What happened to the Lamborghini-inspired Viks GT?
Almost every part of this seat tube-less bike was unusual... a bit too unusual to take off and become popular with the general public it seems, a peculiar bike that mimics the aesthetics of an Italian sports car, Lamborghini to be precise. Let's take a look again at the details behind the bike, and what has become of Velonia Bicycles almost a decade later.
The first Viks bikes were made with steel, but the Viks GT is made with thin aluminium tubing, boasting a 40% reduction in weight compared to its predecessors. Considering the lack of a seat tube, how much does it weight, then? Velonia says about 10kg. That's not exactly lightweight, but for a city bike it ain't bad, either.
The bike is, despite its rather unique design, meant for commuting, so it comes with a singlespeed belt drive drivetrain for hassle-free maintenance. The mechanical disc brakes are there to ensure you can stop the bike even in wetter weather, too. That means that whatever Viks bikes there were made, they are likely few and far between nowadays. However, there is this webshop called the Arsenale which still seems to hold stock of the bikes, with the Viks GT Launch Edition retailing for £6,024.
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