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The British inventor Colin Furze developed a prototype bike with magnetic suspension that replaced the traditional shock absorbers with magnets.The project drew attention to challenging a design that remained almost intact for decades.The bikes historically used springs and hydraulic systems to absorb impacts and bumps. Furze proposed an alternative based solely on repulsion between magnets, with the aim of checking whether another approach was …
Colin Furze’s Magnetic Suspension Bicycle is Essentially Held Together by Repulsion
Inventor Colin Furze is a man who spends the majority of his time in a shed, transforming wacky ideas into functional gadgets, some of which are actually quite helpful. His most recent brainstorm is a bicycle with magnets instead of springs and shocks. Furze began by calculating the amount of force required from the magnets [...]
Mad scientist swaps bicycle suspension springs for magnets
Colin Furze used to be a plumber, but really found his calling building wacky contraptions, like a homemade hoverbike, a bicycle with wheels made of ice, and automatic Wolverine claws. He even set the world record for the fastest pram (stroller) by fitting an engine on it.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, TransportTags: Magnetism, YouTube, DIY, Experimental
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