Crew
The Blumfield LK205 houses a crew of one soldier:
- Driver
- Controls the movement of the vehicle
- Interacts with nearby structures - press
EorShift + E - Activates bell sound - press
LMB
Bicycle
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It cannot be repaired manually with a Hammer.
Versioning
This article is timeless and should be accurate for any version of the game.
| “ | A simple, old-style Blumfield bicycle. This is a smaller recreation model, designed for short-distance sprints. | „ |
| — In-game description |
The Blumfield LK205 (also known as a Bicycle or Bike) is a small, self-propelled vehicle.
General Info
Armament
The Blumfield LK205 is not equipped with a main armament.
Inventory
It has 1 inventory slot that can hold any item.
Engine & Mobility
- Uses no fuel
- Speed: 8.77 m/s on road, 3.95 m/s off-road
- Cannot ram and destroy any structure
- Can cross Field Bridges without damaging them
- Can't cross Trenches
- Does not trigger Anti-Tank Mines
- Extremely agile, capable of outmaneuvering all vehicles in terms of turning speed
Health & Armor
The Blumfield LK205 has 200 HP. It has "Unarmoured" resistance, even small arms fire and Flamethrowers are a danger to it.It cannot be repaired manually with a Hammer.
Interactions
- Can interact with most structures in proximity - press
EorShift + E- Can pull three times the normal amount from stockpiles - press
Shift + LMB
- Can pull three times the normal amount from stockpiles - press
- Unlike other vehicles, the Bicycle cannot be locked or reserved for a Squad.
Production
The Blumfield LK205 cannot be produced, and instead must be found around the map. They only spawn in towns next to Safe Houses, destroyed Emplacement Houses certain Garrisoned House models (Church, train station, tavern, abandoned factory), and certain buildings (greenhouse). Outside its spawning point, it disappears (de-spawns) after 6 hours.
Storage & Transport
The Blumfield LK205 cannot be stored in a Storage Depot, Seaport or Storage Ship.
Tactics
Bicycles are a good method to get to the front if you encounter one. They travel nearly twice as fast as a soldier with 50% Weight, and faster than any Tank (except when the H-8 "Kranesca" uses its boost). They also do not endure a Weight speed penalty. They can also drive over Barbed Wire unobstructed. However, off-road, they perform significantly worse, reaching only 4 m/s.
Players hit by a Bicycle will fall over. However, they will not take any damage.
Bicycles have very few hit points; just a few small arms hits can destroy it. However, they cannot be run over by vehicles, and in fact have a vehicle collision boxes. Thus, a bicycle can be used to block vehicles.
Unlike motor vehicles, which wont freeze during a Snow storm if their engine is on, the bicycle shall get frozen even if you are pedaling in the middle of a road (it stops suddenly).
It can be used to transport heavy equipment and ammo over short distances, it isn't slowed when its inventory is loaded with heavy things. It can fastly reallocate Large Items instead of slowly carrying them on your shoulder.
Trivia
- The Blumfield LK205 was introduced in Update 0.36, and was first teased in Devstream #85 on the 5th of May. Incidentally the national holiday of the Netherlands (who are well known to ride bikes).
- The Blumfield LK205 travels at circa 33 km/h, which is near the speeds of a Tour de France competitor than the average cyclist.
Gallery
The Blumfield LK205 from the front
The Blumfield LK205 from the back
A Warden soldier riding a Blumfield LK205
A Bicycle that spawned in front of a "Train Station" style Garrisoned House in a town
A Bicycle that spawned next to a destroyed Emplacement House
A Bicycle that spawned next to an "Abandoned Factory" style Garrisoned House in a town
A Bicycle that spawned in front of a Safe House
A Bicycle that spawned behind a "Tavern" style Garrisoned House in a town
A Bicycle that spawned next to a Church
