No Saddle, No Pedals
Locomoting about on wheels isn’t always about finding the most efficient method to do so. There’s nothing wrong with having a bit of fun in the process, and the Fliz contraption you see above seems to fit the bill. In one way it’s like a bicycle, only there’s no pedals and no saddle, only a harness and a large u-shape frame from which you suspend. You propel yourself forward by running, and then tuck your feet in for a few seconds, giving the rider a sort of floating, flying sensation. In that sense the Fliz is also like a skateboard. But there is a handlebar and brakes, so at least flying down a hill headfirst doesn’t have to result in immediate death.

It looks like fun, and we want one! But we don’t think there’s any way to buy it. There’s only a prototype, and it’s apparently been submitted as an entry in the James Dyson Award competition. Maybe if it wins and there’s enough interest, it could turn into a real product. In the meantime, you can hit the jump for a couple more pictures and a video of it in action.

Flying Down A Hill On A Bicycle With No Saddle, No Pedals
Flying Down A Hill On A Bicycle With No Saddle, No Pedals
Flying Down A Hill On A Bicycle With No Saddle, No Pedals

Check out the promo video below. The guy nearly runs over a child at about 1:30 yet decides to still keep it in the video. Amazing!

Source: OhGizmo

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