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A man in a white lab coat, wild frizzy hair, red pants, and bright green shoes just proved that a wheel doesn’t have to be whole to work. This custom-built bicycle replaces its rear wheel with two separate semi-circles mounted side by side. The halves are timed so precisely that as one leaves the ground, the other makes contact, creating a continuous rolling motion that mimics a full wheel. The front wheel stays standard. The result? A surprisingly smooth ride on flat pavement that genuinely works. What looks like a joke is actually a functioning proof of concept in mechanical engineering. The timing, the weight distribution, the rhythm of the two halves syncing together mid-ride, all of it has to be dialed in perfectly for this to move without throwing the rider. And it does. This is what creative engineering looks like when someone stops asking “why would you do that?” and starts asking “what if you could?” Innovation doesn’t always come from labs with billion-dollar budgets. Sometimes it shows up in red pants and green shoes, riding something that shouldn’t work but absolutely does. ⸻ Don’t forget to Share and Follow @dontlookback.ai ⸻ #mechanicalengineering #engineeringdesign #inventionideas #custombikebuilds kinetic design, split wheel mechanics, bicycle engineering, creative invention, mechanical innovation, engineering proof of concept, unconventional design, human-powered vehicle, rotational mechanics, maker culture, DIY engineering, physics in motion

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