The Art of Motion: Koichiro Azuma’s Kinetic Bicycle Sculptures
Bicycles, for most of us, are simple modes of transportation. But in the hands of Japanese artist Koichiro Azuma, they are transformed into extraordinary works of art. Continue reading »
Art on Wheels: Exploring the Captivating World of 1890s French Bicycle Posters
Throughout history, bicycles have played a significant role in shaping transportation and inspiring a sense of freedom. While the first functioning two-wheeler is often credited to a German inventor in 1817, it was the French who truly embraced and popularized this revolutionary mode of transport in the 1860s, giving it the name “bicycle.” The French not only fell in love with bicycles for their practicality but also recognized their cultural and literary significance, intertwining them with themes of freedom and adventure in their literature. Continue reading »
Spacelander was the Bicycle of the Future, 1946-1960
The Spacelander bicycle was designed by Benjamin Bowden for the 1946 exhibition Britain Can Make It. Originally known as the Classic, the streamlined design was said to represent what the bicycle of the future was supposed to look like. Continue reading »
Former Audi Designer Develops Star Wars Inspired Bike Lights To Increase Safety In Traffic
The result can be spectacular when lightsabers and minimalism collide. Former car designer, Octavian Richea, decided to take a radical approach on the classical bike light design. The LUMMA Lights concept challenges the single light method used by bikes today. Continue reading »
Leather Banana Holder For Your Bicycle
Sometimes you just need to have a banana, not right away, but you’re going to want one later. And you also need to go somewhere? Well luckily there’s a Banana Holder that can be attached to your bike! Continue reading »
A Walking Bicycle That Uses The Mechanical Design Of Theo Jansen’s Kinetic Wind-Powered Strandbeest
A craftsman for The Q science channel quite skillfully built a walking bicycle that employs the same mechanical design pioneered by Theo Jansen for his incredible Strandbeests, a series of wind-powered kinetic sculptures. The craftsman carefully designed, cut and welded the piece that would replace the back wheel of a black bicycle. Continue reading »
German Government Spends $450,000 On A Bold Cycling Safety Campaign, But Not Everyone Likes It
$450,000. That’s how much the German transport ministry is reported to have spent on a bold cycling safety campaign. The ads from the country’s transport ministry carry the slogan “Looks like shit. But saves my life.” One of the biggest names in the advert is Alicija Köhler, a competitor in the gameshow Germany’s Next Topmodel. Like the other models, she’s wearing only a colored helmet and a lacy bra. And that is the main reason why some have been criticizing the entire campaign. Continue reading »
This Artist Creates Stunning Products Made Out Of Bicycle Air Chambers
Luvs is a crafts initiative led by an artist based in Sao Paulo. She recovers tubes from old bicycle wheels, cleans them, sanding them and then transforms them to give them a second life. Inner tube rubber is a flexible material that is actually suitable for countless uses that go far beyond the simple manufacture of tires. Continue reading »
Glow In The Dark Bicycle Path Unveiled In Poland
This glow in the dark bicycle path can be found near Lidzbark Warminski in the north of Poland. It’s made from a synthetic material that is charged by the sun, and it can hold up to ten hours of light. The impressive strip is powered entirely by the sun, and it’s still in the testing phases. Studio Roosegaarde’s Starry Night bike lane inspired TPA Instytut Badań Technicznych Sp. z o.o to create the glowing bike path. Continue reading »
Japanese Instagrammer Performs Bicycle Tricks On One Wheel
A Japanese Instagrammer, Mamoru Kanai, publishes images of himself performing one-wheeled bicycle stunts in his “Riding Pop” series. The photos feature Kanai performing “wheelies” (standing on the hindwheel) and “stoppies” (standing on the front wheel) while seated as if normally riding a bicycle. Since he can’t shoot photos of himself performing tricks he asks for a help from a skilled photographer friend. Continue reading »
Life-size Dog Sculptures Made Entirely From Recycled Bicycle Chains
In her ongoing series Unchained, Israeli designer and multidisciplinary artist Nirit Levav crafts stunning, life-size dog sculptures made entirely from recycled bicycle parts, mostly chains. Continue reading »
Bicycle Cafe in Zurich, Switzerland
In the past, having a car was synonymous to success. Now, however, having a bicycle in the new trend. Riding a bicycle is all pros and no cons. It makes you slimmer and healthier, it allows you to enjoy the fresh air, traffic jams are no longer a problem, and of course you don’t waste money on gas. Continue reading »
New York Through the Eyes of a Road Bicycle
“My transport of choice in NYC is definitely a road bike. When you cycle on the streets you see city and it’s habitants in a very different point of view. Let me share with you some photos I took last year – NYC through the eyes of a road bike.” – Tim Sklyarov. Continue reading »
44ft Bicycle
A bicycle measuring 44ft has been built in Indonesia – out of rusting iron pipe. Seating just one person, the elongated bike was hand crafted out of 84 feet of piping in Blawe village, Kediri, East Java, Indonesia. (Arief Priyono / Barcroft Media)
Beautiful Bicycle Monday: Scrap City Cycles
A bicycle designed and built by my brother, Kameron Klimes. His custom-built bicycle startup, Scrap City Cycles, is based in St. Louis, USA. He is also producing small-batch, handmade leather goods for bicycles using locally sourced vegetable-tanned leather from the oldest tannery in the midwest. For anyone interested in a custom bike of their own feel free to contact Kameron at [email protected] Continue reading »
