You may have seen three-wheeled motorbikes before, also called trikes. But this takes those three wheels into an inline pattern to create this odd-looking concept. Designed by Julien Rondino, the purpose of adding the third wheel was to increase safety and ease of riding a bike, especially for first timers. The first two wheels (starting from the front) are like the two regular wheels of any motorcycle. Therefore, the engine supplies power via a chain drive to the middle wheel while the brakes are on the front and rear wheels. The last (trailing wheel) is free rolling and automatically adjusts its movement according to the bikes lean angle and speed. You'll notice that the handlebar is not directly connected to the front wheel. That's why it's called a hub centre steering.
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