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The curved drop handlebars which one would find normally on racing bicycles has for a long time been widely used

However the Continuously Ergonomic Race Vehicle (CERV) concept bike takes things to a new level with a design that dynamically adjusts the position of the handlebars based on the terrain being covered and all this without changing the seat.

Currently only a working prototype though, Ohio-based Priority Designs have designed the handlebars to move up and down without altering the distance from the seat to the crank. The solution which led to this new bicycle’s creation was a triangular frame with 100 mm (3.9 in) of travel up and down that moves in relation to the front end’s 85 mm (3.3 in) of travel forward and back. While climbing a hill the CERV’s front end moves up and back for a more upright rider position, when descending a hill, the CERV’s front end moves forward and down to give the rider a low profile and on flat ground, the handlebar position is somewhere in between. Due to the movement of the front end, use of a traditional fork wasn’t possible, so the CERV uses a single-sided swing arm, which removed the traditional front fork altogether. They’ve also built a mechanism that translates the steering movements from the handlebars to the front wheel through the bike’s frame. Similarly, the chainless bike translates the movement of the crank to the rear wheel via a transmission running through the shaft of the rear support arm. The CERV concept bike was unveiled at the Eurobike exhibition in Germany last month but will this bicycle ever become a reality? Your guess is as good as mine.

Marlon Brando posing next to his bike in The Wild One is an iconic photo, and soon a copy of that photo is going to go up for auction at Christie’s New York auction block.

The photo is expected to fetch upto 20 million dollars (Rs 110 crore) which is simply unbelievable. Apparently, the photo that will be up for auction is an original Andy Warhol print titled ‘Marlon’. This photo was taken during the filming of the movie ‘The Wild one’ in 1953 and received the Andy Warhol treatment in 1966. It’s one expensive photo for a one lucky billionaire.

MV Agusta, the Varese based motorcycle manufacturer recently became the proud sponsor for the 59^th edition of European Rowing Championship which will be held at the Varese Lake.

In order to celebrate the prestigious rowing event, MV Agusta has released a special edition Brutale 675 dedicated to the event. The special edition Brutale has a unique paint scheme inspired by the colours of the Italian Rowing Federation. The bike also gets a blue seat cover that uses two different technical fabrics and yellow/gold stitching. The tiny fairing on the meter console also gets special treatment. On the side panels, the Brutale gets the writing “Varese 2012” to commemorate the special event. Now that is how you celebrate a sporting event.

Lightning Motors’ electric bike that currently holds the world record for being the fastest electric bike will soon be available on the market for purchase.

Lightning Motors’ has decided to built a production version of its record setting bike that is rendered here by British motorcycle designer and Bike India contributor Glynn Kerr. On paper the production version is identical to the TTXGP winning, land speed record holding and Le Mans winning bike however, the company has not announced any pricing yet. What they have announced is that this electric racer is capable of going 160 – 240 km on a single charge in varying modes. Pretty amazing for a bike that is capable of doing a whooping 351 km/h.