2011. Just days away. The next 365 could hold any number of potential surprises. One of which, we’re going to go ahead and spoil for you right now. Herewith, a concept we’ve had our eye on for some time. Guaranteed to change lives. Assuming it ever comes to fruition.

Today we bring you news of a giant leap forward in physics.

A single concept that may permanently change the rules of science forever. All the while, making city bike racks virtually obsolete.

Introducing (maybe) The Bendable Bicycle, a Dalí-esque creation that you’ll ride from point A to point B, and then fold in half around a stop sign for safekeeping, hopefully coming in 2011.

Basically, this is your standard (albeit bright orange) street-ready bike. However, at the flip of a lever, it’ll collapse onto itself. Imagine the result from an unholy tryst between a Huffy, The Club and a bendy straw, and you’ll get the idea.

At this early stage, details are pretty sketchy as to the actual mechanics behind this thing. So we went ahead and assembled a team of engineers, Olympic cyclists and pizza delivery boys to pore over blueprints and construct CGI models. Their initial finding: black magic. Their secondary conclusion: a sophisticated cable frame that can be pulled taut or made loose on demand.

Though the bike still has several rounds of testing (read: crashing) to go through, there’s a high probability you’ll be wrapping this thing around telephone poles in ’11.

Unless Big Padlock has its way.