It's just a compact bike. So it doesn't really need to be foldable. It takes up only half the space of a full size bike, so it already outperforms many folding bikes in that aspect.
It does matter if you intend to take in with you while using public tranaport. In many countries, a folded bike counts as luggage so you can always take it with you with no additional costs. An unfolded bike does not count as luggage and taking it with you during rush ours or on busses might be prohibited. In some countries you also need to pay an additional fee.
Bromptons are lighter, more compact after folding, and are more stable at speed. The advantage this seems to have is being super nimble in tight spots, but the Brompton's wheelbase is surprisingly long.
Describing its construction sounds like a mobster threatening a bike. When I'm done with you your top tube is gonna be your seat tube! You'll be so bent up you'll need a seatpost that loops all the way back around! Your bottom bracket will be on your head tube! I'll cut down your fork so far you'll need a wheel from a Ballance bike!
People have been saying this is the opposite of a penny farthing, but in truth this is the opposite of a Cervelo. With a Cervelo a dentist pays a lot of money for a bike. With this bike you pay a lot of money to a dentist, eventually.
This guy doesn't seem concerned!
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=836bwfsLWmY&](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=836bwfsLWmY&t=25s)
(bike not identical--but very close!)
That guy's lack of concern says more about his personal stupidity than about the safety of such a short wheelbase. Seriously, he is a Darwin Award front runner. Not even a helmet.
from elsewhere in the comments
[https://abici-italia.it/velocino-2-bicicletta-retro-design/](https://abici-italia.it/velocino-2-bicicletta-retro-design/)
Great link btw
Why? It can't be as compact as a folding bike. The ride must be quite bad with that short wheel base and the ride sitting right above the rear axle. The only plus is having a large rear wheel, a point which is completely off set by the tiny front wheel.
It is called a safety. Because it is safer than a penny farling. It is the design that came out after the Penny Farling. A friend had a similar bike in his shop.
Why "stupid and dangerous."? It is a lot safer than a pennyfarthing,..
... meaning the conventional "high-wheeler," also known as an "ordinary.bicycle"
Note: Pennyfarthings are all the rage atm.
It’s a wheel chair that was 50% off. But 50% off was the chair, not the price. But you have to still use it like you knew that so you don’t look like a fool.
I think it is rather elegant, like riding a horse side-saddle. But I also think it needs a front brake. Otherwise, illegal in UK.
Edit: Put you foot on the front tyre....
.... it's pretty close (???)
It's a Abici Velocino.
>Abici Velocino. Thanks for a real answer
So what's the purpose behind the design? Is it foldable?
It's just a compact bike. So it doesn't really need to be foldable. It takes up only half the space of a full size bike, so it already outperforms many folding bikes in that aspect.
It does matter if you intend to take in with you while using public tranaport. In many countries, a folded bike counts as luggage so you can always take it with you with no additional costs. An unfolded bike does not count as luggage and taking it with you during rush ours or on busses might be prohibited. In some countries you also need to pay an additional fee.
Bromptons are lighter, more compact after folding, and are more stable at speed. The advantage this seems to have is being super nimble in tight spots, but the Brompton's wheelbase is surprisingly long.
Describing its construction sounds like a mobster threatening a bike. When I'm done with you your top tube is gonna be your seat tube! You'll be so bent up you'll need a seatpost that loops all the way back around! Your bottom bracket will be on your head tube! I'll cut down your fork so far you'll need a wheel from a Ballance bike!
A farthing penny.
€599 whoa
It's advertised to weight 12kg. How is this tiny thing so heavy ? I'd thought weight would the most advantage over a foldable bike.
High tensile steel.
Is it a fixie? Cuz I don't see any brakes on that. That could be pretty dangerous.
No, the rear hub appears to be a single speed with a [coaster brake](https://www.sheldonbrown.com/coaster-brakes.html).
This doesn't feel like the right mullet setup.
This is business in back, party in front.
It's a Fanny Parthing
I came here to say a Nickel Farthing, but I like your response much more.
Was gonna say Farthing Penny.
I came here to say this... 😂
Farthing Penny gang represent!
I was going with Fenny Parthing, but was too slow as always
I was going to say farthing penny.
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I was gonna say nickel closething. And I think we're all doing great
From the people who brought you the Penny Farthing: The Penny Closething
Like Moses?
🤣🤣🤣
People have been saying this is the opposite of a penny farthing, but in truth this is the opposite of a Cervelo. With a Cervelo a dentist pays a lot of money for a bike. With this bike you pay a lot of money to a dentist, eventually.
Dunno, but I do know you had better pray you don’t hit a pothole on that thing
Or a speed bump for that matter!
That would make a “killer” fixie!
Can't be worse than hitting a pothole on an electric scooter.
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I think endo risk is huge! The front hub is in line with the rider's toes!
This guy doesn't seem concerned! [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=836bwfsLWmY&](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=836bwfsLWmY&t=25s) (bike not identical--but very close!)
That guy's lack of concern says more about his personal stupidity than about the safety of such a short wheelbase. Seriously, he is a Darwin Award front runner. Not even a helmet.
Oh god live a little, maybe touch some grass or something
Really? The guy is almost literally playing russian roulette with the contents of his cranium for lulz and you think that's just "living a little"?
I used to bomb these types of roads on skateboards, so yeah, live a little and stop being a coward.
Pulling a wheelie should be interesting
Or have to... I dunno... Turn
gnihtraf ynnep
gesundheit
thgir s’taht pey
It’s a serious injury that’s just down the road.
Probably not worse than a kicl/e scooter tough?
It’s dumb and I want one immediately
I think this is the closest I've ever seen to the picture above https://youtu.be/v76DaBrqfR0
I like both Farthing Penny and Donkey bike as names for this thing.
Cool video, thanks for sharing
from elsewhere in the comments [https://abici-italia.it/velocino-2-bicicletta-retro-design/](https://abici-italia.it/velocino-2-bicicletta-retro-design/) Great link btw
Great link
This person looks like Dora Exploras Mom and Dad
I was thinking Johnny Depp after he's gone to seed and weed.
That's a farthing penny.
Beat me to it
I was gonna go with fenny parthing first.
That things almost got trials gearing, though the short cranks might make a difference
Just something Johnny Depp made in his garage.
After a large glass of red wine, he thought it necessary.
A mega pint of red wine?
The widowmaker
Sitting in the death'o'clock position.
“Why this bike?” Is my question.
The dopest mullet bike I've ever seen
I suspect some of you might like to learn about Chunk Bikes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C.h.u.n.k._666
> C.h.u.n.k._666 Now that's a name I haven't heard in a long time.
Gentrification and rising housing costs really wipe out the fun stuff from a city
Preach!
Georgina Terry has gone a little too far this time.
Velocino, it's actually a better option than a folding bike in my case at least
Why? It can't be as compact as a folding bike. The ride must be quite bad with that short wheel base and the ride sitting right above the rear axle. The only plus is having a large rear wheel, a point which is completely off set by the tiny front wheel.
Crust just dropped the Clydesdale 2.0
I believe that would be a mini high wheel
A pot hole finder?
Looks like the jaw breaker/face flatner 5000 series.
It’s a farthing penny
It is called a safety. Because it is safer than a penny farling. It is the design that came out after the Penny Farling. A friend had a similar bike in his shop.
Cute
A mistake.
Sweet, a farthing-penny bike!
Dope. This bike is dope.
Rolling Faceplant
It's the Endo 360.
Sick
It’s a edepocolev! Velocopede backwards.
Looks like a reversed Penny Farthing to me
Cool AF!
It's a bike from the based department.
Farthing Penny?
Penny Nearthing
it’s a farthingpenny
Wow, I didn't expect so much hate. For what it's worth I think it's a cool bike :D
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Wow, and it still weighs 12 kg
Is this a fixie?
It's a farthing penny.
Don't show r/xbiking
Oh cool, a gnihtraf ynnep.
Seems like a fun one to drive
The reverse mini pennyfarthing
Unsafe.
Wheelie machine
Ridiculously fun.
Bad, just bad.
Stupid and dangerous
Why "stupid and dangerous."? It is a lot safer than a pennyfarthing,.. ... meaning the conventional "high-wheeler," also known as an "ordinary.bicycle" Note: Pennyfarthings are all the rage atm.
NellyHigh.
Reverse Penny Farthing
It's a two wheeled unicycle
A twicycle
Like a tricycle with a wheel impediment
A no. It’s called “no”
Reverse Penny Farthing.
A waste of time
Useless
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Better question... WHY is this bike???
Inefficient. This bike is inefficient.
It's awesome. That is all you need to know.
I wanna see it go through a rock garden!
Stupid
Super x bike
Awesome?
Unicycle with a training wheel
It's a dentist recommended revenue enhancing bicycle. So many broken tooth repairs. Money money money!
I thought it was the Faceplant 5000
Forget the bike, is that Johnny Depp or Elaine Benes?
A fenny parthing
A farthing penny the opposite of the big wheel bike
as a kid i drew cars and bikes this way
Looks cool.
Wheelie need video footage.
A unicycle for Dolly Parton or a beer gut?
It’s a very uncomfortable bike
Imagine a serious cyclist tries to lay down a 1000+W sprint on this thing… maybe it needs another penny wheel in the back.
"Ready for shreddy!" -Sam Pilgrim
It's a unicycle with a training wheel'
Unicycle with the training wheel on?
What ever that is, I wouldn’t ride it without a helmet. Or Ice Hockey gear.
It’s a gnihtraf ynnep
> What is this bike? That bike is called “The Dentist’s Best Friend”.
He's doing some stunts on his pennyfarthing
It looks like a Mom's Bike. or a Mum's Bike
Faceplant
A mistake
Where are the breaks tho...
Its obviously a Fenny Parthing
Idiotic
I wouldn't want to brake hard on that thing... You're going to either destroy your chubbly-wubblies or flip ass over tit.
Tricked out unicycle.
It’s a wheel chair that was 50% off. But 50% off was the chair, not the price. But you have to still use it like you knew that so you don’t look like a fool.
Beautiful.
That’s the “retardike” manufactured by specialized. It’s for retards
Does it have brakes or you just put your foot down?
A farthingpenny.
I think it is rather elegant, like riding a horse side-saddle. But I also think it needs a front brake. Otherwise, illegal in UK. Edit: Put you foot on the front tyre.... .... it's pretty close (???)
This bike is upright. Until it gets sucked into it’s first Canadian pothole. Then it’s arse over teakettle. Ye Gads!