As many of you thinkers and inventors know, the route from idea to production can be long. Very long. But this must be a record. daVinci's transmission was 500 years on the way from the drawing board to production, but it has finally made it. Ellworth, which is better known for it's mountain bikes, has developed a new kind of street bicycle called The Ride using the revolutionary NuVinci hub that Leonardo da Vinci developed originally more then 500 years ago.
The NuVinci transmission offers continuously variable planetary transmission utilizing tilting spheres to allow seamless pedaling gradients instead of the complicated, hard-to-maintain system as we know it today with drop chains and skip gears. The rest of the bike is designed with the same idea of producing a smoother, more comfortable and stylish ride.
If you would like, you better hurry. There will only be 500 made!
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Continuously Variable Planetary Transmission
- Opportunity for companies to innovate and develop new, more efficient transmission systems for bikes and other vehicles.
- Seamless Pedaling Gradients
- Opportunity for companies to create new technologies that allow for smoother and more comfortable pedaling experiences.
- Revival of Historical Innovations
- Opportunity for companies to explore historical inventions and bring them back into modern production, tapping into the nostalgia and innovation potential.
Where This Applies
- Bicycle Manufacturing
- Opportunity for bike manufacturers to integrate the NuVinci hub and other innovative technologies into their product lines.
- Automotive Manufacturing
- Opportunity for car manufacturers to explore continuously variable planetary transmission for their vehicles, enhancing performance and efficiency.
- Sporting Goods Retail
- Opportunity for sporting goods retailers to offer innovative bicycles and other products with seamless pedaling gradients and enhanced design features.
