So you think your bike is cool? Think again. These handlebars are probably the most rad bespoke cycle gear you can get your hands on: genuine deer antlers fused with recycled metal to create a completely custom and completely awesome riding experience. As the pointy horns equally custom box proclaims, you’re sure to “leave your mark.” [Read more...]
Though some might think it would be crazy to bicycle through one of the busiest cities in the world, those who have been to New York City know that often times a bike can be faster than a cab in getting you from one place to the next, and a lot more sanitary than public transportation. To show his friends what riding a bike through the Big Apple feels like, sports photographer Tom Olesnevich attached his DSLR camera, upside down beneath his bicycle with a Gorillapod. The result: some outstanding shots of the city from a unique perspective. [Read more...]
Madrid, Spain based Jose Luis Romero Ramírez has a thing for flashy and unique typography. His latest creation is a bicycle chain based set of glyphs which would warm any cyclists heart. See more in the series at jlromerodesign.com. [Read more...]
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One of the latest bike crazes is the Fixed-gear bicycle. Never heard of one? This type of cycle has one gear and cannot coast, since the pedals and wheels move simultaneously. If you want to see some phenomenal examples of this popular bike, check out Portuguese illustrator, Adams Carvalho’s Tumblr. He sketches some awesome pictures of men and women with their “fixies”. [Read more...]
As if by magic, these bicycle wheels by Katy Beveridge jump to animated life when filmed. How is this possible? Each frame of the video captures a still picture of the spinning wheel, so as the different sides of the cut out shapes pass they are captured in the same place creating the appearance of movement. It’s interesting to note that this can’t be seen with the naked eye… only when the wheel is captured on film does the effect appear. How cool too that one of Beveridge’s animations hit the front page of Reddit the other day. Well done! [Read more...]
Traveling through the streets of Beijing, this strange tricycle drips water on the road, leaving dot-matrix style Chinese characters in its path. When the vehicles creator Nicholas Hanna is asked why he did this unique project he likes to answer “because”. He was inspired by the local tradition of drawing calligraphy on sidewalks using large brushes and water, but where usually the artist would be judged on the form of their characters, Hanna’s tricycle creates forms with mathematical precision [Read more...]
This poster is made in a highly unique way, as the typography is made up completely of bicycle parts. Studio On Fire inked up almost every piece of a bicycle, from cranks to handlebars and then pressed them on paper. These master shapes were then digitally scanned and arranged to spell out Godspeed. You can buy the poster for $20 at Studio on Fire. [Read more...]
Usually when I think about bicycle safety my mind wanders to huge egg shaped helmets, roasting my head on a hot summer days… but when Ethan Frier and Johnathan Ota think safety on two wheels, they somehow make it very cool. The two industrial design students at Carnegie Mellon University came up with a wheel mounted lighting system that is not only a good safety feature, it makes you look like you’re riding a Light Cycle from Tron too. [Read more...]
