David Hellqvist
Mens fashion writer and features editor of PORT Magazine
“The first thing that strikes you about the Gocycle is the duality of its powers. In a way, it’s a collaboration between a bike and a scooter, taking in the best of both worlds.”
Naturally, the first thing that strikes you about the Gocycle, once you’ve got over the forward-thinking design, is the duality of its powers. In a way, it’s a collaboration between a bike and a scooter, taking in the best of both worlds. You can paddle if you want man-made power, though I struggled to come up with reasons why you’d want that, and you can use the throttle for artificial speed. And speed you get. Lend it to anyone and that’s the first thing they’ll comment on, the speed. It might not compete with motor bikes on the highway but the Gocycle is a new breed of transport, an urban scooter but with the agility of a bike. It’s what we’d get if Brompton met Vespa and had a love child.
Cruising down the streets of London is much fun, especially since you obey to cycle rules. The versatility of this thing is unheard of. Always use a helmet though. That’s how quick it is. Get one, get involved.