With features like a lightweight aluminum frame, an advanced Shimano drivetrain, and efficient 700cc wheels, the Lamborghini Rapido is certain to remain a favorite weapon for novice cyclists looking to speed past the competition. The featured 21-speed Shimano drivetrain was designed with shifting efficiency and durability in mind. For added ease of control, the bicycle’s twist grip shifters are mounted just to the inside of the traditional brake levers. Due to the close proximity of the brake levers and shifters, riders have quick access to braking and shifting without moving their hands too far–an ideal feature for added safety and convenience. To help tackle those steep hills, the Rapido comes complete with a triple front crank set, a feature that gives the rider seven incredibly low gears. For increased rider comfort, the bicycle comes complete with a soft cork wrapped handlebar, a comfy custom designed Lamborghini saddle, and an adjustable quill stem–a feature that allows you to lower and raise the stem height according to the rider’s needs. WELL, I BOUGHT THIS BIKE FOR THE WORK OUT, I NEED IT. I’M NOT PLANNING ON TAKING ON LANCE ARMSTRONG. HE HAS A 26+ THOUSAND DOLLAR BIKE AND 20 YEARS OF TRAINING. RAPIDO IS SMOOTH, IF YOU HAVE EVER OWNED A BIKE YOU CAN DO ALL ADJUSTMENTS YOUR SELF, ie., CHAIN, SEAT, AND SO ON. GEAR SHIFTING WILL BE ROUGH. IT IS THE WAY IT COMES OUT OF THE BOX. YOU HAVE TO ADJUST THE GEARS AND BRAKES YOURSELF. I DID AND NOW IT IS SMOOTH. RAPIDO CAN EASYLY BE WORTH MORE MONEY. I THINK IT SHOULD BE. DON’T BE FOOLED. THE REASON THE OTHER BIKES COST MORE IS BECAUSE THEY SLAP ON A NAME OF SOMEONE WHO HAS WON A RACE OR TWO. YOU CAN TAYLOR THIS BIKE THE WAY YOU LIKE WITH THE EXTRA MONEY YOU SAVED. I THINK IT IS FINE THE WAY IT IS. MY FRIND TOLD ME I SHOULD GET STARTED WITH A BIKE THAT COST OVER $600. OR MORE. HA, HA. I GET MY WORK OUT JUST THE SAME. I AM LOVING THE MORNING RIDES IN TOWN. CAN’T WAIT TO GET A BIKE RACK FOR THE CAR AND TAKE IT TO HWY 1 ALONG THE COAST. NOW I HAVE A REASON TO WAKE UP EARLY IN THE MORNINGS.

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However, looking at the straight, elongated stem, Hermanns and his colleagues at Saarland University are now working on improving their system's traction and are still looking for engineers to turn their concept into a commercial reality, but you can wheel past the break for more information, in... Hermanns' concept bike, pictured above, may look pretty standard at first glance, but take a closer look at the right handlebar. 999999999997 percent of the time, we'd probably round off and give ourselves a big ol' 100 percent A+. We'd probably throw in a smiley faced sticker, too. Computer scientist Holger Hermanns, however, is a much more honest man, which is why he's willing to admit that his new wireless bike brake system is susceptible to outright failure on about three out of every trillion occasions. Whenever a rider squeezes this grip, that blue plastic box sitting next to it will send out a signal to a receiver, attached to the bike's fork.

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