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Many popular bikes have come with an attractive appearance, with refined leather seat/grips, delicate frame inserts, or other elements. Yaps, we frequently met with those features, but what about double-wheel? I never saw that, until I met this Epitaph Bike. Available in limited edition of 12 bikes, each one is built with custom-crafted double wheels to make it much safer to ride in rainy or snowy days. Of course the price is quite impressive too, coz you’ll need to pay 2950 dollars for such a bike. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Nowadays parents especially the young ones love to go travelling with their small babies, but before that they need to get an ideal stroller – one that never becomes a burden to their trip. My suggestion is the QuickSmart Back Pack Stroller. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Kids are always expected to form many good habits, and one of them is the ability to cooperate well with their peers. But how could they get the chance to learn cooperating? Except for various kinds of games they frequently play, to ride such a Pedal-Powered School Bus is a good idea too. Made by De Cafe Racer, this school bus requires several kids to move together to have the vehicle go on. But to ensure the kids’ safety, the bus is actually controlled by a teacher, of course. [Read the rest of this entry...]

There’re many unconstrained imaginations, some bring us with disappointment while some bring happiness. Obviously this Comb-shaped bike stand is the latter. It features huge teeth, neatly holding bikes and keeping them in line. If there’s one such bike stand in my city, wow, I’d like to ride a bike everyday. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Need something to help back your cars perfectly? Have a try with this Car Rear View Camera then. It can stand steadily on the back of your car and therefore to guide your way back forward. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Proteus helmet is a design from Jessica Dunn, a student from Sydney, Australia. Created to be foldable, the Proteus helmet also features three main layers, including polycarbonate material to protect against abrasion and impact, polystyrene foam to absorb impact and a layer of flexible material to absorb sweat. Due to that three-layer design, Dunn’s helmet can protect the users’ heads with higher safety while never making them uncomfortable. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Ian Gilley’s Bike Seat seems just like an insect’s head but it indeed performs quite well to effectively reduce cyclists’ discomfort and tiredness. Still, its spilt-type design also allows air to go through easily so that it can ensure the riders a more comfortable using in summer. [Read the rest of this entry...]

The way a vehicle moves will soon meet much more great changes in the future, especially after a Japanese research team led by Yusuke Sugahara has come up with this ground-effects vehicle that floats within inches above the road. Featuring a top speed of up to 124 miles per hour while eliminating rolling resistance more effectively, the Aero Train may begin its service in 2020. Let’s wait for it. [Read the rest of this entry...]

On some of London’s streets there’re several derelict cars that have long been in the parking space while never seems annoying to anybody. Why? Because they’re actually Car-Shaped Bike Racks by Cyclehoop. Featuring a bright color, these racks not only offer a safe place to lock bikes, but also have an integrated bicycle pump! So nice a design. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Nordisk Cryobank is one of Europe’s leading sperm banks, and recently they’ve caught more attention than before for their CO2-friendly way to deliver their sperm samples using a bike- a custom designed bike that looks like a huge sperm! [Read the rest of this entry...]

What you’ve seen here is another high-tech three-wheeler? If that’s what you thought, you’re completely wrong. Called “EX”, this new vehicle is powered by two 18-volt screwdrivers and it requires the driver to use his whole body to tilt and bend the vehicle. According to designer, the vehicle can accelerate to up to 30 km/h. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Australia-based designer Trent Jansen have made many cycle signs out of old road signs collected from several sources in Australia. There’re two versions available: a spoke clamp and a strap. They may seem bit of small in size, but they perform quite well in reflecting light and therefore can attract other drivers’ attention. [Read the rest of this entry...]

This compact Segway weighs merely 20 pounds, but it can help you move with a speed of up to 12 miles per hour. Moreover, it is self-balancing so that anyone would easily handle it. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Let’s start a green journey—never using any kinds of fuel, but simply relying on wind power. Sounds incredible? Not necessarily, because Dirk Gion and Stefan Simmerer have already completed a 5,000km journey with their electric vehicle powered by wind. They built their car with both electricity-generating wind turbines and a kite, which produced enough electricity power for use during their 18-day trip. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Humans seldom want to be too different from others, however they do love to own something quite unique. Such as these creative bikes. Each of these bikes features a new appearance and shows us how pleasant it would be to cycle on so interesting bikes. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Exhibited at the Consumer Electronics Show 2011, the foldable motorcar surprised every visitor because it can balance on merely two wheels. [Read the rest of this entry...]

What would your ideal sled be like, decorated with white and red ribbons just as the one of Mr. Santa‘s, or built with a large wheel just as the one shown here? [Read the rest of this entry...]

It’s really hard for us to associate a carbon fiber body, an optional roof and four wheels with an ordinary bike. But the FlooW Bike here is not ordinary at all, and all those three elements have ensured it an extraordinarily fantastic appearance and functionality. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Though simply removing the front wheel and mounting two wheels under the handlebars, design graduate Berk Asal has succeeded in having the three wheeler work in a totally different way. That is: Triblean’s wheels would tilt into corners for a quick conversion when running on the roads. As a result, riding a bike will be more exciting, right? [Read the rest of this entry...]

This is a new kind of safety belt that incorporates an air bag and you’ll soon see it in Toyota’s Lexus LFA luxury sports cars. When inflates in a collision, the seat belt will offer you a more safer protection so that you can be kept away from high risks of hurt. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Striving for a new breakthrough in technological innovation, the Energy Return Wheel designed by Brian Russell is an airless tire that can roll flat, save energy and most importantly never get flat during the moving. In that case, the number of traffic jam or traffic accident resulted by a flat tire would be greatly reduced. [Read the rest of this entry...]

From Christophe Machete, here comes the Camioncyclette Transportation Bike, which features several large baskets to carry loads up to 150kg at one time. So next time you come out of a shopping mall with various bags in the hand, you’ll no longer need a taxi but simply a Transportation Bike. [Read the rest of this entry...]

When seeing Andrea, Regina and Mathilde, I just couldn’t wait to see what the bike would be like with my signature “saya”… So how do you like such bikes? [Read the rest of this entry...]

No body would give himself or herself up to the autonomous cars without struggle, but at least the latest news from Google can make us think twice before we refuse to have a try. According to Google, seven test cars have driven 1,000 miles without human intervention and more than 140,000 miles with only occasional human control. And the Google cars seldom come into accidents except one car that was rear-ended while stopped at a traffic light. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Will human’s living environment get improved in the future if we build more and more gardens on the buses?! Designed by Marco Castro Cosio, these roof gardens are expected to absorb exhaust gas as the buses move around the city. Whatever the results may follow, we still think that’s  a good try and welcome more and more cities adopting such Green Roofed Buses. [Read the rest of this entry...]

When Anirudha Rao found that expanded polystyrene helmets only protect the users’ heads 16 percent of the time during a crash as polystyrene does little to absorb impact energy, the designer offered us a much effective alternative of cycling protections: ‘Kranium’. [Read the rest of this entry...]

What could possibly go wrong? A red cloud appeared outside the car’s exhaust pipe as the vehicle roared away. [Read the rest of this entry...]

An entry of a recent Designboom competition ‘Seoul Cycle Design 2010′, the bicycle rack collaborated by Leon Zhu and Yong Su Kim features various energetic sculptures, in order to create a dynamic Seoul. And that’s also where the design got its name ‘Dynamic Seoul’. [Read the rest of this entry...]

It is always good to preview what the bicycles would be like in the next few years, even though the designs may be quite surprising, just like the Dreamslide Bike created by French enthusiast Jean‐Marc Gobillard. Having no seat, Dreamslide features a single-speed drive train propelled by pedals that work independently and therefore constant power will be generated as the two pedals keep spinning. And to make a stroke, the riders simply need to move the back foot forward and lift slightly when moving the front foot back. So to sum up, if you don’t mind a standing ride, Dreamslide will surely be the best bike you can ever have. [Read the rest of this entry...]

What do you think is the most attractive means of expressing or spreading your love? Among various answers we’ve collected from the world, the one offered by Hamed Kohan seems quite unique: cycling. With the new tire designed for ‘Seoul Cycle Design 2010′, Hamed Kohan and other people will leave heart-shaped tracks on the roads as they travel around the city on bikes, and therefore to spread their love to the world. Really a cool idea! [Read the rest of this entry...]

It is true that the big-wheeled bicycle seems quite odd at the first sight, but you may find it a genius design if you spend a few more seconds. Compared with most folding bikes, the Full Circle uses big wheels to achieve easier navigation but features no chain to make folding the bike an easier task. [Read the rest of this entry...]

When there were no wires or chains, humans used to bind things together or hold something in position with ivy. But when the same ivy is used today, it is deemed as a decorative accessory rather than a tool. Designed by Sono Mocci for ‘Seoul Cycle Design Competition 2010′, the new lock for bikes comes with a green and fresh look, and it appears the same as real ivy you’ll find in the nature. Hopefully ducks and chicks wouldn’t mistake that as their meals… Just for kidding. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Bicycles play an important role in our daily life: they offer an eco way for transportation, our body benefits from exercises of pedaling, and according to designer Eungi Kim, the bikes can also become lovely pets. Having that in mind, Kim created “Horsey”, an attachable bicycle ornament, to make your bikes look horsey. So next time you’d like a riding on the horseback, you can simply start a travel with your bike. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Though flax fiber is widely used for suits, have you ever thought of making a bike with the same material? Actually, the world’s first bike has already won EuroBike Gold Award. Built from biodegradable flax fibers, the bike is durable and lightweight, and it performs well at absorbing and dampening road vibrations. It’s also built with a battery-free lighting system that is powered by a dynamo in the front hub, making it a stylish and eco ride. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Among over 3000 bicycles designed for the ‘Seoul Cycle Design Competition 2010′, the Sideways Bike by Ireland based Michael Killian has successfully left everybody a deep impression, as the design has pointed out a totally different way to ride a bike. Built with two independently steerable wheels, the bicycle would travel sideways on the road just like a snowboard do, therefore to offer you more fun and excitement. [Read the rest of this entry...]

What wonderful good fortune kids today are enjoying, they can even own a classic luxury car as the adults do! But certainly the luxury cars for kids are only half scales. Designed for children over the age of 6 and small adults, these delicate cars are powered by 50cc gas or a racing kart engine, and all of them have an electric start, disk brakes and reverse gear, etc. Well, I can imagine how cool it would be to see my niece and her mother driving in two look-alike cars around the city! [Read the rest of this entry...]

A group of high school students from Automotive Design Studio, a unique class provided by Kansas City based DeLaSalle Education Center for high school students, has created a lightweight electric car that weighs less than 1,200 pounds, which is half the weight of 98% of most electric vehicles. Its body was shaped using a thin wire framework covered with a transparent skin made from a heat-shrinkable material, and that weighs only 39 pounds! Also due to its light weight, the DeLaSalle car is quite well known for energy efficiency, and it can achieve the equivalent of nearly 300 miles per gallon.
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It’s time to say goodbye to the old pedestrian traffic lights, coz you’ll see a little boy inside the light to guide your way in the near future. Designed by Korea based Li Ming Hsing, the new pedestrian traffic light features a graphical human limbering up his muscles and joints when red, but looking on both sides of the road when the light turns green. [Read the rest of this entry...]

With rapid growth of auto industry, car decoration service is being improved day by day. Just as women wear artificial eyelashes to make themselves look better, the cute huge eyelashes here can make your cars more attractive, too. So cars, why not give me a wink?

Stylish and compact, this electronic vehicle can easily shift between a bike and a tricycle via simple folding, so as to ensure you much more convenience. As a result, you can not only guide your vehicle through the crowded streets with ease but create enough space for your items whenever you go on a huge shopping spree. [Read the rest of this entry...]