Here’s a very awkward bike, or ‘trike’ as the creator called it, and it does look awful to ride. The EX Trike, designed and built by Nils Ferber, Sebastian Auray, Ruben Faber and Ludolf von Oldershausen. It’s a concept, and it’s actually not very bizarre if you think about it. By using two 18-volt screwdrivers as the ‘engine’ to spin the drivetrain, the “EX” accelerates its rider up to a very fast 30km/h. That’s actually faster than your usual cycling pace, unless you’re going downhill.

The frame is inspired by a bare skeleton complete with visible organs; the EX’s drive components are mostly constructed from modified bike parts, while the frame and unique spine-shaped joint used for steering were custom-milled on a CNC machine.

“Eccentricity is defined as a deviation from what is ordinary or customary. To match this definition we couldn’t just modify an existing vehicle but had to start designing something new from scratch. The result is a completely new driving concept: The driver lies headlong on his three-wheeled vehicle and accelerates the “EX” with sprawled out arms up to 30 km/h.”

A specially developed joint tilts the back wheel and leans the driver’s weight dynamically into the curve to provide optimum weight distribution during cornering. That’s how the “EX” is controlled. The driver controls the vehicle with brake and gas handles and by tilting the back wheel with its body.

SOURCE via Oh!Gizmo