<![CDATA[Gizmodo: superbike]]> http://cache.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/gizmodo.com.png <![CDATA[Gizmodo: superbike]]> http://gizmodo.com/tag/superbike http://gizmodo.com/tag/superbike <![CDATA[ Million Dollar Olympic Bicycle So Specialized "No Ordinary Person Could Ride It" ]]> Cycle maker Koga Miyata is hoping that the new million dollar bike he designed for Dutch cyclist Theo Bos will give him the edge in the upcoming Beijing Olympics. According to reports, it has the lowest air resistance of any bike in the world, but it has no brakes and only one speed. That, combined with a super stiff frame makes it one of the most "difficult bikes to ride." So, it is a superfast bike that is damn near impossible to use. Sounds like a sure-fire bet for gold, if you ask me.


[Reuters]

]]> Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:30:00 EDT Sean Fallon http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5013082&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[ Yamaha Tesseract Hybrid, Motorcycle for Superheroes/Badasses/Us?/No ]]> The Yamaha Tesseract concept for Tokyo Motor Show is not a motorcycle. Because it's way more awesome than a motorcycle.

Featuring 4 wheels for enhanced stability, the frame is apparently still not much bigger than a normal bike. And somewhere in there fits two different engines, one gasoline of undisclosed size and another electrical (to dual impress biker chicks and eco babes, though probably offering some impressive performance payoffs as well). The important note to remember is that the Tesseract is not a motorcycle. Please spread the word and make sure every wife knows it while we pray Yamaha actually puts the...vehicle...into production.

We're also hoping to see the Tesseract transform into a Gundam robot and fulfill its true destiny. [autoblog]

]]> Sun, 07 Oct 2007 16:00:04 EDT Mark Wilson http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=307966&view=rss&microfeed=true