While Poler’s reputation may lead many to believe they are strictly creators of “camp vibes,” their latest collaboration with performance cycling attire brand Castelli proves Poler’s interests relate to all things outdoors. The …
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From the sleek Niko camera bag to the ever-spacious Sotnik duffel, San Francisco’s Chrome seems to really be on-point these days. And since they’re best known for their bike-ready…
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As the 100th Tour de France came to close on Sunday, 21 July, Briton Chris Froome hoisted the trophy for the first time. While the athletic accomplishment is an impressive one,…
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A Second Look is a creative cycling safety accessory that incorporates rear vision mirrors integrated into a wooden handlebar to give riders an easy way to check out what’s around them. Even more useful are seamlessly integrated LED signals that indicate the rider’s intention to turn. Together, these functional elements make for a safer ride without sacrificing style!
Designer: Annabelle Nichols
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A group of Royal College of Art graduates has used the pulp from mulched newspapers to form helmets for London’s cycle hire scheme (+ movie).
Tom Gottelier, Bobby Petersen and Ed Thomas took discarded free newspapers strewn around the city’s public transport system and used them to make paper mache.
The pulp was mixed with adhesive and pigment then vacuum-formed into shape, before being heated to dry it out.
Straps slot into grooves that criss-cross the top of the helmet, clipping together under the chin like the standard design.
The surface inside the helmet is also bevelled so air can flow through and keep the head cool.
Each helmet would cost around £1 and could be sold in a vending machine or nearby shops, offering low-cost safety equipment for London’s Barclays “Boris Bike” cycle sharing scheme.
Other Royal College of Art graduates presented a kit allowing musicians to control sound and lighting at their gigs and wooden shoes based on furniture and engineering at the school’s show, which continues until 30 June.
New York City recently launched its own bicycle sharing scheme, with 6000 bikes available across Manhattan and parts of Brooklyn.
We’ve also featured an inflatable helmet that fold away into a collar or scarf and a bollard with a foot rest and handle to help cyclists keep their balance at traffic lights.
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While many folding helmets are designed with a number of complex hard-folds from front to back, this twist on the safety solution is collapsible down the middle. An origami-like system of honeycomb folds compress from left to right, making it just slightly wider than a medium-size book and slim enough to carry in a backpack with room to spare. Simply stretch it out to the appropriate size and throw it on to protect your noggin!
Designer: Michael Rose
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The Juggernaut cyclist’s backpack aims to protect the rider as much as the contents in the event of an accident or fall. Composed of rigid yet lightweight CURV thermoplastic material, the backpack hugs the wearer like a motorcycle fairing, offering added protection to the areas most susceptible to injury including ribs, shoulders, kidneys, and spine. With its aerodynamic teardrop shape, ergonomic straps and overall lightness, the cyclist will barely know its there… unless they fall, in which case they’ll be glad they were wearing it!
Designer: Olegs Zabelins
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