With the next James Bond film canned owing to a lack of money, a new bike equipped with flame-thrower and ejector seat could be ideal way for a cash-strapped 007 to get to work.

The B.O.N.D (Built of Notorious Deterrents) Bike will be unveiled at the next week’s London Cycle 2010 show at Earls Court.

Cycle insurer ilovemybike.co.uk was inspired to build the bike after asking 800 cyclists to name their least favourite aspect of life on two wheels. The B.O.N.D Bike bristles with special features designed to address the most common of these gripes.

The flame-thrower fitted in the handlebars prevents overtaking motorists getting too close, while the ejector seat disposes of thieves who beat the padlock and chain.

And the bike – which would make Bond’s gadget inventor, Q, proud – also boasts a caterpillar track for smooth riding over pot-holed roads.

Flame thrower: Fifty-two pet cent of cyclists named ‘cars and lorries passing too close’ as their number one complaint, so the bike’s handlebars are fitted with a specially-designed flame thrower to fire towards vehicles that get too close

Caterpillar track: Twenty-five per cent cited poor road conditions such as potholes as a problem, so the bike is fitted with an all-terrain caterpillar track in place of its rear wheel

Ejector seat: Seven per cent worried most about their bicycle being stolen, so the bike is fitted with an ejector seat to catch out any thief that gets past a conventional lock

Ski blade: Two per cent of respondents felt cold weather conditions were the most irksome aspect of cycling, so the bike carries a ski blade that can be interchanged with the front wheel

Andrew Davis, ilovemybike.co.uk director said: “Wannabe James Bonds will be disappointed to hear that we have no plans to sell the B.O.N.D Bike, but it shouldn’t be necessary for cyclists to resort to flame throwers to get a little consideration on the roads.”