SpeedX Leopard [Kickstarter Bike]

smacl

godtabh wrote: »

Why would garmin do that though? They ahve a device that easily connects to a bike to make the bike 'smart'.

Canyon have done something similar with Sony/Android. That type of thing is far more likely to happen in the future.

On the basis that the integrated market is there for the taking, and if they don't do it someone else will. Personally, I don't really see the point in this bike other than the aesthetics of a built in training computer, but given the response to the kick starter program the market exists.

magicbastarder

without knowing too much about the bike, what's the difference between it and one with a stem along the lines of what smacl proposed?
i.e. is it just a normal bike with a fancy stem?

TheBlaaMan

At the risk of being accused of resurrecting a zombie, but in the interest of "closing the circle" on the SpeedX story, there is a very interesting (and long...) article on CyclingTips on the crash-and-burn that was the SpeedX company. https://cyclingtips.com/2019/06/what-happened-to-speedx/

While initially it looked like the funding model was suitable for a Kickstarter, its fairly clear that the eventual direction taken by this company was playing in the seriously big league regarding investment needs and ultimately it imploded in a very short time, in a bizarre way. Some staggering numbers/stats in the Chinese market and with politics thrown in (Tiananmen Square, anyone?) its well worth a read.

wanderer 22

^^^

A great read, thanks for posting

magicbastarder

yep, have shared it with a bunch of non-cyclist friends too.