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German design studio Ding3000 has created a high-tech version of the first pedalled bicycle, introducing electric power and plastics to the 148-year-old invention (+ slideshow).
Ding3000 collaborated with chemical company BASF to create the Concept 1865 prototype bike, combining various plastics into a contemporary interpretation of an early bicycle.
BASF was founded in 1865, the year pedals were added to German inventor Karl Drais’ wooden Dandy Horse velocipede bicycle, so this provided the starting point for the new design.
Pedals attach directly to the centre of the front wheel, which is much larger than the supporting back wheel.
The electric motor is concealed beneath a blue disk on the back wheel, designed to protect it from water, dirt and stone chips.
An angular seat protrudes from the long part of the frame, which connects the handlebars to the rear wheel.
The battery is located in the seat, which can be detached and carried away with a handle so no one can ride off on the bike when its left unattended.
The same graphic pattern used over the seat padding is found on the tyre treads and handlebar grips.
Other details include pedals without bearings and LEDs integrated into the sections of frame located either side of both wheels.
Here’s some more text from the designers:
Concept 1865
Ding3000 designs an E-Velocipede made of high-performance plastics.
Conspicuous with its wheels of different sizes, the velocipede was the first pedal-powered cycle in history. Ding3000 and the chemical company BASF have now rebuilt the 19th-century bike as a modern e-bike. But why?
With the Concept 1865, we are taking a trip back to the year 1865, when BASF was founded. This was also the point in time when Karl Drais’ wooden Dandy Horse was given its first pedals, which launched the bicycle on the road to global success. As a tribute to this era of enthusiasm for technology and invention, Ding3000 and BASF have embarked on an unparalleled thought experiment and asked: How would the first pedal cycle have looked if the pioneers of the bike had had today’s advanced materials to work with?
In cooperation with BASF, Ding3000 has developed the E-Velocipede Concept 1865. It is a ready-to-ride prototype with an electric drive and 24 polymer applications, some of which are highly innovative like the bearingless all-plastic pedals made of Ultrason or the light and puncture-proof tires made of Infinergy.
By implementing this design study Ding3000 obviously does not intend to reinvent the bicycle, let alone the wheel. Under the slogan “Rethinking Materials”, the unusual e-bike is in fact an invitation to customers to join the company in developing new applications and product ideas utilising advanced plastics. It is an invitation to question the status quo and create something new – just as the pioneers of cycling did in their time.
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Designed for bicyclists and joggers, Adam Nagy’s Lacoste Laser Cruiser shoe features electroluminescent fabric that not only gives the shoe head-turning style, but an added layer of defense and safety. Much brighter and longer lasting than glow-in-the-dark plastic, the EL fabric can be activated and deactivated by the wearer so they are glowing only when they want to be seen. Simply hold the heels together for a few seconds and BAM- Tron lighting at your feet!
Designer: Ádám Nagy
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Riders can use their iPhone as the dashboard for this electric bike designed by Spanish transport firm The Electric Mobility Company.
A free app allows the user to connect their Apple iPhone with the Xkuty One bike, and set parameters such as maximum speed, acceleration style and battery consumption. The phone then clips to the centre of the handlebars to act as a speedometer and monitor battery life.
Using the iPhone’s gyroscope, which monitors orientation and angular momentum, the app can be programmed to call an emergency contact if it senses a collision or fall.
The Electric Mobility Company claims it is “the world’s first electric bike with full iPhone integration”.
“Xkuty was born from our belief that we need to change the way we travel,” said the company’s CEO Carlos Felipe. “The objective was to develop an affordable, intuitive and simple alternative to the more traditional urban transportation.”
The silent bike can reach speeds of 35 kilometres-per-hour and features hydraulic brakes at the front and back. Seat and handlebar grip colours can be chosen from a range of bright shades, with helmet trims to match.
The model will from cost €2800 (£2360) once available and a waiting list for the product has been set up on the company’s website.
Other bicycles on Dezeen include one that can be pedalled with hands and feet at the same time, and another made from the same strong and lightweight plastic used in fighter jet canopies.
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Here’s some more information from The Electric Mobility Company:
Xkuty One: No Noise, No Fumes, No Sweat!
The Electric Mobility Company introduce Xkuty: the world’s first electric bike with full iPhone integration.
Innovative urban transport company, The Electric Mobility Company, are announcing the launch of their revelation in modern transport; Xkuty One, the first fully iPhone integrated electric bike.
Xkuty is the whole package
Xkuty’s beautifully simple design makes it the perfect city companion. From the commuter vehicle of smartest businessman to the round-town runaround of the city fresher, its clean lines and fully customisable design makes Xkuty a hit with anyone who sees it. And Xkuty’s not just beautiful, it’s intelligent too! The Xkuty ethos focuses on efficiency, sustainability and environmental awareness. With its light frame and silent electric motor, Xkuty allows you to tour the city with no noise, no fumes and no effort!
Xkuty wants to make the world a better place
“Xkuty was born from our belief that we need to change the way we travel,” says Carlos Felipe, CEO of The Electric Mobility Company. “The objective was to develop an affordable, intuitive and simple alternative to the more traditional urban transportation. We wanted something that offered more than just function to the rider, something deeper that put the the emphasis on emotion and the relationship between vehicle and rider. Thus, Xkuty was born.”
Xkuty loves your iPhone (and your iPhone loves Xkuty right back)
Thanks to the Xkuty App, available to download free from the Apple App Store, your iPhone becomes the control panel of your Xkuty, allowing you to modify the key parameters of your bike: set your maximum speed, control the power curve, select various acceleration styles and even adjust battery consumption with ECO and Sport modes.
The Xkuty App not only allows you to control your Xkuty throughout the ride, but also keeps an eye on your bike when you’re not around! Using the iPhone gyroscope, if it detects your Xkuty has fallen over it automatically calls the number of your choice to alert you.
Xkuty has friends in high places
In conjunction with Aspar team, Xkuty saw its debut during the twelfth season of 2013 Moto GP at Silverstone Circuit, a celebration of speed, engineering and motorcycling. The Aspar team will have six Xkuty bikes as support vehicles for the next two seasons, throughout the Championships which will be held in San Marino, Spain, Malaysia and Japan.
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London Design Festival 2013: footwear designer Tracey Neuls has teamed up with Tokyobike to create handmade shoes with rubber soles and reflective strips especially for cycling.
Tracey Neuls launched the cycling shoes for bike brand Tokyobike during this week’s London Design Festival.
The shoes feature rubber soles moulded in a single piece, which are designed to fit comfortably against bike pedals.
The range includes Fern laced ankle boots, with small heels and a reflective strip stitched up the back for cycling in the dark.
Geek shoes also have reflective detailing on the back and are available in black or camel. “Perfect for cycling or walking the city,” said Neuls.
The shoes are available from Tokyobike, 87-89 Tabernacle Street, and Tracey Neuls East, 73 Redchurch Street, until the end of the design festival on Sunday.
Tracey Neuls has previously collaborated with designer Tord Boontje to design a range of shoes featuring autumn leaves and illustration collective Le Gun to create a range of shoes inspired by items discovered inside a suitcase.
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Photographs are courtesy of Tracey Neuls.
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