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Bicycle Mods and Designs - 10 Brilliant Bike Mods and Designs - Popular Mechanics

Strida Bicycle
Created by British designer Mark Sanders in the early 1980s, the Strida went into production in 1987, changing the classic bicycle shape to accommodate easy collapsibility. Stoddard, who uses a Strida to commute while he does design work in Korea, says that although the bike is slower compared to conventional models, the Strida "accelerates and gets to top speed quickly. It's also extremely maneuverable because of its short wheelbase and small wheels that turn on a dime." Stoddard adds that the design causes riders to sit more upright, giving them better visibility in traffic.

The author doesn't mention Stoddard's first name, but it would seem a bit of a coincidence, wouldn't it?

 

If you read the blurbs with the photos you will come across this .....
`An Excellence Award winner at 2010 International Bicycle Design Competition, the AutoVelo, created by SpeedStudio Design's founder, Erik Stoddard, is a hybrid electric recumbent bicycle that's more upright than traditional versions to mimic the seated position in a car. "Most recumbent bikes sit lower to the ground, but the AutoVelo is actually modeled off the seating position of a small SUV so you're a little higher .....'
You were correct it would have been a big coincidence.

 

Holy cow, you're right...it is "The Creator" Eric Stoddard himself. It looks like he's started his own design company.

 

Yes he has been doing this for a little while. Here is a link


How about this? I would also love to have some of the after market rims on my roadster!

 

Thanks for posting this, not only is it interesting because it is Stoddard, but I am also an avid cyclist and some of those are just plain cool