Taiwanese inventor Chen Yugang has designed the perfect bike for a date. The two seater bicycle can be used face-to-face, to get to know your date; but also it can be used back-to-back for when you eventually fight and don't want to look at each other.
His unique bicycle design can be ridden face-to-face, conventionally or back-to-back thanks to rotating seats and gears that can be set to move in either direction. The riding mode is easily changed within 10 seconds without the need of any tools
Yugang said, “On a traditional two-person bicycle, the rider in the rear seat can only see the back of the one in front. So I started wondering how I could get them sitting face-to-face.†He continues, “Face-to-face is suitable for a parent and child, or dating couples, while the back-to-back mode gives both riders a good view, and the one at the back can have both hands free to shoot pictures or eat snacks.â€
It took him a year to build the bike, and he is in negotiations with factories to have it mass-produced.
Check out another similar design, the tandem Umbrella:
Face-to-Face & Back-to-Back Bikes
Tandem Bike
Trend Themes
1. Dual-mode Bikes - The invention of bikes with rotating seats and gears that allow for both face-to-face and back-to-back riding modes presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the biking industry.
2. Enhanced Date Experiences - The development of tandem bikes designed specifically for dating couples provides opportunities for businesses in the entertainment and leisure industry to create unique and memorable date experiences.
3. Multi-functional Bike Accessories - The ability to switch between face-to-face and back-to-back riding modes opens up possibilities for the development of innovative bike accessories that enhance comfort and functionality for riders.
Industry Implications
1. Biking - The biking industry can leverage the trend of dual-mode bikes to create new products and experiences that cater to different riding preferences and scenarios.
2. Entertainment and Leisure - The entertainment and leisure industry can explore the trend of tandem bikes for dating couples to offer specialized packages and experiences for this target demographic.
3. Sporting Goods - The trend of multi-functional bike accessories presents opportunities for the sporting goods industry to develop innovative products that enhance the performance and convenience of riders.