Comments on: We have a winner!

By: The Real Anonymous

The Real Anonymous — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 06:05:27 +0000

Not cool. Bicycles are fun because there is a freedom about being on two wheels and leaning around corners. Tricycles are just gay – not that there’s anything wrong with that.

I think the ThisWay design is fantastic and can only be improved. The sooner it goes into production the better. I ride a Pivot Mach 429 – a serious bike.

I also believe the ThisWay is a seriously practical and comfortable bike. I want one. Cities should be full of these (and perhaps the hybrid electric versions too). (I’m wondering if that hatch at the bottom of the frame is a parking stand, or just service access? You kind of want this thing to be able to stand up to park it without an ugly stand so if it’s hidden away that’s cool.)

I must admit I’ve never like the long chains and exposed drivetrains of most current recumbents, and apart from the very cruisy idea of riding around properly seated, there are a few reasons why I wouldn’t buy any of the current production designs, but this monocoque frame with low maintenance belt drive and automatic gearing seals the deal – awesome!

Someone please make this thing and send it THIS WAY to Australia!

By: George Wyche

George Wyche — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 18:35:10 +0000

Those red triangles are ugly.
Torkel’s design IS an evolution. I love that design. I want one!

By: xpez2000

xpez2000 — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 22:41:24 +0000

TRUE DAT!!!

By: Tweets that mention We have a winner! | Bicycle Design -- Topsy.com

Tweets that mention We have a winner! | Bicycle Design -- Topsy.com — Wed, 19 May 2010 01:32:36 +0000

[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by James@BicycleDesign. James@BicycleDesign said: @vereszsolt Torkel's bike was the winner of a design competition I held. More about it here: http://bit.ly/dlQuOO [...]

By: Design competition follow up | Bicycle Design

Design competition follow up | Bicycle Design — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:40:17 +0000

[...] seen lately on my blog and elsewhere. I guess that is not all bad though. As I said in a comment to the last post, I would personally rather design an object that elicits strong emotional responses at both ends of [...]

By: Midweek links | Bicycle Design

Midweek links | Bicycle Design — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:34:35 +0000

[...] here is another bike design by Torkel Dohmers, designer of the “ThisWay.” This track /time trial frame design immediately caught my attention as I was looking at Torkel’s [...]

By: Alternative solutions- Recycle and Bikonomic | Bicycle Design

Alternative solutions- Recycle and Bikonomic | Bicycle Design — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:30:09 +0000

[...] I announced the winner of the commuter bike design competition, I mentioned that we had a few differing opinions on the jury. Those differences led to great [...]

By: “Commuter bike for the masses” design competition | Bicycle Design

“Commuter bike for the masses” design competition | Bicycle Design — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:54:09 +0000

[...] 1/26/09: The competition winner has now been announced. Read about it here. Share and [...]

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:19:07 +0000

how cool is this and it's in production
http://www.drymer.nl/

By: Marshall Taylor

Marshall Taylor — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 20:02:51 +0000

All,

I have been struggling to understand WHY the industry is focusing so much attention on these types of designs, the investment of resources into 'cutting edge' design when no attention or resources are being focused on 30 million or so bicycles that ordinary people ride are, aesthetically anyway, really no different than they were 25 years ago?

Yes there is thicker tubing, different tread patterns different graphics, but where is the creativity? I understand that by %, the performance bike market is growing faster, but I am sure the reason is LACK OF ENTHUSIASM for the recreational products on the market. Think about cruisers for a second, people are riding around on the same bikes their grand grandparent did..

Kids are essentially riding the same bikes their parents did in the 1980s. The car industry couldn't get away with this, fashion certainly not to mention music. If there are any bike executives reading this, there are 19 million kids in 1 segment of your market that are uninspired...please help