Built as a student project at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, the GSA bike is intended to be a land racer, which also obviates the need for a headlight and tail-light. But the compressed-air technology is not without its problems:
It [air power] has lower mileage than petrol. I mean to cover the same distance, you need a lot more volume of compressed air than petrol. That means a few things, we're either going to have to go to the gas station more often then we go to the restroom, or have a tank the size of your bathtub on the bike which makes it not only somewhat odd looking but also very heavy.On the other hand I appreciate a subtle elements of classic bike design with the wrap around windshield. The up right seat back is also a great design feature that takes us back to the romantic mid 20th century designs.
