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"As if the chain and two-tire design of a traditional bicycle couldn't become more basic, a Kickstarter project is taking minimalist bicycle design to a new level of minimal.\nBicymple is like any ordinary bike: it has two wheels, handlebars and pedals. But what it doesn't have is a chain. Instead of the drive chain running from a sprocket in the rear to the crankset the pedals are directly mounted to the rear axle.\nSEE ALSO: Laser-Shooting Bike Kickstarter Could Save Lives of Cyclists\n\nThis allows the wheels to be closer and another modification lets the rear wheel move independently. This severely decreases the turn radius compared to a standard bike.\nThe campaign has raised $16,675 of a pledged $20,000 with 54 days remaining. Watch the video above for more about this one-of-a-kind project and let us know your thoughts in the comments.\nPhoto courtesy of Bicymple\n\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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