This is the first new direction for bikes since their inception, offering an infinitely variable transmission, 2-wheel drive, 3-stage suspension, anti-lock brakes, no spokes, no chain, no cables and NO grease. It folds up for easy trunk transport or storage. This is not just a bike, but a modular method of designing and making bikes that can be adapted into any style or size.

I have not yet approached anyone concerning the Bike, nor has it been featured in any publications other than a recent McGraw-Hill College TextBook. It is being debuted to the world for the first time on this new WebSite.

The bike market is huge, but the bulk of production is very centralized. I expect significant penetration into the "custom" market where the cutting edge of bike designs exists. The grease-free, frameless design stands apart from all other approaches used in bike designs. We expect to set a standard for all other designs.

The basic bike has not changed much since the introduction of the "Rover Safety Bike" in 1885. Today's bikes are high-maintenance. They need cables adjusted and replaced, derailers adjusted, spokes adjusted and replaced. Their brakes are not effective enough, the gearing is difficult to use and when they have suspension, 15% of the pedal effort is lost due to the suspension's action.

The bike and bike related equipment, constitutes the most patented of all inventions. There is a huge selection of bikes and related products in the world. Most bikes are produced by a company called "G iant" in Tiawan with other people's labels on them. Most of the other bike manufacturers make higher end or specialty designs.

In order to eliminate direct competion from other bike makers and to develop a significant penetration into that market, it is important to take a completely fresh approach .... as if a bike was being designed for the very first time.

For the Frameless Bike there is only relatively primitive competition. The suspension, drive system and brake systems are far more "simpler yet more advanced" in this design. It, therefore, does not directly compare with existing bikes which are still based on the original "Rover Safety Bike".

It is clear from the description, that I have shown WHAT on our WebSite, but not yet HOW I accomplish each feature, because I have not yet completed the patenting process. Keep in mind that the bike is a design approach representing a modular mix-and-match system for creating MANY bike designs.

The funds required for the commercial development of the bike will be spent on tweeking the many minor variations and adjustments. Although the design is inherently very simple, a great deal of time will be spent "balancing" the design for most efficient performance. For this reason it will become a simple yet time consuming process. I expect it to take less than $1M but upwards of 2 years to have it "ready for prime time".

I expect the process of introduction to take a couple of years. Once the development is complete, the penetration into the bike market will be slow due to a lack of ability to produce the massive volumes that the market represents. I shall concentrate first on the specialty market to gain customer support as the design shows its advantages. Then I shall expect the design to work its way toward the middle of the market with licensed production by larger firms.

Link: Locus Bike Section