Best left un-spoken

Whilst doing a bit of over-the-shoulder reading on the tube this evening (rest day today - I'm back in 'training' but more of that another time) I noticed a picture of a bike of the future - ooooh. Needing to know more I actually sought out one of the annoying free-rag waving touts ('You touch me with that thing when I walk past and I'll ram it down your throat') to get a copy so I could read the piece properly. As ever it was littered with 'could be's, 'if's and other such uncertainties which dominate these mind-numbing, public space littering tatsheets and I duly disposed of it (responsibly) after having read the piece. However, I do remain fascinated by spokeless wheels. I still can't work out how they work or what is the point. I did think of 2 possible advantages - 1. The ability to confuse kamikaze cats or squirrels determined to shred themselves through your spokes and 2. There would be nowhere for the Hoxton fixed wheeled twats to put their 'oh so cool' flyers. Mmmmm....maybe not such a pointless design after all.