100Copies is a new initiative by Singapore based designer Thomas Yang. The series of T-Shirts and posters are a mash-up of Yang’s two loves, bikes and art. Each edition will only be produced in a limited quantity of 100 items, hand numbered and signed by the artist.
You can get your limited edition bike art on Yang’s website, 100Copies.
The Inner City Bike by Grand Rapids, MI based designer Joey Ruiter turns the traditional form of a bike on its head to create something totally new. Ruiter does away with a chain and instead, attaches the cranks directly to the hub of the back wheel. This allows him to shrink the length of the bike an do away with many components.
From the designer:
“Our goal was to hit the reset button on bike design, it’s a city cruiser, more fashion than function. It is really good for simply popping out to go a short distance, and you will look smashing while doing so. But, it is not one you would use to get to work every morning…”
Design Studio and avid bikers Quarterre will launch three beautiful new bike storage options at the Look Mum No Hands show during the London Design Festival coming up this September. The three sculptural bike racks, Hood, Branchline, and Shadow all display your bike and look amazing when their empty.
Hood is a simple folded metal option to hang a single bike on the wall while providing an ample shelf to hold your riding accessories. Branchline hold two bikes on an amazing tree-like leaning rack made from bamboo plywood and Shadow is an elegant folded steel floor rack that hold your bike upright.
This is pretty sweet. The SkateRack by Fairdale Bikes gives you an easy way to transport your skateboard on your bike. No more holding it across your handlebars or strapping it to you bag, just hang the SkateRack on your existing bike rack and you’ve got the perfect place to quickly stow your board.
As a avid bike enthusiast and a lover of fine design & furniture, the Acciaio line of seating by designer Max Lipsey, for MATTER, has put a huge smile on my face. The line consists of a dining chair, a lounge chair and a stack able stool all handmade using the same material, fine Italian bike tubing, and methods, fillet brazing, of the finest Italian framebuilders. Each of the three seats comes in a myriad of vibrant colors, each named after a master bike builder.
Living in a perfectly small space with multiple bikes is always a challenge. Where do you put them? Urban City Shelves to the rescue. These solid Cherry or Walnut shelves give you the perfect place to store your bike along with some much need shelving space. The nice thing about bike shelves like these, in contrast to the current offerings from the bike rack manufacturers, is that they look at home in the house. Here’s to an end to ugly bent metal bike racks in the house.
The Urban City Shelves are 12″ wide by 11″ deep and are finished in a natural wax. They are available for $150.00 on the Urban City Shelves website, with custom size orders welcome.
I’m a huge fan of Allan Peter’s work and his 2011 Art Crank poster doesn’t disappoint. This year he gets a little cheeky, including 4 prints in one with “Each one of these 4 7.75 x 9.75 prints fit in an IKEA Ribba frame. Just sayin.” printed along the bottom edge of the poster. Totally funny.
If you ever wondered what goes into making a bike by hand, “FROM STEEL: The Making of a Soulcraft” is perfect for you. Director/Videographer Michael John Evans takes you through the entire process with Sean Walling, owner of Soulcraftin this beautifully shot film that shows you how Soulcraft transforms the raw materials into something amazing. The film is part of a series Michael John Evans is working on in which he strives to “visually portray “the zone” which one enters when their craft is honed.”
I really really want to ride this Gravity Bike from San Francisco based builder of awesome bikes & stuff, Monkey Like Shiny. The bike, capable of reaching over 80mph is not only a thing of beauty but its a true dare devil’s speed machine! The bike is ridden down hill, features a super rigid frame and fork and has some huge disk breaks to slow it down.
Images, Tracko/GSC Flickr
This has to be the most beautiful bamboo bicycle I have seen so far. The Bamboocycle UH-02 by Mexico City based designer Diego Cárdenas, is a simple, lightweight (19.5 lbs.) bike designed to look good, ride well, and be eco-friendly. The bike fuses traditional steel tubing with sustainably grown and harvested bamboo by way of carbon fiber reinforced joints. The bikes is not only a carbon neutral method of transportation, its eco-footprint has been reduced significantly with careful manufacturing and smart material choices. Its a win-win for the rider and the environment!
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