New video: The pursuit of the smallest bike (Patreon)

Published:

2024-08-10 18:28:42

Imported:

2026-06

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As an avid cyclist I've always loved bikes. As an R&D guy I like the idea of making stuff that doesn't have a clear solution. I decided to put those two passions into a blender and the result was my latest project: seeing just how far I can miniaturize a bike while keeping it ridable.

It turned into quite the interesting rabbit hole with a lot of interesting engineering challenges. I also had my fair share of physical challenges trying to ride the dang things. In the end I'm pretty sure I broke the world record for smallest bike, though I'm not going to pay Guiness Records to confirm it.

Thank you so much for your support! If you have any questions feel free to drop them in discord.

-Shane

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I made a pocket sized bike

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