The Eco 7 Folding Bike is the concept design of Victor Aleman in Mexico. The Eco 7 is designed to be taken on planes and other transportation where space is a significant problem. Once you reach you destination, you unfold your bike and enjoy the great outdoors!

Pretty much every part of the bike is collapsible, including the main frame, the handle bars, crank, brakes, wheels and chain! Once the different elements have been removed from the frame, they all just fold together. The wheels are particularly clever, made from a total of 6 modules where the spokes fold into the rim of the wheel.

No mention of a prototype is mentioned, so I have no idea how long it would take to assemble and disassemble the bike in practice. I have a feeling that it would take around 15 minutes to take the bike apart. My only concern is that the bike might fall apart if one element of the bike was a little loose. That could be painful if a wheel gave way!

Source: EcoShopper

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The SwissBike LX is a full-size mountain bike with full size 26″ standard wheels. When folded, it measures just 36″ x 28″ x 12″, and can be unfolded into a full bike in less than 30 seconds without tools. The great thing about the bike is that it will fit in the boot of a car or can be stored in a cupboard.

The bike uses standard parts available from any bike shop, so it is no more difficult to maintain than any other bike. The bike weighs 29lbs (roughly 15kg), and costs around $900. The bike pictured is the Commuter TX, which is better designed for roads than for off-road riding. The TX has suspension to give the rider a smoother ride too.

SwissBike are offering a free soft case for the bike when a bike is purchased. Just use the code ecotips at checkout!

Want to buy this gadget? Check out the SwissBike LX – Folding Mountain Bikes article on EnviroGadget to see the lowest prices for this gadget.

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