Bicycle Design

Tag: cargo bikes

  • Cargo bikes, a café racer, a wired commuter, and more

    Cargo bikes, a café racer, a wired commuter, and more

    If you don’t already follow Bicycle Design on Facebook and Twitter, you are occasionally missing out on interesting designs that never seem to find their way to the blog.  As much as I would like to share every interesting concept I see here, sometimes I just get busy with other projects and never get around…

  • A wooden fixie, cargo bikes, a social statement, and more

    A wooden fixie, cargo bikes, a social statement, and more

    What happens when a woodworker who normally rides a softride decides to build his own fixie? This custom wooden frame by Ken Stolpmann is the result. A post at Fixed Gear Gallery (which includes many more pics) explains: “The frame itself is entirely wood with some metal bolts and inserts for the bottom bracket and…

  • Oregon Manifest winner and a fast cargo bike

    Oregon Manifest winner and a fast cargo bike

    I am back in the U.S. after another busy product development trip in China. I worked long days on this trip, and the 12-hour time difference always hits me harder when I return home, so I am not up for writing much of a post this afternoon. My brain is fried, but I want to…

  • BTWD and a couple of cargo bikes

    BTWD and a couple of cargo bikes

    It’s National Bike to Work Day here in the US. For the hardcore bike commuters who might be reading this, today is like any other day (except for the free food and schwag). A couple weeks ago, I heard one of those everyday, rain or shine commuters dismiss the idea of Bike to Work Day,…

  • Camioncyclette by Christophe Machet

    Camioncyclette by Christophe Machet

    A recent GOOD Design post asked the question, “What if Your Bike Was a Station Wagon?” The bike that they featured in that post, Camioncyclette by Swiss designer Christophe Machet was designed to carry loads up to 150 kilograms (330 pounds) in the big yellow integrated front and rear wire baskets. “What do you get…

  • Enter the African Bicycle Design Contest

    Enter the African Bicycle Design Contest

    I mentioned the African Bicycle Design Contest in a previous post, but I want to remind you that the deadline for submitting an entry is just over one week away (September 30th). If you have any ideas about how a bicycle can be designed or modified to make a difference in Africa, I encourage you…

  • Friday links

    Friday links

    It is Friday afternoon, but I’m still pretty busy trying to wrap up a few things before the workweek ends. While I have been focused on a couple of big projects this last couple weeks, the bike related links that I have wanted to share have been stacking up. I guess that means that it…

  • Catching up- Paper Bicycle and other links

    Catching up- Paper Bicycle and other links

    I had quite a bit to post last week, but I was way too busy with work to think about the blog. Today, I want to catch up a bit and pass along a few of the links that I have meaning to share recently. The Paper Bicycle, designed by Nick Lobnitz, was recently exhibited…

  • A carbon commuter concept and assorted links

    I found Fredrik Rudenstam’s Nishiki urban commute concept bike while browsing though Coroflot portfolios this week. Rudenstam designed the carbon fiber commuter as part of his Master thesis project at the Jönköpings University in Sweden. The rendering doesn’t show any provision for cargo, but it is a good looking bike and the integrated LEDs are…

  • Oregon Manifest: Constructor’s Design Challenge

    “Custom bike builders and designers from around the nation are challenged to design the ultimate modern transportation bike.” That is the challenge put forth by Oregon Manifest, a Portland based organization that promotes cycling and cycling lifestyle. According to Jocelyn SyCip, Oregon Manifest‘s Director, “The Constructor’s Design Challenge is the centerpiece of this year’s Oregon…

  • A Cargo Bike for Uganda

    Some of you may have noticed that posting has been light here at Bicycle Design lately. One reader recently emailed me to ask if I have “lost interest in the blog”. No, not at all. The truth is that have just been very busy with work, outside projects, and personal responsibilities lately. Based on a…

  • NAHBS, a Torker cargo bike, and more

    I mentioned a few interesting bikes at the last couple of North American Handmade Bicycle Shows. This year’s show, which opened today in Indianapolis, promises to be the biggest one yet. I really wish that I could make it to the show in person, but I will have to rely on internet coverage like most…

  • Computer commuter and a few more links

    I was way too busy on my trip last week, so I didn’t have time to post to the blog. Several people sent me post ideas and links though, so I want to take the opportunity to share a few of those. Also, I want to mention that the rest of the jury and I…

  • Xtracycle LongTail Standard

    “The bicycle industry is entering a new age of bike design.” So begins the new Wiki page for the Open Source Xtracycle LongTail Standard. Xtracycle realizes that the demand for an open-source standard is increasing, so they put the basics of their longtail design online for anyopne to use free of charge. PDF downloads with…

  • Motorized long bikes

    There was a bit of long bike discussion on the blog recently in response to a couple of posts about the Fisher El Ranchero concept. Frequent commenter bikesgonewild was the first to mention that the El Ranchero would be “the perfect vehicle for Trek’s electric project.” After seeing those posts, a reader named Bob sent…

  • Gary Fisher on the El Ranchero

    I was in a rush last week when I posted those photos from Trek World. I didn’t have time to elaborate on any of the bikes, but I was glad to see some good discussion about them in the comments. For those of you who don’t read the comments section (you should), I want to…

  • Designs from Trek World 09

    Posting twice in one day is rare for me, but a friend who was at the “backstage” event at Trek World 09 the last couple days sent me these photos of the Trek District (top), Fisher El Ranchero (middle), and new Trek Soho (bottom). The El Ranchero is just a design study, but the others…

  • Bikes Without Borders and other links

    Bikes Without Borders is a non-profit group that aims to use bicycles and pedal powered machines to make the world a better place. They have many plans, one of which is to aid in designing a bike that is accessible to the developing world (low-cost, durable, can carrier large loads, etc. etc.) Of course, they…