Video: Seth // Edit: Curtis // Thoughts Below: Daniel
When we first examined the Reevo, a lot of the comments centered around what everyone thought: why re-invent the wheel? It’s hard to argue with that, especially seeing the end result - a contraption that underperforms in nearly every way possible. However, when you tear it apart, it’s clear that it wasn’t just the wheel that was re-invented...it was nearly everything having to do with the bike.
As piece after piece of the body of the futuristic alien-spacecraft looking bike came apart, it became apparent that it was far from a simple design. The amount of design and engineering that went into the Reevo is remarkable. It’s incredibly well thought out and, I dare say, impressive. While the idea at its core is deeply flawed, the Reevo is, in its own way, an engineering masterpiece. And while it didn’t result in a very good bicycle, it is an engineering marvel in its own right. Like a spacecraft that never flew and now sits in a museum, this Jetson-like contraption is intriguing.
A bicycle, in its standard form, is amazing because of how simple it can be. The Reevo is the opposite of that; it’s a sophisticated combination of gears, electronics, and bearings, all working together in unison to deliver a questionable ride quality. As Seth said to me, it’s like if you told an engineer to make you a front door with no latch that locks perfectly. It all sort of works, and it rolls, but there are imperfections and flaws in everything.
