CAPO Elite „Eis“

A strange hybrid

The successful cross between an ice skate and a bicycle, the Capo Elite ‘Eis’ is an extraordinary creation. It has a rear tyre accessorized with metal spikes to provide propulsion and a skid at the front to provide better steering. These are designed to ensure absolute directional stability and reduce the chance of slippage. The only danger was that in an accident a rider had to hope he or she would be missed by the spiked rear wheel.
Even in Austria, where the ‘Eis’ was manufactured, the ice bike had only a modest distribution. The bicycle featured here is in fact unique, having been customized further by its previous owner. Its manufacturer Capo was renowned for another of its bicycles, the ‘Computer Bike’, where the computer was able to calculate the optimum frame geometry. Capo was founded by two professional cyclists, Otto and Walter Cap in 1930 – the former had been Austrian national champion in the 1920s.


~1966, AUT
Frame: Steel varnished
Bicycle gearing: 1 Speed Fixed
Brakes: /
Tyres: / 26“ Wired Tyre
Weight: 24,25 lbs

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