The past future bike - Bicycle with additional pneumatic mechanism

Abstract

The Past Future Bike is a bicycle with an additional pneumatic mechanism. It is developed according to the characteristics of sustainable economic development in the cities of the future, among which the environmental, social and transport factors are forming. The project aims to use an innovative „fuel“ that is economically and environmentally friendly and to promote safe cycling in urban areas. The inspiration for the development comes from urban transport over the past century and the active development of air used in the transport industry. The prototype is made of a retro bicycle “Ukraine”, which was repaired and tested. The mechanism uses a double-acting pneumatic cylinder, a bottle of compressed air, and an additional mechanism of gears and chains, which coverts reciprocating into rotating motion. The power of the developed pneumatic bicycle is estimated at 0.96 horsepower. The cost of refilling the bottle with compressed air is minimal, and BGN 0,014 are needed for a 1-kilometer distance. The personalization of The Past Future Bike is achieved through its technological and physical additions, including ARM-based system BBC Micro:bit, spy camera, alarm, solar battery, phone stand, reed ampoule-based mileage, and safety supplements.