In my browsings today I came across the Paratrooper. Its a tactical folding bike for the armed forces. Here is what they have to say about the Paratrooper.

The U.S. Military has tested these bikes under heavy load bearing conditions and they have come through with flying colors. If it’s tough enough for them, it’s tough enough for anyone!

The Mission: Desert stealth mobility.

The Challenge: Develop ground mobility that is tough enough to drop from a plane; durable enough to traverse any terrain, move at high speeds and require minimal maintenance; easy enough to fold into a portable size yet agile enough to unfold in seconds.

The Result: The Paratrooper™.

The Paratrooper™ is full size, 24 speed mountain bike designed to endure any terrain at high speed in silence with no heat signature. In addition to the high performance feature, the bike folds simply without the use of tools. By turning one quick lever, the Paratrooper ™ folds in less than 30 seconds into 3′ x 3′ pack that can be dropped from a plane, strapped to the side of an LAV or thrown in the back of a trunk.

The Paratrooper™ is a sturdy, durable full size Mountain Bike, designed to fold so the bike can be dropped on a static line. Once on the ground the bike is unfolded and serves as effective, efficient and stealthy ground transportation, allowing easy evacuation upon completion of the mission.

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