The Mountain View-based online search giant Google has picked its new GBike that has been created by a team of engineers from the company from about 35 to 40 submissions in a design competition within Google itself.
The one that won (pictured above) is far more conservative and is akin to a beach cruiser with coaster brakes and hand brakes.
The steel bike comes with a basket and a bell along with fenders to keep spray off cyclists' backs during the rainy days. On top of that, the design includes a cover for the chain which will help users keep the grease off their clothes. David Fork, whose 4-man team won the competition said, "We love the GBikes but have also heard from many Googlers about things they wish were different."
The company intends to order enough bikes for the 10,000 employees on campus so that if they want a bike, they can have a bike.
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Google Campus Bike with New Design | Ubergizmo (http://www.ubergizmo.com/2012/04/google-campus-bike/)