This wheelless Frankenbike runs on tracks – and it actually works
Published on Sep 22, 2023 at 12:09 PM (UTC+4)
by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
Last updated on Sep 22, 2023 at 2:34 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Kate Bain
What do you get when you cross a bike with a treadmill?
Well, wonder no more because this man just did it and the video is going viral.
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The Q is a YouTube channel that isn’t afraid to turn the bike you know and love completely on its head.
The inventor is no stranger to creating weird and wonderful bikes and sharing exactly how he does it.
This time, The Q has transformed treadmill-type tracks into bike ‘wheels’.
It appears The Q used the same frame for the wheelless bike that he used for his square-wheel bicycle and wheelless bike.
From measuring to perfectly cutting and eventually seamlessly slotting the pieces together – it’s the mechanic’s answer to ASMR.
Instead of the two wheels you’d expect beneath a bicycle, his wheelless bike is fitted with two bespoke tracks.
But does it work? Almost perfectly.
The video ends with the YouTuber climbing atop his unusual creation and showing off exactly how it works.
While you won’t be hitting high speeds and won’t see this contraption on your commute anytime soon – it’s a cool concept.
Some of The Q’s 13.4 million subscribers had thoughts on this wheelless bike.
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“For perfectly smooth surfaces only,” one said.
“The speed bump round the corner will take this personally,” another said.
“Test it on sand, dirt, and grass, please,” said a third.
It’s noteworthy that the content creator had the disclaimer in the video description that he’d made the bike “just for fun”.
We can’t wait to see what he comes up with next.
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All Supercar Blondie contributors undergo editorial review and fact-checking to ensure accuracy and authority in automotive journalism. After gaining her BA Hons in French and English at the University of Nottingham, Amelia embarked on a vocational diploma from the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ). This led to numerous opportunities, from interning at Vogue to being on the small team that launched Women’s Health magazine in the UK, which was named the PPA Consumer magazine of the year for three years running. As Health, Beauty and Fitness editor, Amelia personally received a Johnson & Johnson Award and was shortlisted for both PPA and BSME titles. Since then, Amelia has created content for numerous titles and brands, including the Telegraph, 111 Skin, Waitrose, Red magazine, Stylist, and Elle, as well as being Head of Content at Vitality and Editor in Chief at INLondon magazine. “My superpower is translating technical jargon about the mechanical workings of a supercar into a relatable story you’ll want to share with your friends after you’ve read it.” After joining the SB Media family as a senior journalist in September of 2023, Amelia’s role has evolved to see her heading up the SEO output of the editorial team. From researching the most ‘Google-able’ key terms to producing evergreen content - it’s been a time of hard work, growth, and success for the editorial team and the Supercar Blondie website. “I like to think of myself as a ‘method journalist’. In other words: I live and breathe whatever I am writing about. When writing about fitness, I trained as a personal trainer, and as a beauty editor, I completed an ‘expert’ in scent diploma with the Fragrance Foundation. “During my tenure at Supercar Blondie, however, I did something I never thought possible: I passed my driving test at the age of 36. One day I’d love to train as a mechanic to better understand what happens under the hood, too. “My sweet spot is providing readers with a ‘takeaway’ (read: something new they didn’t know before) after reading every one of my stories. While I don’t claim to be an expert in the automotive world, I know the experts and bodies in the field to rely on to provide our readers with an informative and thought-provoking story every time they visit the site.”
