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Heightening awareness of design-driven objects.

Cannondale. Collapsable Jackknife.

September 24th, 2008 by PRand | No Comments

Cannondale. Collapsable Jackknife.

Have been sitting on this post awhile getting into the mood for collapsable concepts and product. Though the “Jackknife” was created in 2006 it was worth posting as the styling and design was noteworthy.

The concept was designed by Philippe Holthuizen and Rodrigo Clavel for a contest sponsored by Cannondale Europe. Both are graduate students of [...]

Tags: Concept · Designer


Pi1. Hybrid bicycles.

September 16th, 2008 by PRand | 2 Comments

Pi1. Hybrid bicycles.

Electric/pedal power hybrid bicycles make a lot of sense as commuters. With a small amount of battery power to augment your pedaling efforts, you can achieve extra speed and distance while leaving a minimal environmental footprint and paying next to nothing per kilometer. The Electrobike Pi is a fine example of the state of the [...]

Tags: Transportation


Puma glo rider.

June 26th, 2008 by PRand | No Comments

Puma glo rider.

This Spring PUMA® introduces the PUMA GLOW RIDER, the third edition of the PUMA bike. Possessing the quintessential PUMA characteristics of fun and functionality, the new model distinguishes itself through the unique glow in the dark frame. The bike is part of PUMA Urban Mobility, a collection created with the needs of a city [...]

Tags: New · Producer · What's hot!


Jano.

March 3rd, 2008 by PRand | 7 Comments

Jano.

What do these two bikes have in common? Two wheels? We can feel the love.
Designer Roland Kaufmann has gone and built a bicycle out of wood. He calls this cycle Jano, and says it’s a dual bike, equally at home trekking cross-country or taking its rider to and from work every day. This project [...]

Tags: Concept · Designer · Talent · Transportation