product prototype close-up

ObliqO
Extraordinary wheels

ObliqO is an unprecedented concept among recreational vehicles. Created by product designer Michele Camerlengo in collaboration with Kingston University, it uses two 16-inch hubless wheels with pneumatic tires for top performance on all urban surfaces, no matter how uneven or rough.

See it in action in the video at the bottom of the page and learn more about how it was conceived following the links below.



first product sketch

The story behind the ObliqO

"I literally hid in the garage for 3 days without seeing anyone, eating very little. My dad had to pull me out into the sun to remind me of the outside world. The rig that I put together looked very industrial and rough, but it was fun to ride"

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hi-tech carbon concept prototype

The birth of a new species

"Coasting a few meters was enough to understand that the principle was valid and further efforts should have been put into refining the design"

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