Does Biking Give you a Smile, If not then this is the bike for you...

Spreading smiles has now got an all new meaning with the brand new uber bling, retro styled Joyrider. Well, spreading smileys instead of smiles will be more apt. That is exactly what designer Moritz Waldemeyer’s newest creation, the Joyrider aims to do. The trendy designer has taken the boring bicycle and given a subtle input to make it a must have machine which might end up spawning a cult following and creating an all new fashion trend. The Joyrider’s wheel spokes light up into two cute smiley’s as the rider pedals the bicycle creating a cool looking orange halo, smiley on each rotating wheel.

Here is how it happens. A couple of electronic microchips attached to the bicycle calculate the speed of the wheel and send signals to the glowing LED’s in such a way that the smiley appears stationary as the wheel keeps rotating. This not-so-complicated electronic trickery ensures that the components are rugged enough to withstand the daily grind a bicycle might have to go through. No, it cannot withstand mountain biking though and guess what, this cycle was auctioned off for a cool £2000 at an ICA gala fundraiser.

Talk about expensive spokelights. The designer hopes to make this design popular so that many more people would take to cycling and save the environment and themselves. Though the price for the joyrider hasn’t yet be announced, i don’t expect you to break the bank to get your hands on one, considering the popularizing and environment aspect the designer is so keen on. So, the next time you want to get around the block, hop on to a joyrider, you may just end up charming quite a few with your smileys while saving the earth and yourself too.

via UberGizmo / MakeZine