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    Finally, a backpack that you can ride as a scooter

    By Tecca | Today in Tech – Thu, Jan 19, 2012

    Brazilian designer finds way to combine the joy of scooter ownership with the joy of backpack ownership

    Have you ever looked at your backpack and wondered, "gee, why can't this be a scooter, too?" No, of course you haven't. Still, that didn't stop Brazilian designer Gustavo Brenck from inventing the Gig Pack, a backpack that converts to a scooter.

    The Gig Pack's design is simple — or, at least, as simple as a backpack-turned-transportation can be. When you're ready to leave the house, just pull out the base of the scooter, fasten the straps to keep them from getting caught up in the wheels, and ... scoot. When you've arrived at your destination, the aluminum scooter folds up inside the backpack without compromising space for other items.

    The fashion-conscious scooter can safely support people weighing up to 200 pounds. But don't go out grabbing a second mortgage on your house to buy one just yet — Brenck is still looking for manufacturers.

    (Source)

    This article was written by Fox Van Allen and originally appeared on Tecca

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    21 comments

    • Bent Ears Audio Laborator ...
      Bent Ears Audio Laborator ...  •  Mobile, Alabama  •  4 mths ago
      OK: I saw a backpack, a handle and one wheel. Leave it to Yahoo news to leave us hanging... no pix of the device opened up fully to ride.
      • Vet
        Vet 4 mths ago
        Click on the hyperlink "Gig Pack".
    • Lie Detector
      Lie Detector  •  Federal Way, Washington  •  4 mths ago
      needs better photos showing the scooter.
      • Vet
        Vet 4 mths ago
        Click on the hyperlink "Gig Pack".
    • Ghost
      Ghost  •  4 mths ago
      I could just ride my magic carpet !!
    • Magnus101
      Magnus101  •  Chicago, Illinois  •  4 mths ago
      Add an electric motor and you have something
    • Alfred
      Alfred  •  Los Angeles, California  •  4 mths ago
      i can see college, hipsters, middle to high school kids riding around on these, looks cool
    • me
      me  •  4 mths ago
      i like it. i'd ride it to the grocery store and back for shopping
    • Arc Driver
      Arc Driver  •  San Bruno, California  •  4 mths ago
      The person who wrote this article is quite funny
    • jeff
      jeff  •  4 mths ago
      Let's hope the designer doesn't go the same way the designer of the Segway went. He was killed during an accident on one of his Segway scooters.
      • Salvador
        Salvador 4 mths ago
        Actually, it was Jimi Heselden that died on a Segway. He did not design the Segway, he just bought the company about a year before his accident.
    • greene_teeth
      greene_teeth  •  Chattanooga, Tennessee  •  4 mths ago
      Joe, I will take a person smoking marijuana anytime over an alcoholic or a pill pusher.
    • greene_teeth
      greene_teeth  •  Chattanooga, Tennessee  •  4 mths ago
      I believe this scooter is powered by man. I have a carry on but it is not a scooter though it does fold up and rolls. I bought it and have it in the closet. I haven't really played with it yet.
    • Egore
      Egore  •  Washington, District of Columbia  •  4 mths ago
      I'll just carry some roller blades on my regular bookbag...thanks.
    • Jonathan
      Jonathan  •  Groveland, Massachusetts  •  4 mths ago
      i think this idea was ripped off from the hoverboard idea from back to the future 2
    • JoeyR
      JoeyR  •  Harrisburg, Pennsylvania  •  4 mths ago
      So what's the advantage of this versus using a regular Razor-type scooter? Seems like you lose backpack space and gain a scooter with a big bump on the front. Also -- I wouldn't say "Finally" in the headline ... it's not like anyone's been eagerly awaiting this.
    • Stawberri_Bear
      Stawberri_Bear  •  4 mths ago
      This is just plaid weird O.o
    • MB
      MB  •  4 mths ago
      Thats nothing, I have a old crappy Yugo that carries most all my junk
    • Nathan Hodson
      Nathan Hodson  •  Seattle, Washington  •  4 mths ago
      Cool!

      I've always wanted something like this!
    • Nicole
      Nicole  •  Denver, Colorado  •  4 mths ago
      If this could seriously work while my backpack is full of about 25 lbs of books then I would seriously consider getting one. My back would thank Mr. Brenck!
    • melee401
      melee401  •  4 mths ago
      Compared to the newest electric skateboards with the newest lithium batteries this thing is lame.
    • gordo
      gordo  •  Troy, Michigan  •  4 mths ago
      This idea is about 13 years too late
    • BeauRegardLamar
      BeauRegardLamar  •  4 mths ago
      It is not a scooter !! Scooters have an engine ( Vespa etc.). Who wrote this article??
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