American Inventor Season 2: NYC Finalist Audition

[Fr0stbiter712]

Why cant you just use a hook?

[spectraldistortion]

over time, the claw is gonna bend the back wheel. resulting in a few awkward accidents...

[phreak761]

Looks like the only one with any sense is Peter Jones.

[jaimeone1]

I would say no..sorry

[ichkiri]

can i find this claw in france...i think it is great for a lot of stuff nut just bikes,, i want to buy one :)

[robuyto]

its good 4 bike shops

[MindzRnB]

its a good invention

[thevidfather]

I don't see what you people have against these guys. They're intelligent, and their pitch was fun. The product can be very useful for many people.

[fatuesque]

Why would anyone hang a bike?

just put it against a wall,they both take the same amount of space up.

[iambignastyguy]

i know what your saying. its like the invention of bottled water though. who would have thought people will pay 20x more for something cos its in a bottle. people will still buy it.

[McSwagger23]

For some people its not that easy. I have to keep my bikes in the garage, which we also keep both our cars in which leaves zero space on the ground for the bikes. And when the hooks are 8-10 feet off the ground, it can sometimes be tricky to move the bike laterally trying to catch it on the hooks while keeping your balance. It's not a product that everybody needs, but I would buy one or two.

[Buzardero]

a bike thakes less space if its hanged...

[deathcloud33]

This is more convenient, and bikes leaned against the wall can fall over and be annoying. Normal people probably wouldn't have one, but anybody with excess money (or a bike shop) would probably love it.

[darkmatter21]

this invention is lame. their pitch is lame. the whole thing stinks of pointlessness.

[kingbill404]

i find this stupid. Ok great, it saves you what, half a bikes length of space? But when your packing plenty of pikes together, not only will it be difficult to park and unpark you're bike, but it'll also be, like peter said, dangerous. On top of that, why would you want to pick up or take down you're bike every single time?

[gsnoop]

common guys they invented the mechanical hook... not how your suppose to use it...

am sure if u put ur mind into it u'll find a million thing u can do with this thing.. i know i do!

[anna7lp7fm]

dont they hang their bikes in England?!

[tibs156]

i dont hang my bike and i live in England. i dout i'd ever buy one of those things

[Deathugee]

i lean mine against a wall. However i like the invention and might get it. Even though the inventors are cretins.

[anna7lp7fm]

HOW CAN YOU SAY NO TO THAT

i dont think they hang their bikes in britain

[rodman332]

its real cool, and simple

[rodman332]

Wow they got real happy when they got the 3rd yes!

[kalakalakalakissa]

Either you hate it or you love it. I personally love it.

[UncleFeedle]

I'm puzzled by this. What does it really offer over a simple storage hook? A marginal amount less effort needed to bring your bike down?

[kalakalakalakissa]

Yes. ANd that is exactly why it is so good. Hooks are frustrating and mildly damaging to your bike.

[power926]

i dont think it needs a battery, its just a simple mechanism

[luckyvet]

I'll also add I'd buy 4 of them for 20 bucks each without batting an eyelash.

I am a product designer.

[luckyvet]

Retail cost is irrelivant, the concept is an improvement, and there are plenty of yuppies who'd buy this in a second.

[dogpatchdebbie]

I thought the claw was a great invention!!!

Great job!