>I wonder what it is like to ride one of these bikes.
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>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2321942/The-British-engineer-really-HAS-reinvented-wheel-Loopwheels-abandons-spokes-springs.html


I think that's a cool idea. If they can be made reasonably priced, you could tailor the suspension of a bike by using a different loopwheel spring.

The article says they are made from carbon composite strips. I'd be a little leery of how well they'd hold up over time, but that may be a non-issue.