People like sit-down scooters because they have comfy seats, and they're easy to get on and off of. People also like suspension mountain bikes, however, because they're smooth-riding. Florida-based startup Monkey Faction has attempted to combine all of those qualities in one retro-looking bike, known as the Capuchin.
Named after the capuchin monkey (as opposed to the Capuchin order of friars), the bike's scooter-like features include a long padded seat, a 7000 series aluminum step-through frame, and a fully-upright feet-forward riding position.
Its mountain bike-like features, on the other hand, include an RST coil spring suspension fork and 20 x 4-inch tires. It also has mechanical disc brakes and a Shimano 7-speed drivetrain.
![The Monkey Faction Capuchin's mountain bike-like features include an RST coil spring suspension fork and 20 x 4-inch tires](https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/60c3dda/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1350x940+0+0/resize/1350x940!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Farchive%2Fmonkey-faction-capuchin-4.jpg)
The whole thing weighs 36 lb (16 kg) in the L/XL frame size, and can carry up to 350 lb (159 kg). It's currently the subject of a Kickstarter campaign, where a pledge of US$349 will get you one – when and if it reaches production. The planned retail price is $449.
Hopefully for its makers, it will do better than the similar but unsuccessfully-funded Moox. And if you're liking its 1970s minibike look, but wishing it had a motor … well, you might want to check out the Super 73.
Source: Kickstarter