720314Jelly Products - Resilient 26" bicycle wheelClosedGRD Development of PrototypeInnovate UKThe project is to develop a wheel with integral suspension called "loopwheels", for off-road bicycles and for wheelchairs. "Loopwheels" have springs made from a carbon composite materials in place of traditional rigid spokes. The benefits of the loopwheels technology are: - suspension within the wheel, saving space & weight - suspension in all directions of impact against the wheel, enabling the wheel to cope better with bumps and kerbs - greater user comfort - the rider feels less vibration from the road surface. In April 2013 Jelly Products launched a smaller loopwheel: a 20" bicycle wheel. The technology is the invention of Jelly's founder Sam Pearce. It is a registered design and has patents pending. The 20" wheel is suitable for small-wheeled commuter bicycles and was a true innovation in the bicycle market, offering the cyclist a much more comfortable ride than spoked wheels on folding commuter bikes. The new project aims to develop a wheel with a larger diameter with the same high levels of performance, for use in bicycles and/or wheelchairs. This is a more challenging proposition than the smaller wheels.