At Galleria Continua in San Gimignano, Italy, artist Ai Weiwei has installed 760 stacked bicycles.
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AIRLESS TIRES
Colorado-based Britek Tire and Rubber has developed puncture-proof tires that eliminate the need for air.
Called ‘Energy Return Wheel’ (ERW), the wheels not only prevent flats, but also improve performance and fuel efficiency for cars.
Instead of air, the ERW has a layer of rubber at the center, stretched and held by adjustable rods that provide cushioning.
Users can also adjust the rubber tension in the rods to make the wheels run harder or softer, to suit different terrain types.
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COULD THIS BE THE FUTURE OF CYCLING?
For the safety of cyclists, London-based design firm Exterior Architecture has proposed a solution: elevated bike lanes.
Called ‘SkyCycle’, the elevated bike lanes would be a cycling utopia, with no buses or cars, according to the firm.
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bike rack bench
The Wright Bench was created by Eugene Duclos, a student at Appalachian State University (ASU), for the Perennial Wood Appalachian State Design Studio contest. Perennial Wood is a new kind of wood, manufactured in the US and modified to protect against rot, decay and movement, able to withstand moisture and outdoor elements.
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name your bike
Paris-based art director Juri Zaech created Write a Bike, a lovely 2010 conceptual project in personalized name bicycle frames. Prints and other items showing Lovely Friday are available to purchase.
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