This guy just built a bicycle with triangle wheels… and it really works
Published on May 29, 2023 at 3:27 PM (UTC+4)
by Kate Bain
Last updated on Jun 09, 2023 at 3:42 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Kate Bain
This guy has reinvented the wheel, giving it three spokes.
YouTuber The Q is known for his crazy inventions, and this one is no different.
The video was posted just 10 days ago and has already amassed more than a million views.
![Bicycle with triangle wheels](https://supercarblondie.com/wp-content/uploads/triangle-bike-08.jpg)
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In the video, The Q details the entire process from stenciling his design, all the way through to testing it.
First up, The Q overlaps three circular wheels to create the triangular shape he wants.
The shape he goes for is actually the ‘shape of constant width’.
![shape of constant width](https://supercarblondie.com/wp-content/uploads/triangle-bike-01.jpg)
![triangle wheel cut out of wood](https://supercarblondie.com/wp-content/uploads/triangle-bike-02.jpg)
From here, The Q cuts the shape out of wood and glues the pieces together to create a wheel.
Then he drills a hole in the center for the hub.
The Q custom makes just about everything too, even creating new hubs for his wheels.
So, he pulls a hub out of an old wheel and retrofits it for his new design.
Once he perfects the shape of the wheels, he staples rubber tread to the outside.
![Creating new hub for the bicycle](https://supercarblondie.com/wp-content/uploads/triangle-bike-04.jpg)
![Adding rubber tread to the wheel](https://supercarblondie.com/wp-content/uploads/triangle-bike-05.jpg)
The next step was to make a track of rollers.
This turned out to be an extremely important part of the suspension system.
The Q uses this track of rollers to prevent him from bouncing up and down with each turn of the wheel.
We’ll see this in action when The Q takes the bike for its first test run.
![Track of rollers for the bicycle](https://supercarblondie.com/wp-content/uploads/triangle-bike-07.jpg)
But first, The Q needs to create the frame.
So, he takes a frame from an old bike and adds a seat and all the gears.
With some bright red spray paint, the bike is finally done and ready for final testing.
![Spray painting it red](https://supercarblondie.com/wp-content/uploads/bicycle-with-triangle-wheels.jpg)
So, the Q takes his triangle-wheeled bike to the park and jumps on.
The bike is a resounding success, and even though it looks a bit wonky, The Q’s drive system allows for a super smooth ride.
Watch it here:
People were unsurprisingly super impressed by the invention.
“I had questions about how that would provide a smooth ride right until the end. Bravo,” one man said.
“How the bearings worked really surprised me,” another said.
Another commenter was a bit more bemused by the triangle-wheeled bike.
![Bicycle with triange wheels - by The Q](https://supercarblondie.com/wp-content/uploads/triangle-bike-11.jpg)
“We spent so long asking if it could be done, we never stopped to ask ourselves if it should be done,” they said.
The Q has previously made a bicycle with square wheels and it’s just as wild – check it out here.
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Kate Bain is Lead Editor at supercarblondie.com. She is based in Dubai and coordinates coverage of the latest news across automotive, technology, luxury, and lifestyle. Kate has a bachelor's degree in business and post graduate in journalism. She is an experienced editor and journalist who has worked for News Corp, Daily Mail Australia, and Sky News. She has a keen interest in all things cars and, with her beloved BMW IX, is officially an EV convert.