Tag: transportation
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Merge, EVO, and SOLID- Bikes from the 2015 Core77 Design Awards
In March, I introduced you to the transportation jury for the 2015 Core77 Design Awards . As mentioned in that post, we had a very talented group, and it was a great experience working with Torgny, Melissa, Rob, and Eric to select the winner, runners up, and notables in our category. Judging the professional and student entries…
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A moment for bikes in New York
I’ll take a break from sharing new bicycle concepts today to reflect a bit on what is happening in New York City this week. According to the NY Times, “in post-storm New York, the bike is having a moment of sorts.” In addition to reports about bicycles being the best (in some cases only) way…
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Eric Birkhauser’s ZIPcycle share concept
My post about Eric Birkhauser’s Petal Velomobile concept generated some good discussion earlier this year. The architect’s latest project, ZIPcycle, is a work in progress that will be part of a larger project that he is working on… a book on active transit systems. This time around, in addition to a sleek recumbent HPV, he…
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Another bike bus
My recent post about the City Cycle “pedal-powered pub” generated a couple of comments pointing out similar vehicles. AJ mentioned that pedal powered buses like the “bierfiets” are already very popular in Holland. Like the City Cycle, the bierfiets looks like a lot of fun, but we all know that human powered buses can be…
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New and old pedal powered monorails
An Inhabitat post this week pointed outs that Google is investing $1 million in Shweeb, a company working on a pedal powered monorail system. The company was selected as the “innovation in public transportation winner” in Google’s Project 10100 program, which aims “to change the world by helping as many people as possible.” Shweeb has…
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GM/ Segway P.U.M.A.
I am sure that you have all seen the Segway P.U.M.A. (Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility) vehicle by now. The vehicle, which is basically a seated position Segway with an enclosed shell, integrated wireless navigation technology, and a top speed of 35 mph, is slated for development by General Motors in the next few years.…
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The Stealth, e2, and the mess in Detroit
A couple of months ago, I posted about the Cannondale Stealth concept bike, which was displayed at Eurobike in September. Today, I noticed a Bike Hugger post that pointed to a Design Llama post about the bike. Several of the commenters to the Bike Hugger post didn’t seem to like the design, which I personally…
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“Commuter bike for the masses” design competition
–enter for a chance to win a Cannondale Bad Boy bicycle- Those of us who are already cyclists know that riding a bicycle is one of the best ways to get around town. Infrastructure, enforcement, and general traffic safety issues may be the biggest obstacles to convincing people with no real interest in cycling to…
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Guest post by Mark Sanders
Intro from James- Mark Sanders is a name that many of you will probably recognize. I have mentioned him and his Strida design on the blog several times. In addition to Strida, the UK based designer/ engineer has created many other interesting folding bikes. I admire his work, so I asked Mark to submit a…
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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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What kind of bikes can change the world?
I was going to post something else today, but an anonymous comment left in response to my last post got my attention: “The Bicycles that can change the world are not made of carbon, do not have aero spokes, do not have 10 speed drivetrains. More likely, they are closer to the Atlas bike I…