BIKE DESIGNS THAT NEVER CAUGHT ON

The path of bike design innovation is neither linear nor smooth. Most standout innovations of their time seem laughable 20 years later as technology, materials and understanding moves on.

Here we look at some of the bikes that may be considered the worst of the 80s and 90s, but without the pioneering spirit of the people behind them it’s likely the market wouldn’t be where it is now.

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