Rapha Cycle Club SF

by | Apr 27, 2011 | Uncategorized

The Rapha Cycle Club in San Francisco opens May 5th. Judging by how cool the Club in New York was, I am excited the Cycle Club is making a West Coast swing. More information can be found here.



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Salone Satellite 2011

by | Apr 21, 2011 | Uncategorized

 

 

Rui Alves presented this chair at the Salone Satellite in Milan this April. The chair could work in any interior by changing the color of the grip tape. Very nice design. Following is a little information on Rui from his website My Own Super Studio. There is also more information on the project over at Design Boom.

 

Born in Paços de Ferreira, Portugal, Rui Alves comes from a family of skilled craftsmen. His grandfather was a carpenter and his father was a woodworker. Since his childhood, Rui has been surrounded by tools and materials. His mind is always working on creating or disassembling something.

Rui studied industrial design at IADE (Instituto de Artes Visuais, Design e Marketing) in Lisbon, graduating in 2001. In the same year, he set up his own studio (MY OWN SUPER STUDIO) back in his hometown to undertake projects ranging from furniture to product design.

His design approach reflects his love for materials, processes, and simple everyday objects. Always paying attention to details – almost obsessively – he tries to make things that are simple, practical, and playful, and at same time give them a personality.

 

 

 

 



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Bertelli Biciclette Assemblate

by | Apr 21, 2011 | Uncategorized

 

 

Biciclette Assemblate in NYC is making some very interesting bicycles. Following is some text from their website.

 

BICI IS THE ITALIAN SLANG FOR BIKE/BIKES.
EVERY BERTELLI BICYCLE IS A UNIQUE DESIGN OBJECT THAT YOU WON’T FIND IN ANY STORE IN NEW YORK CITY.
EVERY PART IS ASSEMBLED BY HAND, FINISHED AND FINE-TUNED BY ME, FRANCESCO.
ALL MY BIKES ARE TRACK BIKES AND FIXED GEAR ONLY (WITH THE EXCEPTON OF SOME COASTER-BRAKE BUILDS).
I COMBINE BRAND NEW PARTS WITH “NEW OLD STOCK” AND VINTAGE PARTS FOUND AT FLEA MARKETS, OLD BIKESHOPS, COLLECTORS AND FROM MY TRUSTWORTHY SUPPLIERS.
THE FINAL RESULT IS THAT YOU WON’T FIND EXACTLY THE SAME COMBINATION IN ANY OTHER BICYCLE OUT THERE.
AND YOUR BICYCLE WILL BE UNIQUE.
I LIKE.
(AND ALL MY BIKES HAVE AND WILL HAVE.)

NO LOGOS AND STICKERS
LUGGED STEEL
SKINNY TUBES
QUILL STEMS
VINTAGE CRANKSETS
TRACK GEOMETRY
LEATHER & WOOD
UNUSUAL HANDLEBARS
CHROME FORKS

I DO NOT LIKE.
(AND IT IS UNLIKELY YOU WILL SEE ON MY BUILDS.)

VISIBLE LOGOS & STICKERS

THREADLESS FORK
CLAMP STEM
VISIBLE WELDS
MTB HANDLEBARS
SPONGE GRIPS
FAKE LEATHER SADDLES
MACHINED RIMS
FLIP-FLOP WHEELS

 



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Bike Hanger

by | Apr 11, 2011 | Uncategorized

 

I really like this idea. From Manifesto Architecture.

 

Bike Hanger is a proposal by New York-based Manifesto Architecture to hang bikes clear off the side of buildings. A ferris wheel-esque frame latches onto to under-used facades — the back of apartment towers, underpasses, etc. — and works like a human-powered conveyor belt. Pedaling on a stationary bike nearby powers the wheel, forcing it to rotate. Cyclists then hoist their bike up on a T-shaped rack. When they’re ready to take it down, they (or a bike-rack assistant, it’s not clear who’d do the work here) would cycle away on the stationary to return their bike to the ground. In short, it’s the two-wheel equivalent of stack parking, only greener; the architects say it wouldn’t require any extra mechanical juice.



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Paris-Roubaix 2011

by | Apr 9, 2011 | Uncategorized

This years edition of the Paris-Roubaix should be amazing. Will Fabian lead the charge? Coverage on Versus in HD, but delayed.



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