Category: Bicycles

Out of many custom bikes, the 1966 Little Honda P25-CA6 is an ultimate unusual and unique bike. This hybrid design is an inconspicuous and stellar looking work of art from well-known Japanese motorcycle builder Chicara Nagata. The custom-build bike is totally functional and comes with the Sony’s 1/2.8 “2 Megapixel CMOS, HD autofocus camera. The lean frame has an exclusive telescope-like façade with black and red Vamp. The bike features 1.2 hp at 4200 rpm, a torque of 2.5Nm, Yoshimura-MJN24 downdraft carburetor, 23-inch classic wheels with the top speed of 30 km/h. It also features 0.01Lux minimum Illumination with backlight and DC12V and 170mA plus a 400mA backlit. You can use it in private surroundings or in public for display, security or even experimental film.

Over the years we have seen a number of personal electric vehicles since the electric vehicle revolution. The new innovative URB-E Lightweight Compact Electric Vehicle is the most packed in stylish but potable electric e-scooty ever made for urban mobility. You can easily fold up the Urb-E like a mini suitcase and can roll on the wheels like a baggage. It runs on Lithium-ion battery and connects your last mile from a train or a bus or even from a parking area to your office or apartment. It can travel up to 20 miles on full charging in one go with the top speed of 15 mph and the recharging time is about 3 hours. The Urb-E is so small that you can put it in between your legs while travelling on a train or a bus or even on a car. There are two models of Urb-E, Commuter and GP are available in 6 different color options. How you find the founder of the Urb-E, Grant Delgatti calling it a mini-Tesla of the new age?

Most of the golfers miss the fitness exercise during the game. The Golf Bike is made by the Florida based Higher Ground Bicycle Co. to get golfer more involved on the course. This bike is a very good and effective replacement for the golf cart. If features a sturdy rack, low entry frame for quick dismounting, magic foot wedge, GPS/Phone mounts, swing mirror for sneak peak and vintage bags to hold complete golf equipment set. The wheels have small diameter with wide rubber tires for swift acceleration with minimal sweat and course impact. You may improve your game with some good cardio bonus. As a fair warning this bike may result in fitness, faster play and much more fun. Made in USA version is available for $1,800.

The awe-inspiring city of Copenhagen harbingers an urban revolution amid a plethora of electric bikes flashing up on roads Copenhagen Wheels rear-red and seamless speed with curves and boost. As you start biking, sensors and control algorithms get its 350W motor activated via the pedals and the wheel will reclaim the power automatically from its integrated 48Volt lithium battery packed inside. You go uphill and you question how that’ll push. When the rider will pedal harder, the wheel pushes it itself too with power increased.  Wait, where’s your smartphone? Using their Superpedestrian app (iOS, Android) via Bluetooth 4.0, you can vary the level of power as required. App’s amazing that lets you lock/unlock the wheel, tracks distance, calories burned, and a number of other customizations. By the same token, going downhill or braking will make the wheel capture energy letting the battery store it, or say it regenerative braking. The wheel is up for pre-order and soon, they’ll make a complete bike available equipped with the Copenhagen wheel.
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BayCycle is a fun and healthy way to float on the surface of ocean, river or lake. It is a simple floating kit that attaches to any bicycle. The rider just paddles while the two big pontoons float smoothly on the surface of the water. Last month, Judah Schiller the inventor of the kit demonstrated his invention and successfully crossed the San Francisco Bay and Hudson River into New York City on a bicycle. Now the Judah has come up with the plan to produce his BayCycle kit for public and for it he is seeking 50,000 USD as in initial investment on indiegogo. Check the video and help Judah in great eco-friendly and healthy CAUSE.

Musguard is a smart and portable solution for keeping your back clean when riding bicycle on wet and muddy roads. Made of Polypropylene this fender fits neatly, very close to the rear wheel without need of any fixing tool. And after using it, you can detach and roll it around the bicycle frame. (more…)

Martone Cycling Co introduces a class of minimal bicycles. These bicycles feature hi-ten steel frame and fork with the  total weight of 28 pounds. Martone cycles come with 2-speed automatic gears that change automatically according to speed. Since the gears are automatic so Martone bikes use no shifter or cables which means these bicycles are maintenance-free. The duomatic fashion bicycles are available in black, white, red, gold and silver colors.

Philippe Starck with Peugeot and with the support of the inhabitants of Bordeaux PIBAL designs has created innovative urban bike-scooter. PIBAL was presented in Bordeaux , one of the capitals of the bicycle. The innovative urban bike-scooter is designed by Philippe Starck and manufactured by Peugeot Cycles. Peugeot has always been committed to innovation of urban mobility. PIBAL is a combination of classic bicycle and scooter, expanding the scope of usage in urban areas. PIBAL will initially renew the bike park of the Bordeaux city, whose inhabitants have actively contributed with their ideas, to think ergonomics, philosophy and the safety of cyclists, allowing Peugeot Cycles to mass-produce the vision of Starck.

A typical contraption of frame that seems like a glass but actually it isn’t made of glass. Clarity bike, a project by Design Affair Studio, is a mile stone in bike frames engineering and in creating amazing combination to take the advantage of materials like polymer. By using the advanced injection molded polymer and high impact resistance material, the bike has got quite gentle flexibility and awesome lightweight properties.

A smart fancy customized bike for entirely new kind of security. The design architecture of seat is cleverly altered to serve up the security feature as well as adjustability via movable column. The built-in lock holds the rear wheel and remains intact until the correct combination is given. (more…)

Bicymple is a minimal bicycle having two navigable wheels and chainless pedals. This bike is the unification of simplified and unique style that brings a fantastic single speed driving experience. Watch the video! (more…)