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I’m not sure how this Forkless Bike works, so I’m just going to assume it’s via magic.

Designed by Olli Erklia, this bike ain’t got no alibi, it’s forkless. Yeah, yeah, it’s forkless.

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Trust me, I know how important it is to see all of your surroundings when you’re biking. When I was 12 I was hit by a drunk driver. I can only think of what might have happened if I had been able to see what was going on around me. Would I have been able to avoid the hit?

The Nike Hindsight concept glasses give bikers an extra 25% visual range on each side of their peripheral vision. That’s a few extra feet that can literally save your life. The extra angle helps riders see traffic approaching from different angles. It sucks getting hit by a car. Really. You should do everything in your power to avoid it.

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The concept was pretty simple. Take a bike and turn it into a drum kit. It sounds simple enough. But who would actually think of doing such a thing? David Osborne’s traveling drum kit takes about 20 minutes to transform from a bicycle into a… drum kit bicycle. The kit contains 5 cymbals, 3 snare drums and a foot pedal.

Arriving in London from Australia, with no car and no drums, Osborne’s funky white boy beats couldn’t be held back by such diversions. His drum kit is made of bowls found in a cheap charity shop, children’s toys and vintage drums. The whole set fits in two bags and a back pack. The beat is now mobile!

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I have to admit, I’ve never seen someone attach a grocery cart to the front of a bicycle. Now that I think about it, why hasn’t anyone done this yet? It’s essentially the smartest way to cart around stuff if you don’t drive. You can now go grocery shopping and not have to worry about how much food you can carry home. Amazing. The best part is, there’s instructions on making your own. Creator Zieak threw it all up on Instructables, so it’s easy to follow as well.

I’m still blown away by how genius this hack is. The transportation ability of a bicycle combined with the storage space of a shopping cart. Sign me up.

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Here in New York City, there are a few select parking garages that are an example of master engineering. In Japan, the same concept applies to bicycles. Giken’s Eco-Park system involves an underground storage unit that is earthquake-proof and can hold a good number of bicycles (~50). For about $30, you can store your ride here each month and retrieve it whenever you see fit. It only takes about 11 seconds to retrieve a bike, too! Students only have to pay half of that and don’t have to worry about storing their bikes in already-small dorms.

Why don’t we have systems like this in the United States? It’s perfect for those with small studio apartments or dorm rooms, which is clearly the target demographic for the Eco-Park.

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Hmmm, I feel like designer Elad Barouch directly copied from Atomic Mass’ See Saw Bike when he came up with the design. Hmm, maybe that’s because Elad is the designer of the See Saw Bike. Now it’s all making sense.

It takes two riders and both steer in opposite directions. The catch, however, is that they face away from each other. Believe it not, the inspiration for Bi-Cycle came from couples counseling. Our hero designer explains:

So the idea for final shape of the Bi-Cycle really came since it was the ultimate way to explain my observation about the way to resolve disputes which is in short, at first we need to establish trust and learn to communicate, then we can start moving forward, once we are moving we can master our communication skills and than that is left is pure fun. This is the reason why when riding the Bi-Cycle, both riders have complete control on the steering and the pedaling, making their influence on the riding the same thus creating the need to communicate.

See? It’s all about trust. Now I trust that you’ll click the ads on the right to put money in my pocket.

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Benedict Radcliffe is an artist with a unique situation. He’s been creating beautiful fixed gear bikes over in London and the results are candy-like. Neon pink, orange, green and yellow adorn every angle of the bike, creating a look that even Naughty by Nature could appreciate. Too bad Benedict’s phone is ringing off the hook. The 1990s keep calling him; it wants the bike back.

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Looks like the art from designer Elad Barouch aka My Atomic Mass deals with excellent welding. This bike features two frames with three wheels total. The front fork, wheel and handlebars are shared by both riders. You both hop on, control the brake, kick your feet like Bob Haro and before you know it, you and your friend are see-sawing back and forth on this thing.

It looks incredibly fun but you couldn’t pay me enough money to ride this bike in the street. Not no way, no how!

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I put this up in Afternoon Linkage but what the hell, it’s entertaining enough to demand a post. It’s a guy doing Guitar Hero on a bicycle. I can’t explain but it’s very well done. Watch.

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While out grabbing coffee this afternoon I spotted this crazy double-sized DIY bicycle. It’s made with two separate bike frames welded together and joined in front by a metal bar. The pedals actually work, but I can’t imagine why anyone would want to ride this thing– it seems like a horribly unsafe way to get around. Maybe it gives you a birds-eye-view of the surrounding traffic. Read on to see more pics of the double-sized bike.

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