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Permalink Reply by Duppie on December 3, 2013 at 9:58am

Well, technically it is available for pre-order now, with delivery starting in "Spring 2014"

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Permalink Reply by Kevin C Dormant on December 3, 2013 at 10:05am

No possibility of confusion in the marketplace. None whatsoever. Nope...

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Permalink Reply by Amy Y on December 3, 2013 at 11:30am

product comparisons?

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Permalink Reply by Kevin C Dormant on December 3, 2013 at 11:47am

I'm not an engineer and I'm probably not the market for this wheel.

From a purely aesthetic standpoint, this product appears to be a cleaner design.

BruceBikes posted a link today that at least raises a question as to whether the kickstarter wheel misappropriated or copied technology which is subject to an exclusive licensing agreement. If they did, I think FlyKly is going to find it difficult to ever deliver a product to its backers. 

Amy Y said:

product comparisons?

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Permalink Reply by Davo on December 7, 2013 at 8:24am

Here is a video that explains how the wheel works and can be integrated with a smart phone. Im kind of a luddite when it comes to this but I can see how this could be beneficial for getting people on bikes for longer commutes or in hilly cities.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=S10GMfG2NMY

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Permalink Reply by Tim Heckman on December 7, 2013 at 9:46am

I have a friend who is a PhD engineer working for Ford (and a cyclist), who says the general concept sounds quite good and has a lot of potential.

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