cyclingweekly.co
Frame builder, mountain bike pioneer, component, wheel and tyre designer, consultant with Trek Bicycle and a hell of a cook, Keith Bontrager has been at the pointy end of the bike industry for over 30 years. A former motocross racer who also tuned engines, Bontrager started building road frames in the late 1970s. He then made some of the earliest mountain bike frames before he sold his company to Trek in 1995, who also hired him as a parts designer and consultant. But Bontrager, now an absurdly youthful looking 59-year-old with a range of experience that is unique in the bike industry, actually started out as a physicist, gaining a degree in the subject from the University of Santa Cruz.
BEST OF MILAN DESIGN WEEK 2012 by Yatzer
The 51st edition of Salone Internazionale del Mobile 2012 (17-22 April) is now officially over. Thousands of pairs of hungry eyes from the creative world descended on the city and fulfilled their hunger for design with hundreds of new projects and installations. The creations from approximately 3000 Italian and foreign exhibitors not only in the famous RHO FIERA but also at the very heart of Milan's city-wide events definitely made the city’s pulse quicken. Frankly, my heartfelt wish would be that the PAL-V-One flying car was ready to drive & fly around the city so that I would have been able to discover as many things as possible and thereby share them with you! Although the length of the design week is still, SIX DAYS, the amount of events around the city increase with every year that passes. This year the famous SaloneSatellite which has been curated by Marva Griffin Wilshire since 1998, celebrated 15 years of commitment and faith in young creativity.
Hydraulic brake device - Ashima Ltd.
1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a hydraulic brake, and more particularly to a hydraulic brake assembly used to apply opposing brake loads on the wheel rim of a vehicle such as a bicycle, a motorcycle, and the like. 2. Description of Related Art
Femme Chair by Rik ten Velden
From Rik ten Velden, a chair made of a single knotted rope. (Click the image below for full sized images) "Rik started his 'Single Knotted Wire' project with a visit to the harbour museum in Rotterdam. He met two employees of the museum specialised in knotting techniques which are used on a ship.
BikeHacks
Reader Matteo recently contacted us and noted that he had turned an old wheel into a ceiling light. His bike deco hack kicked my brain into search mode for another post along the same lines, and before I knew it was in full search mode for hacks we have posted related to decorations made from bike parts. A bunch of time typing and mousing through memory lane resulted in this cumulative post.
Design You Trust – Design Blog and Community
Aaron Campbell is a talented digital illustrator and designer based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Continue reading “Illustrations by Aaron Campbell” » Situated in the center of Milan, this warm and cozy loft is dedicated for both, leisure and business. The apartment, located in a former soap factory, was projected by Frederic Gooris and Werner Silvestri. Its extraordinary modesty and the tidy atmosphere highlight the idea of freedom. Continue reading “Amazing Loft Apartment in Milano” »
Improving Chain Lubrication
The majority of chains used in industry suffer unnecessarily short lives. This leads many companies to forego chains all together and replace them with belts. In most cases, however, the problem is not the fault of the chains but rather the method in which they are lubricated. The current chain lubrication practice consists of applying a heavy oil or grease to the outside of the chain. While this does a nice job of lubricating the sprockets and the outside of the chain, it does little to protect the most vulnerable area of the chain: the contacting surfaces inside the pin and bushing/ plate/ roller/ hook.
Stylepark
Not only the imm cologne is on track for consolidation in 2012. An increasing number of important manufacturers in the furniture trade is remembering their traditional strengths. And these are not rarely based on an ability to fuse tradition and innovation. "Interieur 2010" in Kortrijk has as its title "The New World".
Grease Selection: Lithium vs. Lithium Complex
According to a recent NLGI Grease Production Survey, approximately 70 percent of the grease sold worldwide is based on either simple lithium soap or lithium complex thickener. You might ask, “Why are those thickener types so popular?” and “How do I decide which one is best for my application?”
cielbleu
QUBIS HAUS is a coffee table that transforms into a dolls house with the simple addition of sliding panels made from wood and perspex, enabling the ‘designer’ to create different room layouts. The furniture has been made from locally grown, sustainable oak and hand crafted into various styles of building blocks with embedded magnets, that magically transform into pieces of modern furniture with a simple click.
