A few months back urban1cycle was brain storming and came up with the idea to bring two different idea’s together.. the fixed gear / single speed scene with vinyl toy world.. Some might not know too much about vinyl toy’s… many companies out there that product high end vinyl toys that I consider art and others do too.. Many big names out there such as Maihiro and Kidrobot.. After looking through Maihiro work, I def got interested and wanted to work together with them.. I contacted Nakanari @ Maihiro, after a few weeks of idea’s being tossed around. He came up with the ninja skitty idea. Then I contaced our boys @ Velocity wheels, who were totally down for the colab… and we got our hands on a sick set of white B43’s.. Here is a sneak peek of the colab… COMING SOON!
Here is a wheel detail of the design..
Today at the COP 15 Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, M.I.T. students introduced the technologically advanced Copenhagen Wheel. In addition to including various sensors and Bluetooth capability, the tire stores kinetic energy from braking for a later burst of speed.
The makers of the Copenhagen Wheel from M.I.T.’s SENSEable City Laboratory claim that the new features mark the advent of “Biking 2.0,” a new era based on smarter bikes and easier rides. The wheel is certainly a step in that direction; it includes sensors for detecting distance, speed, direction, all of which are beamed via Bluetooth to the rider’s iPhone. The wheel also includes a built-in lock that sends the rider a text if tampered with.
At the COP 15 Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, M.I.T. students introduced the technologically advanced Copenhagen Wheel. In addition to including various sensors and Bluetooth capability, the tire stores kinetic energy from braking for a later burst of speed. Not sure if you can call this a true bike because seems like it has a power assist feature but it does sound like a good idea for people who just want to get around town without a car or people just trying to be more “green”.
Trek now offers a closer look into its District bike made in collaboration with Lance Armstrong. Among the many features, the bike boasts a carbon fiver frame, carbon fiber composite yellow belt drive system, and hints of LIVESTRONG yellow within a mostly black design.
We’ve heard of these bikes before but never actually seen one, till now. They are pretty unique and if you into green-save the planet thing, this is bike for you. It is made by Misuelli bike company. Price starts at about $1300 but you can get a frame for $800. I do like that every bike looks different due to the natural product ” bamboo” . I’m curious to find out what would be the frame weight when it is entirely made from bamboo.
If you got $1600.00 laying around you can pick up this beauty. This bike reminds us of a Cinelly vintage design. Bike by Bertelli NYC.
Bike specs:
NITTO DROPBARS, 36CM WIDTH, ON A RARE TITAN STEM MADE IN BELGIUM; ALIEN TRACK FRAME 55 BLACK AND SILVER WHEELSET. GRAN COMPE SS WHITE TIRES.
THE SADDLE IS A RARE SWALLOW WRIGHTS W3SW, MADE IN ENGLAND. VINTAGE SR CUSTOM SEATPOST.
CHROME STRAIGHT FORK.
GIPIEMME SPECIAL CRANKS, CAMPAGNOLO 46T CHAINRING ON 16T REAR COG; MKS TRACK PEDALS, SOMA DOUBLE-GATE TOECLIPS AND MKS TOESTRAPS.
This bike has no chains or your normal crank and uses hydraulics and qualifies as a single speed bike, also it folds itself entirely into the wheels’ 26 inch circumference. So far it is only a prototype and not available anywhere. This bike was designed by Dominic Hargreaves and for more info on this project check out his site.
Thanks to all the folks that sent us these pics. Most of these bikes were found in the trash or attics and lovingly restored and converted to fixed gear bikes. For more pics go to our gallery.
Here it is: the fixed gear of your dreams at a price that’s almost too good to be true. The Eastside Fix ” by Campus Cruisers” is 21 pounds of aluminum and steel bliss. Not sure what’s the deal with the introductory price but this fixie being offered at $299.00 According to the manufacturer, this bike will be going for $449.00 starting in 2010. Only bad thing is that these bikes will start delivering in February of 2010. For more info check their site.
Based in Perth Western Australia, Sexy Bicycles is a new boutique producer, creating designer bicycles for contemporary cyclists.
The first offering from Sexy Bicycles ‘Release One’ consists of nine limited edition models, three Single Speed, three 9 Speed Internal Hub Geared and three Fixed Gear. Each model coming stamped and numbered in production runs of either 9, 18, or 27.
Sexy Bicycles use only components which have either been sourced from original equipment manufacturers that produce for of the highest quality bicycles available, or which have been designed and custom made specifically.
