Showing posts with label pedals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pedals. Show all posts
Friday, 15 June 2012
Thursday, 14 June 2012
BikeBorgs are a theoretical cycling subculture that combine aspects of cyberpunk and DIY hardware-hacking with individually modified bikes. Like The Borg of Star Trek fame, the BikeBorgs combine themselves with their machines, but these cyclists aim to explore the “possibilities and challenges of a bicycle-human hybrid,
The concept came from the Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design which theorized that mega-cities such as London and New York would inevitably be populated by millions of cyclists. These cyclists also form bike-focused subcultures and the BikeBorgs are just one example of this, albeit a group that infuse their clothing with a cyberpunk edge.
It is not just about clothing however. The BikeBorgs are also ‘physically’ connecting to their bike, allowing them to transfer data and energy between themselves and their transport. The whole partnership creates a self-sustaining system as the bike generates energy from the rider in the form of body heat and cycling power.
Implementing open-source hardware and software, the BikeBorg riders also adapt their bikes with a multitude of sensors and actuators to cater to a variety of needs. Among the theorized modifications include sensors that measure the level of pollutants that the individual has been exposed to or adding lights to enhance hand signals.
No matter what the future holds for cyclists, The Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design has at least given us some ideas..."
Via: Inhabitat (Thanks for the tip bro!)
Read more...
Wednesday, 13 June 2012
Monday, 11 June 2012
Fiberglass bicycle manufactured by Elswick-Hopper Cycle & Motor Co Ltd, Barton-on-Humber, England. Via: Zaz Databaz
Friday, 8 June 2012
Wednesday, 6 June 2012
Sunday, 3 June 2012
Saturday, 2 June 2012
Friday, 1 June 2012
"Inspired by bicycle and tricycle cultures worldwide, The DJ Trike was materialized to become a vehicle and platform for urban communication and interaction, as well a method to transcend common perceptions associated with current pedal powered transportation."Read more...
Tuesday, 29 May 2012
Sunday, 27 May 2012
Saturday, 26 May 2012
Wednesday, 23 May 2012
“That same evening, all the participants got envelopes with a demarcated route, a detailed description of the dreams they were supposed to have at individual stages of the journey, and individual tasks. Immediately it became obvious that the warnings of the Grand Master’s emissary were not just empty phrases. Without those warnings, the tasks would have made everyone wonder. I will cite just a few: One Bicyclist, for example, was to buy ten grams of hashish in a certain street from a certain man in Istanbul, and then to smoke it during the month of September in room 213 of the ‘Paris Hotel’; another, on the other hand, was ordered to buy an old house in Smyrna, to renovate it, furnish it and then give it to a third Bicyclist who was to arrive in Smyrna on August 15 in order to set that same house on fire during the night of the 16th and 17th; one was actually supposed to open a fabric store in Athens, and another to become a chef at the residence of the British ambassador in Ankara.”
- Svetislav Basara, The Cyclist Conspiracy (Via: Invisible Stories)Read more...
Thursday, 17 May 2012
Monday, 14 May 2012
Sunday, 13 May 2012
Friday, 11 May 2012
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