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LONDON, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- A former British racing cyclist and gold medal winner says he has invented a theft-proof bike with tires that can't be punctured and a built in "intelligence."
Chris Boardman, 40, who won an individual pursuit gold medal at the 1992 Olympics, said the "intelligent" bicycle uses fingerprint recognition to ensure it works only for its owner and puncture-proof tires that use a self-inflating system, The Daily Telegraph reported Wednesday.
Boardman described the finger print lock as "unbreakable."
The inventor said building just one of the bikes currently costs $165,000, but that price would fall to about $3,300 if it were mass produced.
Boardman said it could be up to 20 years before people become comfortable enough with the design for the bike to become commonplace.
"People like different, but if it's too different it's risky," he said.
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