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Re: Best of Bike Culture: Innovation Top 5

Aetoric Design — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:23:07 -0000

Bicycle lanes are kind of a two way street (no pun intended). They unfortunately typically get placed right next to parking, where an unobservant driver may open his door and provide an instantaneous wall for a poor biker. A true test of reflexes and brake pads.

Re: Best of Bike Culture: Innovation Top 5

brainpicker — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:00:09 -0000

urbayj02,

This article is mostly about innovation in design. (Not to mention it's rather tongue-in-cheek altogether.)

No doubt the initiatives you mention are all brilliant examples of social innovation – we're actually big proponents of bike-share programs and similar smart social initiatives we've featured before. This piece just has a lighter, more design-oriented focus.

Thanks for the feedback though.

Re: Best of Bike Culture: Innovation Top 5

$3925198 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:20:01 -0000

Are you kidding me? The best "bike culture" has to offer, and half of them are products with a shelf life of 5 minutes?

What about social bike rides, as in Los Angeles' Midnight Ridazz? What about bike repair collectives which have sprouted up all over the country?

Re: Best of Bike Culture: Innovation Top 5

LOGO DESIGN GURU — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:04:36 -0000

These are great. I love the fold up bike. Why weren't these around when I was a kid? Nice designs here.