Van Rysel’s new concept bike, tauntingly called the FTP^2, grabbed headlines when it was revealed at the Velofollies bike show on Friday. Because that’s what it was designed to do. It’s a wild looking, intentionally provocative ebike. But a closer look at Van Rysel’s beast does actually hint where the future of bike design is going. Some of it is surprisingly practical, adding some form in with the folly.
Here’s a few hints and confirmations of where the bike industry is going. Whether consumers are driving this direction or being dragged along by brands is… up for debate.
Brands are all-in on smart design and integration…
… consumers be damned. Now, there’s good integration and bad integration. I’m quite confident that no one, even at the highest…