Best City Bikes of 2014 - There have been a lot of good bikes, but only a few can be the best city bikes of 2014. Cycling trends change very quickly and with demand growing, it seems like a new niche bike brand is around the corner every week. And if a few years ago, well-known brands dominated the market and dictated trends, 2014 is proof that the baton of innovation was taken over by smaller and (yet) unknown ones. In 2014, we devoted quite a few lines to such people at City Magazine.
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At the American bike manufacturer Vela, they want to make our daily struggle with city transportation easier. Namely, they made an advanced electric bicycle with a retro look, which they also presented on Kickstarter.
In principle, bicycle bells are not exactly an object of desire, at least not from a design point of view, but from a practical point of view their usefulness is not in doubt. Nevertheless, many do not have the most pleasant sound, albeit a characteristic one. What if the bells were sexy and nice sounding? Introducing the Oi bike bell that's sexy, discreet and with a sound you'd mistake for a smartphone.
Ljubljana boasts the honorary title of Green Capital of Europe 2016. It received it because, according to the European Commission, we made the most changes in the right direction in the shortest period of time. Between April 14 and June 30, we will add one more to the series of quality "green" changes. The European cycling festival 2016 will take place in the metropolis.
German Kraftwerk are electronic music pioneers who have been creating since the 1970s. The seal they left or they still leave it, it is practically immeasurable. Like all musicians, Kraftwerk sometimes decide to collaborate. But this time it's not a musical connection, but a sports one. Bicycle manufacturer Canyon announced that they designed and produced a limited series of racing bicycles together with a musical group, which also took part in the Tour de France. The model was named the Ultimate CF SLX Kraftwerk.
We have already said a lot about bikes, but not everything. Apparently, far from it. The industrial designer Tamas Turi presented his new creation or an idea named Revo. If nothing else, he was obviously guided by the idea "two is better" during the project.
Just like Clark Kent hides his superpowers under a business suit, Cannondale's Bad Boy hides his powers under the guise of a nice bike to get us to and from the office. But what, when the city became a real wilderness. With the Bad Boy, we are equipped for urban wild cycling, as the light aluminum frame and narrow tires ...
Most rear lamps or the bicycle light has flashing and flashing functions, and the Fabric FLR 30 is also a brake light that warns other road users that you are slowing down.
Bicycles as such are not the most beautiful thing in this world. You can only do so much with a frame and two wheels. The beauty of a bike therefore mostly rests in its functionality and not so much in its aesthetics, but one company is trying to change that very boldly - Carbon Wood Bikes. All their bikes are handmade from wood and carbon fiber and are a fine example of applied art.
The fact that Fern Chacha is truly the best touring bike is mainly due to two experienced designers who are also passionate cyclists.
Bike rental systems like Bicikelj are mushrooming around the world. Unfortunately, the system has one bug. It doesn't allow you to rent helmets, so most cyclists get around without one. Fed up of carrying around her bulky helmet, 28-year-old industrial designer Isis Shiffer created a folding cardboard cycling helmet, the EcoHelmet, that closes like a book and folds down to the size of a banana.
Adrenaline enthusiasts from Trbovelj sent the Hillstrike Snowtrike to Kickstarter, which is supported by mountain bikers Matic Hribar, Janez Forte, Jaša Kofol and Rok Prašnikar. With the tricycle, they want to bring the mountain bike experience to white fields and extend the mountain biker season into winter. The Hillstrike Snowtrike is lightweight and durable and has no real competition in the world.