Bicycle of the Future in 1946

[reed scott]

 

[Art Deco]

Aluminum? Probably pretty pricey in those days.

 

[Deacon Blues]

And it's finally here:

https://electrek.co/2020/09/14/novu...lectric-motorcycle-with-laughably-high-price/

 

[FlatSix911]

And it's finally here:

https://electrek.co/2020/09/14/novu...lectric-motorcycle-with-laughably-high-price/

The Novus is a winner!

 

[FlatSix911]

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The inventor, Benjamin Bowden was way ahead of his time in the field of industrial design.

Benjamin Bowden - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Benjamin George Bowden (3 June 1906 – 6 March 1998) was a British industrial designer, who is known mostly for his work on automobiles and bicycles.

He was also the designer of the Spacelander, a space-age bicycle which was commercially unsuccessful when in production, but has since become a collector's item.[2]

 

[tomjasz]

Washington Memorial has the highest price material as it's a cap in its day. Aluminium!

 

[FlatSix911]

Bowden also designed the body of Healey's Elliott, which, in 1947, was the first British car to break the 100 mph barrier

 

[GypsyTreker]

There always seems to be a decent population of advanced thinkers, designers and problem solvers. Unfortunately there is a much higher population of naysayers who will shut them down or try to destroy them if the slip through the cracks. How we have survived all these years as a species is a mystery. Seriously.

 

[Taylor57]

No mystery. Drugs and alcohol

 

[Art Deco]

Bowden designed the coachwork of Healey's Elliott, an influential British sports car.[1]

Bowden also designed the body of Healey's Elliott, which, in 1947, was the first British car to break the 100 mph barrier

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That design must have worked. Morgan still makes something that looks like it.

 

[BlackHand]

Saw several spacelanders at Bicycle Heaven in Pittsburgh this spring BC. This one had a price tag of only $48,000 !

 

[BlackHand]

BTW, if you're ever in Pittsburgh it's well worth a couple hours: free admission, sustained by donations and the bike shop revenue.

We have the Bowden Spacelander, the first fiberglass bike made and one of the most sought after bicycles. Only 30 or so to be found, Bicycle Heaven has 17. We have close to 6,000 bicycles vintage to new under one roof.

Bicycle Heaven

www.bicycleheaven.org

 

[FlatSix911]

BTW, if you're ever in Pittsburgh it's well worth a couple hours: free admission, sustained by donations and the bike shop revenue.

We have the Bowden Spacelander, the first fiberglass bike made and one of the most sought after bicycles.
Only 30 or so to be found, Bicycle Heaven has 17. We have close to 6,000 bicycles vintage to new under one roof.

Bicycle Heaven

www.bicycleheaven.org

I just added Bicycle Heaven to my bucket list!

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=685583888923684