At first glance, a proposal to replace a bicycle's familiar chain and cog drive with one that uses string may sound like lunacy, but that's exactly what's been done to produce the Stringbike. The ...

Ask any bike expert and they’ll tell you that spending more than $1,000 on a bike without a chain is madness. Though they certainly aren’t wrong, these same specialists will likely eat their words ...

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4PAzalfpww&fs=1&hl=en_US&hd=1] Technically, it’s reinventing the wheel-shaped gear system found on most bikes. But I can ...

It is here, in a nondescript building on Bicycle Street, blocks from Power Station Street and Petroleum Street, where a handful of engineers are building a bicycle from another world. The Stringbike ...

Designers from the Schwinn Csepel Zrt think they’ve perfected the bicycle by removing that messy chain and replacing it with a hipster. Ha! Sorry, I meant cable ...

A new and innovative style of bike called the ‘StringBike’ has been designed by a team of designers from Schwinn Csepel Zrt. This groundbreaking design has removed the traditional messy chain and ...

Bicycle designers from Hungary have revealed the Stringbike in Padova, Italy, a bike design that drops the common chain in favour of a wire and pulley system. While it might seem like a complicated ...

(PhysOrg.com) -- Hungarian bicycle designers have unveiled their new Stringbike in Padova, Italy. The design replaces the traditional chain with a symmetrical rope and pulley system, which they say is ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A Hungarian design team has unveiled a new chainless bike, powered ...