We鈥檙e still not sure what to make of Ortovox鈥檚 Mountain Skyver, a collapsible mountain bike/off-road scooter, but we can tell you one thing: we definitely want to check one out. The premise is simple. You hike up with it on your back鈥攖he final version will weigh around 19 pounds and come with its own custom backpack鈥攁nd then ride it down. As you can see, there are no pedals or seat. You just stand on the foot pegs and point it downhill. The front wheel is 20 inches in diameter, while the rear is 16, and it will be available in a full-suspension (80mm of travel in both front and back) version for $1,600 and a hard tail model for $1,200. While we鈥檝e never seen anything quite like it, we must admit that we felt oddly compelled to take one for a spin. Available September 2011
The Ortovox Mountain Skyver was one of our editor鈥檚 10 picks for Gear of the Show at Outdoor Retailer鈥檚 summer show, 2011. Click here to see the rest.