The Packable Down-Hill Mountain Bike

Morgan Keys questions the intelligence of those who merged the idea of a daypack with a folding downhill bike. But I gotta wonder whether it wouldn’t be an awful lot of fun to ride this thing down a couple of my favorite Montana trails after a long hike up. “Wheelie-popping monks aside, there seem to be a few major drawbacks: No pedals means the Bergmonch can only function as a downhill bike; even brief inclines on variable trails will force you to get off and push. The tiny amount of storage space makes long tours out of the question, and since it lacks a seat, standing or kneeling while rattling down the mountain won’t really save your knees or back.” On Backpacker.com.