The Sandwichbike was born of the Dutch Design principle of “flat packing”, which allows for easy shipping and then home assembly of a variety of products. Of course it has worked excellently with furniture, but this is the first time the idea has been executed to create a bicycle. As they explain, “Instead of a welded […]
A very cool design born of military applications, the Montague Paratrooper Folding Bicycle is a fulling functioning Mountain Bike that can be folded up into a portable to 36″ x 28″ x 12″ cube. They promise it can traverse up to 75 miles daily with low/no logistic support necessary, and it’s equipped with industry standard wheels […]
To help celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Italian supercar maker Lamborghini, the Swiss bicycle builder BMC has put together this Lamborghini Edition Road Bike for their southern neighbors. Like the Porsche 911 also celebrating its half century, Lambo is making no plans to lay low on this special birthday, instead going full force with outlandish […]
Who says the Wu don’t give a F? The Chef Raekwon certainly does — everyone’s favorite chipmunk rapper has teamed up with Affinity Cycles to auction a mini collection of bicycles benefitting those struck by Hurricane Sandy. Each of the 3 bikes is named after an area struck by the infamous deluge: New York City (above), Rockaway […]
The nearly two-century old furniture maker Thonet has been experimenting with “bentwood” furniture since 1830, so it’s not a completely irrational leap that the company has made the move into fixed wheel bicycles… with a bentwood frame. Using a steam-bending process developed in the 1930s, they’ve taken the design by London architect Andy Martin and […]
Chappelli‘s NuVinci internal hub bicycle uses the latest innovation in gear technology, allowing for a seamless transition through speeds. Say goodbye to clunking gears or cadence interruptions as changing gears with the NuVinci hub is as simple as adjusting the grip shifter to match the gradient of the road — essentially allowing for an infinite […]
E.H. Works is a brand new Seattle-based design studio. They’ve unveiled the Mopha tool roll as their debut product, an essential for every biker. The tool roll is made of thick waxed canvas and leather trim, with pockets for ten essential bike tools and a leather toe strap closure which allows you to cinch the […]
Aston Martin teams up with venerable British cycle builder Factor Bikes to craft a 2-wheeled ode to Aston’s halo vehicle: the highly exclusive One-77 hypercar. Taking their Factor001 cycle as the base for this automotive themed bike, Factor has increased the bike’s tech extensively, adding button-controlled LED lights imbedded into the seat tube, a “motorsport-derived […]