The trying 25-mile commute to London’s RCA and Imperial College inspired Mark Sanders to focus his 1985 master’s degree project on a folding bike that not only got him to school in an affordable and effortless way—but that looked appealing, too. Good looks and good engineering came into play in the innovative triangular construction. The powder-coated rustproof aluminum frame withstands 250 pounds of human, while the luggage rack holds up to 30 pounds of whatever. The Kevlar greaseless belt drive goes 50,000 miles. Single speed with cable-disc brakes, the Strida 5.0 also boasts 16-inch rustproof alloy, a welded bottom bracket and comes in 8 fantastic colors. Oh, and the best part? It can be folded in five seconds! Or so, Andy can manage. Rose appreciates it only weighs 19.4 lbs. Also a standout: It can be wheeled when folded, an elegant option to lugging around a conventional folding bike. Manufactured by Taiwanese Ming-cycle, one of the world’s five biggest bike makers. So it seems that this clever Brit has proven you can, in fact, reinvent the wheel, er, bicycle.
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