Core77 / industrial design magazine + resource / home. Iscaselle giro d'italia. Flotspotting: Jose Rivera's "Ice Cream" Concept Bike. Posted by Ray | 30 Aug 2011 | Comments (8) Industrial design student Jose Rivera still has one more year to go before he completes his degree at Detroit's College for Creative Studies.
Young though he may be, his work under the moniker Carousel—which, according to Rivera, captures the "playful and simple, qualities I try to put in my work"—was a featured at the FORM Design Show this year, and his work merits a feature on Core as well. Rivera's "Ice Cream," a concept bike project from November 2010, recently caught my eye, both for its unconventional construction and eye-catching colorway. In fact, these were main objectives: The goal of this project was to design an affordable, practical and stylish bicycle for the urban commuter... Well, it's one thing to salvage old bicycles and reuse the parts, but Rivera is proposing a more radical approach to framebuilding. The frame is made from sheets of recycled aluminum that have been cut with a water jet. RydeSafe Reflective Bike Decals by Tonky. Above: RydeSafe packaging and a still from the video.
They really work! First off, thank you for visiting. My name is Tonky, I am a Brooklyn based artist and designer. I am asking for your help in funding this Kickstarter project to produce, refine, and expand a new product called RydeSafe Reflective Bike Decals. I decided to design Rydesafe Decals to make night and low-light bike riding safer. Kickstarter funding will enable these next steps (among others)- Purchase a larger quantity of the raw "conspicuity film" to bring price down. - Design three additional kits to add variety to the current line.- Design packaging that is sensitive to the display needs of bike stores. - Shoot a TRON inspired video of Rydesafe in the streets.
PROLLY IS NOT PROBABLY - bikes, music, design, & bullshit. Flotspotting: Silas Beebe's Ideation for Oregon Manifest. Posted by Ray | 30 Sep 2011 | Comments (0) Silas Beebe (left) and Rob Tsunehiro; photo courtesy of Oregon Manifest At risk of beating the topic to death, at least one of the 33 entries in the 2011 Oregon Manifest has a portfolio on Coroflot, and it just happens to be second place winner Silas Beebe, who collaborated with framebuilder Rob Tsunehiro on a refined city bike with Portland flavor. The freelance Senior Industrial Designer explains his background and inspiration: As a fifth generation Oregonian, I want to make this bike a tribute to the importance of local craft and practicality.
I want to use Oregon materials as much as possible: local leather; Douglas Fir, the Oregon state tree, from family timber land; components from local companies like Blaq Bags and Chris King; and, of course, the design and build talent of our team. Bike porn... Flatspotting - Wooden Bicycle Frames: "Furniture On Wheels," or Something More? Posted by Ray | 7 Sep 2011 | Comments (0) A pair of wooden bicycle frames recently turned up in the ol' inbox, I can't help but take the opportunity to compare and contrast the two designs.
The "Wooden Bicycle" is the first product from Flat Frame Systems, who eventually hopes to produce furniture as the company grows. Their first offering was actually inspired by a television program that Chief Designer Michael Cubbage saw as a child, featuring a futuristic motorbike that had a flat frame as opposed to tubes. (Since then, he's honed his design skills as a technical illustrator and car stylist for GM South Africa.) The product description notes that "a wooden bike is the most comfortable bike to ride, as it is slightly flexible," and that it is at least nominally more sustainable that metal bicycles: lest we forget how plants work, the designer reminds us that "while the tree was growing it was absorbing carbon dioxide. " A Scintillating 'Retroreflective' City Cycle by Bike Safe Boston's Joshua Zisson. Posted by Ray | 13 Dec 2012 | Comments (1) Photo by Adam Day The criteria for the ultimate urban bicycle varies widely from rider to rider, but cyclists, pedestrians and motorists alike can agree that visibility is paramount.
We see plenty of lights—Sparse is just the latest of many—but there is growing interest in alternative illumination for alternative transportation. Photos ©2012 Constance Winters unless otherwise noted As a bike law specialist, Boston's Joshua Zisson combines his passion for cycling with his JD, extemporaneously sharing his thoughts and experiences on his blog, Bike Safe Boston.
But the most salient feature of the bicycle isn't visible to the naked eye: the frame and fork (built by Ted Wojcik) are powdercoated with a custom retro-reflective paint job by Halo Coatings. Yes, he also got his glasses Halo-coated This illustration shows how light reflects when shined on most surfaces.
#Fixed#Gear#Marseille. nCycle, the First Electric Bicycle Concept of 2013. Posted by Ray | 3 Jan 2013 | Comments (9) Here we go again: the nCycle is the first of what will hopefully be many new bicycle designs that will validate our measured optimism about electric bicycles in 2013.
Designers Skyrill and Marin Myftiu are kicking off the new year with a new approach to bicycle design: The vast majority of current e-bikes are still 100+ year old designs converted somehow to electric, and you can tell it just by looking at them; to most people they still are almost the same, odd mix of tubes and wires and the extra electric hardware adds up in quite a clumsy way... Our lifestyles and needs have dramatically changed since the late 19th century and these structures today are unnecessarily complicated and [do not offer] the extra functionality required in our digital age. Additional features include an integrated lock—a telescoping bolt that closes the loop of the handlebars—and lights, as well as a built-in soundsystem.
Back to the drawing board?