futuristic bikes

Liz at sff.net sent a note about a futuristic bike design at http://www.computerbuyer.co.uk/news/266350/the-bike-of-the-future.html


I replied with

A delicious-looking bike, Liz. I wonder, though, whether the solar assist is
more than symbolic. So little unshaded surface area.

I'd like to see a diagram of the power train. Lately I've seen a couple of
relatively inexpensive bikes that do away with the conventional chain, with
everything internal. (There's one for $649 at www.dynamicbicycles.com/buy