VelEau, The Most Complicated Bike Drinking System You Could Possibly Imagin

VelEau, The Most Complicated Bike Drinking System You Could Possibly Imagin

Why use a perfectly good water bottle on your bike when you could use a complex, expensive and awkward to use “hydration system” instead? That’s the promise of the VelEau Bicycle Mounted Hydration System.
The VelEau comes in several parts. First, there’s a saddlebag which holds 42 ounces (1.4 liters) of water. Then there’s a tube through which you drink, much like those found on CamelBak water bags. This runs from under the seat, along the top-tube to the handlebars, where it is secured to a retracting cord on the stem. This cord pulls the mouthpiece back into place when you’re done drinking, where it is secured by magnets.
If that seems like it’s complex, unnecessarily heavy and annoying to use, that’s because it probably is. However, there is at least a compartment to carry a multi tool in the same bag, which adds some utility.
The VelEau will cost just $80, or the price of around 16 water bottles. Available now.

BPG Motors Uno III

It is not only devices that seem to get more and more portable. Even some modes of transportation like the motorcycle are getting in on the idea of becoming more portable. A good example of this is the new Uno III from BPG Motors.
The Uno III is a unique transportation system that first acts as and looks like a unicycle. Because of the smaller and portable form factor, this makes it quite easy to bring up in an apartment for storage. As a unicycle, it is even stable enough to use in city streets. But the interesting part does not just stop there.
The Uno III actually features three wheels. As it gains speed, the Uno III has a middle wheel that rolls forward and the outer wheels shifting backward, transforming it into a full streetbike. This happens even while the Uno III is running. What makes it even interesting is that it runs on electricity, making it a green alternative form of transportation. Currently, the Uno III is still on its concept stage but may probably be awaiting production if it drives up a lot of interest among the public.