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http://www.core77.com/blog/object_culture/real_bikes_handmade_and_suitcasesized_10663.asp

One day we'll all be riding bikes and the news will stop beating the "Bush" over gas prices, traffic, economy, the environment... Sigh. To get there faster we want to thank Freeman bike and concept designers in Missoula, Montana for these handcrafted speedsters. "We are hand-building bikes here in Missoula, Montana. All steel with S and S couplings. Right now we are only making fixed gears. No brakes, No cables, No mess. Bikes come with a bag for travel. The frames break in half to fit into the bag, and can be checked on airplanes with no extra charge. One simple tool to put them back together..." and they said it themselves, "Ride to and from the airport." Now finally, ya' don't have to look like a dweeb on one of those foldable bikes. More Pics after the jump.

This Suitcase is also a folding Bicycle from Happy bike, designed by believe. It’s not just a concept, it’s really for sale.

The bike can be folded down into a complete suitcase and they say that you can open or fold it down in only 10 seconds. It only weighs 8-9 KG. I’m not sure that it would actually hold much as a suitcase, but if you travel light, just imagine getting off of a plane, walking through the airport and transforming your suitcase into a dork bike for the ride home.

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