When I saw the Yike bike promo video a few months back I thought it’s biggest flaw was the stability. Fine for smooth roads with little traffic if you don’t mind everyone looking at you, but completely impractical for the normal challenges of city cycling.

The video below seeks to challenge this, demonstrating its decent handling capabilities.

I still think the dropped hand position is unnatural and combined with the 3,500 € price tag may deter many.

So will cyclists defect to electric vehicles, will this encourage more people to leave their cars at home or will it go the way of the segway, providing a niche personal transport solution. Thoughts?