If you like stuff like this, be sure to check out what the Bike Lane Gallery is up to during this year’s Bike Month! Bike Month takes place in May throughout San Luis Obispo county:
From February 26-28, the 2010 North American Handmade Bicycle Show was held in Richmond, Virginia. The show is a venue for the finest bicycle builders in North America to show off their latest creations to crowds of visitors. Take a look at some of the bikes on display this year in Virginia, and a little video about the event afterwards.
CyclingNews has a great series of articles/photos from the event as well, check it out online here.
I have no idea what this is a competition for, but from the looks of these skills, I’d imagine the other competitors were equally impressive. The ability to do these stunts while maintaining momentum on a fixed gear is unreal!
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this pedal powered monorail system was developed in New Zealand, by Geoff Barnett, about 10 years ago. currently, it is set up as a park-style ride, but Barnett’s original inception was as an individual form of transport for major cities. the idea is centered around a sustainable form of transit that provides people with an aerobic workout as well.
right now the shweeb is only in a park setting in New Zealand, but it’s concept is something reminiscent of a hyper-futuristic city, or the beginning title sequence of futurama:
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Saturday, February 20th, we moved our entire office by bike! A parade of 10 bicycles and trailers through downtown SLO to our new office on Pacific & Morro St. Get ready to see the Bike Coalition in a central downtown location, and in a neighborhood near you!
a very special thank you to everyone who came to help us haul everything from our old space to the new spot!
using the classic B33 brooks saddle, designer Ben Wilson has created a seesaw to commemorate the nearly 150 years of manufacturing. with the aluminum frame and clean lines, it is clearly modeled after a bicycle. anyone would be lucky to have this on their playground as a kid.
Julian Jarboska has devised a clever way to reuse your old bicycle tires, but turning them into your new favorite fashion accessory: a belt! By using a bunch of different types of tires and colors, these can soon be the perfect addition to your cycling wardrobe. Not to mention they’re just kind of fun.
