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Bike rack/pump
Posted by Kristian Buschmann on September 12, 2008 |
How's this for a clever way to bring people together, while at the same time making it easier to choose bicycling as a way to get around? The fantastic premise behind this elegant design is to get people to interact while securing and servicing their bikes. I think a few of these dotted around any city would make a subtle but important statement about priorities. Click here for the website.
Bike repair vending machine
Posted by Kristian Buschmann on August 04, 2008 |
I love prototypes, and this is a cool one. Trek has teamed up with a local Madison, Wisconsin bike shop, Machinery Row Bicycles, to try out a 24-hour access vending machine that allows cyclists to make on-the-road repairs (or just pick up an iced coffee). Apparently, the high cost of fuel has boosted bicycle use worldwide, creating a new market for this service concept. Cars have service stations, why shouldn't bikes?