BIKE: Car of the future?

[Patrick Goetz]

Jeb Boyt wrote:
> As a bike, I can see it as a great commuting alternative for rainy, 
> northern climes.  But, you would just be asking for heat stroke if you 
> tried to use it to commute during an Austin summer.
> 

On the other hand, one advantage of having a body/shell is improved 
aerodynamics.  Here are some photos from a amatuer manufacturer's bike 
race in Amsterdam:

    http://spinningwheel.org/BikeRace.html

(Note the winning bike.)