Eco Factor: Amphibious bike made from recycled materials.
We’ve seen DIYers in China invent amphibious bike to take their pedal-powered machine to the open waters. While that bike didn’t seem practical enough for a land ride, another inventor from the same land has come up with an amphibious bike that is a little more practical.
After two years of hard work and spending more than $2900 on the bike, Deng Huaibin of Nanjing, Jiangsu has come up with an amphibious bike that has a pair foldable airbags on each wheel and seven paddles on the back.
According to the inventor, the bike runs just like a normal bike on the road, but can also take onto water with a maximum speed of 5kph. The bike contains more than 300 parts, most of which were handmade. The four airbags are made from 40 car inner tires. The inventor is applying for a patent and believes that if mass produced, the bike could sell for about $80.
Via: Ananova
