Month: December 2011
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Bicycle Christmas tree
I took time off from work last week to spend with my family, so I didn’t get a chance to post again after Monday. This week will be more of the same, so I want to take a minute to wish all of you a happy holiday season. The seven meter tall Christmas tree pictured…
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Bike art and books
In 2009, I reviewed the book Smart Move, which features pictures and descriptions of the 200 or so unique bikes in Michael Embacher’s collection. As an addition to Smart Move, and the later book Cyclepedia, Embacher is releasing an interactive iPad app, produced by Richard Loncraine and Patrick Uden. The app, which showcases the entire…
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Any ideas for a Bicycle Design competition in 2012?
It has been a few years since the first design competition that I staged here at Bicycle Design. The “Commuter Bike for the Masses” competition at the end of 2008 took quite a bit of time to organize and administer, but it was a lot of fun to see, and discuss, the many creative entries…