House Industries, a design team whose typography has made its mark upon a range of products, is celebrating the Amgen Tour of California cycling event taking place May 11-18th. Made in collaboration with Rapha, there will be eight hats total, with one cap representing each leg of the tour. Featuring graphic patterns and alphanumeric elements from House’s forthcoming Vélo […]
Bart Krzyzaniak, the designer behind Crave, understands urban wear for motorcyclists. He knows that a motorcyclist on the 5 freeway doesn’t have to visually resemble a futuristic stormtrooper loaded with armor, nor does he have to imitate a bad episode of Sons of Anarchy. Wait, those are actually all bad episodes (it’s really not a good show, people). […]
With Henrik Fisker’s vision commissioned by Lauge Jensen comes the Viking, a clean, classic American cruiser. Fisker — once best known for his Aston Martin DB9 and BMW design, but now probably best known for his failed electric car brand — is still one of the best designers working today, and the Viking wears proof. […]
After Harley-Davidson bought his Buell brand and then dissolved it, many wondered what American motorcycle icon and engineer Erik Buell would do. Well, as any great visionary would do, Buell hunkered back into his Wisconsin lab to do what he does best: design world class two-wheelers. The result? Erik Buell Racing‘s EBR 1190RX, a more […]
Just previewed at the 30th Osaka Motorcycle Show 2014, Honda debuted their NM4 series of bikes, claiming a “neo-futuristic” look that is more than a little Akira-reminiscent. Some features in the design are cockpit-style seating with an adjustable backrest, as well as an overall aesthetic described, quite aptly, by Honda as “front-massive styling.” Two 745cc […]
If you’re in the market for an electric bike, there are a wide range of options available for you. From the Stealth Bomber, retro-styled Oto Cycle and folding Gocycle to the $80,000 PG Blacktrail, the world’s fastest electric bike (not to mention concepts from the likes of AUDI and EBIQ), it’s safe to say you have a fair share of candidates. Throwing their […]
The one-time great British automaker Lotus is spreading its automotive wings into the realm of motorcycles, unveiling images of their upcoming C-01 hyper bike. Lotus Motorcycles creation — designed by the guy responsible for the bikes in Tron: Legacy, Daniel Simon — will be limited to only 100 units, and is defined by its gorgeous carbon fiber body panels. Powered […]
We all have a car nut in our lives. Gear-brains. Petrolheads. You know the deal. Guys who like to strap on a helmet every Saturday morning and spend the first couple hours of the weekend slicing up asphalt on a beautiful mountain road. Dudes who walk straight to the car section at the bookstore, and […]