Year: 2007
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Race weekend is coming
I haven’t mentioned it yet this year, but I am once again excited about the USA Cycling Championships that will be taking place right here in Greenville, SC this coming weekend. Just like last year, I will be riding in the Palmetto Peloton Project Ride, which will take place on Sunday, the same day as…
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3 practical bikes
There is no doubt that we are going to see many more commuter/ shopper oriented bike designs on the market in the near future. In just the past few days, I have run across the new designs that are pictured here. Expect to see many more as tradeshow season approaches. The Soulville from Masi is…
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1000 Limes
As many of you know, bike advocacy is important to me and I mention it here from time to time. Last time I posted specifically about advocacy, I happened to mention Trek President John Burke’s speech at the National Bike Summit. In the comments section, a reader took issue with Mr. Burke’s speech, saying that…
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Design For Development
Design For Development is a Canadian nonprofit group that develops design concepts that aim to improve the living situation of those residing in developing companies. Currently, the group is working on bicycle ambulances for use in sub-Saharan Africa. Patty sent me the information about this group, so I’ll let her tell you a bit about…
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Big Wheels
In the past few days, several readers have pointed me toward a recent Gizmodo post about a monocycle replica from 1873. The replica, which was handmade by a man in Spain, features a 6.16 foot diameter wheel. The workmanship is very impressive and the machine itself looks like it would be a lot of fun…
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Inside Trek
Guy Kawasaki recently toured the Trek facility in Waterloo Wisconsin and posted about his visit. With Michael Sagan of the Industrial Design Department as his host for the day, he apparently had a great opportunity to peak into the product development process at the company. Pictured here is part of the product development area, where…
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Top tube pads
I don’t know who owns this bike, but I saw it on the street in Charleston a few days ago. I enjoy seeing how people customize their bikes, but with the spoke cards, riser bars, day-glo toeclips, and plaid top tube pad, this one reminded me of the fixies that Bike Snob NYC is always…
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Fonta folder and more
I am quite busy at the moment, so I probably won’t have another chance to post until sometime next week. I do have a few things I want to pass along, so this will be one of those hodgepodge posts with a few quick unrelated links. Bicycle Design reader Miles sent me a link to…
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You don’t have to dope to ride this bike
Bike content in design magazines is becoming a recurring theme here on Bicycle Design. The July/ August issue of Metropolis Magazine has an article about how bicycle manufacturers are being influenced by the design of traditional Dutch city bikes as tranportational cycling continues to become more popular in North America. Check out the article here.…
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ORYX time trial bike
Several of you pointed out this concept bike to me over the weekend; thanks for all the tips. The ORYX time trial bike was designed by Harald Cramer, a recent graduate of the University of Applied Sciences Magdeburg in Germany. The design looks nice, especially the integrated front chainwheel/crank. I also like the subtle graphics…
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Specialized 2D helmet
My helmets are all getting pretty old, so I have been shopping around for a new one lately. I generally like the design of Specialized helmets and I have been happy with the ones that I have owned in the past, so I was considering buying a new Decibel. Of course, high-end helmets are pretty…
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Do you know what your favorite pro is riding?
Longtime cycling fans will remember watching Greg LeMond racing for La Vie Claire on a Huffy. Around the same time, the mid eighties, the 7-11 Team rode Murray and later Huffy bikes. Of course, the bikes weren’t actually made by those companies; Serotta and other high-end builders made them and the sponsor’s decals were just…
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How many bikes does one person need?
Yeah, I know that I have too many bikes right now. In addition to the eight bikes shown here, I have 4 complete framesets and several wheelsets and other large items that are just taking up space at my house. I have been going through my bike room the last week or so and organizing…
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Bikes of the Tour de France
OK, as you can tell by the absence of green on Hincapie’s Discovery kit, this picture is not actually from the Tour de France. Instead, this is one of my shots from the Tour de Georgia earlier this year. I would like to be in Europe watching the race and taking new pictures, but instead…
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The Spinal trike
Jakob sent me these renderings of his “Spinal” recumbent trike for commuting. This was his final project to get his Masters Degree in design in Denmark. I wish I could tell you more about the design, but I couldn’t read the bit of text accompanying the images that was in Danish. Oh well, thanks for…
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The ID annual design review
This morning, I thumbed through the July/August issue of ID magazine. The 53rd annual design review issue recognized a few products from the bicycle industry. The jury liked the SRAM/RockShox PushLoc system (pictured here), in part because of its easy to use single button design. You press once to lock the lever in position, which…
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Friday links
I don’t have much time today, but I do have several links that I want to pass along, so I will do my best to quickly cram as much as possible into a short post. Pictured here is a shot, by Giovanni Canitano, from the Pret a Rouler fashion show, which took place last week…