From a bike with shoes instead of wheels to an electric bike you can ride on water, a range of weird and wonderful bicycles have been developed over the years.
But the latest invention is possible the most bizarre yet.
Experts at The Q have developed a bicycle with square wheels, and while it might sound unbelievable, it’s fully functional.
‘Please meet almost normal bicycle but with one modification – square wheels!’ they wrote in the description for the YouTube video showing off the bike.
‘This concept is fully working and you can ride and make turns.’
Experts at The Q have developed a bicycle with square wheels, and while it might sound unbelievable, it’s fully functional
In the video, the team can be seen building the frames for the wheels by welding metal poles together to form a square.
Spokes are then added, although these are merely for aesthetics.
That’s because the outside of the wheel is fitted with a tank-like track, which moves around the entire frame as the rider pedals.
Finally, the wheels are fitted on to a standard bike frame, before a brave rider hops on and sets off down the road.
‘Creating and [installing] square wheels on [a] bicycle has been one of the most craziest projects we’ve ever built,’ The Q added.
‘Lot’s of attention guaranteed.’
As The Q predicted, the video has garnered huge attention online, with over 1.1 million views at the time of writing.
Several impressed left comments of delight on the YouTube video.
‘Wow, this square-wheeled bicycle is a true testament to the power of creativity and innovation!’ one user wrote.
‘It’s amazing to see how something so seemingly impossible can actually be made functional and rideable.
‘This project truly pushes the boundaries of what we consider “normal” and challenges us to think outside the box.
In the video, the team can be seen building the frame for the wheels by welding metal poles together to form a square. Spokes are then added, although these are merely for aesthetics
‘Kudos to the creators for their ingenuity and daring spirit!’
Another added: ‘Man, thanks for the laugh (it was the whole stationary spokes as you pedal thing that tickled)!
‘But building a tank treaded square wheeled bicycle is phenomenal! Wonderfully creative work.’
And one joked: ‘You should take the bike on a ride in a populated area, where people look in amazement and be like, “What the!?”‘
It remains unclear how much the bike cost to build or whether it will ever go on sale.
