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Amphibious Bicycle

Posted on May 17, 2013 by admin

We come up with crazy inventions ourselves from time to time and we love ‘far out’ ideas, so we had to mention this bicycle from 1932. This is the Cyclomer Amphibious Bike. You ride as normal on the roads running on the … Continue reading →

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ColaLife

Posted on May 10, 2013 by admin

I was just reading about this charity project in an engineering journal and it’s an inspirational idea that requires as much publicity as possible – hence the blog. ColaLife capitalises on the strange fact that many remote villages in the … Continue reading →

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Stoopid Tall Bike

Posted on April 26, 2013 by admin

If (like me) you’re not good with heights then you’ll find this video from Richie Trimble a nerve wracking ride. His “Stoopid” bike stands an amazing 14ft tall and was built by Richie in just 12 hours to ride the Los Angeles’s … Continue reading →

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Ski Boys

Posted on April 17, 2013 by admin

Just enjoying a lunchtime read of the latest Boneshaker magazine and the article on tall bikes got me looking for a short film called Ski Boys. Thanks to the power of the Internet it can be found on Vimeo here. … Continue reading →

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Bespoked 2013

Posted on April 13, 2013 by admin

This year’s Bespoked shown was another unrivaled collection of the finest in handbuilt frames. Three items in particular caught our eye. The Bicycle Academy were showcasing their famous frame building c0urses and also presented a selection of useful tools and jigs for … Continue reading →

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Bike’s Bar

Posted on April 12, 2013 by admin

Ahead of this weekend’s Bespoked Bike Building exhibition, here’s an inspired custom build a idea. It’s a Bicycle that carries everything you need to enjoy a picnic in the park. What a clever idea, and it even provides a table … Continue reading →

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The CARMA project

Posted on March 28, 2013 by admin

Here’s a cool project called CARMA featuring a bicycle made from scrap car parts. Not only is this an exciting technical challenge but there is also an environmental element to the idea, the idea of a bicycle making up for … Continue reading →

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Raleigh Caprice Front Rack

Posted on March 20, 2013 by admin

The Raleigh Caprice ladies cycle is a fine machine with classic lines and available with a range of accessories. Best of all it has headstock lugs to allow the fitment of a frame mounted front rack. As we know, carrying … Continue reading →

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Beetle Balance Bike

Posted on March 19, 2013 by admin

If the Flintstones rode bicycles – surely they would look like this ! This is the “Beetle Balance Bike” from Leap Year Industries. We all know balance bikes are a great way to learn, enabling kids to learn the concept … Continue reading →

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Bent Basket

Posted on February 27, 2013 by admin

Bent Basket is a new revolutionary design of front basket for a bicycle. We all know that porteur racks are cool and wicker baskets very chic. But Bent Basket addresses some of the practicality issues with these devices. The rack … Continue reading →

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