Folding Bikes - Design 21: Bikerella on swift and folding handlebar

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somnatash
12-16-08, 07:08 AM
Hi, I stumbled on this pic, a finalist design of a raincoat on a swift:
http://i532.photobucket.com/albums/ee323/Tarmacblossom/dsc00910.jpg

Also interesting is a folding handlebar, it is the second winner of that "power to the pedal" design competition, more info here:
http://www.design21sdn.com/competitions/11/finalists

EvilV
12-16-08, 07:25 AM
Some of the offerings on that page are severely illconceived. This one for example:

http://www.design21sdn.com/competitions/11/entries/2906/gallery

The multiple gear boxes would probably soak up half the power the rider put into it.
alpacalypse
12-16-08, 07:37 PM
Some of the offerings on that page are severely illconceived. This one for example:

http://www.design21sdn.com/competitions/11/entries/2906/gallery

The multiple gear boxes would probably soak up half the power the rider put into it.

Actually, christini already has a fully developed product. Some magazines reviewed it quite favorably:

http://www.christinibicycles.com/

Pocko
12-16-08, 09:05 PM
Also interesting is a folding handlebar, it is the second winner of that "power to the pedal" design competition...

Interesting folding handlebars, works as a steering lock as well... nice! :)


The raincoat is probably practical in the rain... but it looks odd. Some cities over here are also very windy and the coat could be quite dangerous...

Depending on the wind direction, it might be a good thing and get a cyclist home faster! :thumb:

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cyclistjohn
12-17-08, 12:01 PM
Hi, I stumbled on this pic, a finalist design of a raincoat on a swift:
http://i532.photobucket.com/albums/ee323/Tarmacblossom/dsc00910.jpg

Also interesting is a folding handlebar, it is the second winner of that "power to the pedal" design competition, more info here:
http://www.design21sdn.com/competitions/11/finalists

Thanks for the link Somnatash.

I've just bought a German cape, by Jeantex, which seems quite good so far in limited testing, a bit like "bikerealla".

Like EvilV, I think one or two of them are perhaps a little naive, but some could spawn useful products.

The Los Angeles "Elevated Highway" might be interesting to Folder Fanatic.
chainstrainer
12-17-08, 03:16 PM
Some of the offerings on that page are severely illconceived. This one for example:

http://www.design21sdn.com/competitions/11/entries/2906/gallery

The multiple gear boxes would probably soak up half the power the rider put into it.

There are so many clever ideas there, though. I like the folding handlebars that doubles as a lockset (if only to the steering - you'd still need to secure the frame to some immovable object of course.) And the lightweight universal panniers shown would be handy. Lots of creative minds at work.