BASF, a German chemical company that specializes in manufacturing plastics, has developed Concept 1865, an e-bike inspired by the design of a penny-farthing, a 148-year-old bicycle design. BASF, a ...

When tech advances, so does design. This is the case for nearly every industry out there. One industry where tech and design meet on a daily basis, is urban mobility. Take the Loop bike as the perfect ...

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. Here’s the baseline. We have been living together in cities for ...

Even though this bike does not officially exist, unless someone made a copy in their basement using aerospace engineering and carbon fiber construction techniques, we just love the design of this ...

Bicycles are amazing machines—simple yet complex, a perfect paradigm of form following function. For over a century, that beauty has drawn the attention of designers and engineers looking to leave ...

In this chapter, the research team lists the facility types, treatment types, design elements, and contextual factors that should be considered for selecting midblock locations. The findings ...

The types of wheeled-vehicles used for getting around on our streets these days are very different than they were a decade or so ago. Bike lanes aren’t just used by people on regular bikes anymore: ...

For the average rider, inner tubes have been one of the most enduring and unchanging parts of bicycle design over the decades ...

In the early 20th century, many in the scientific establishment insisted that a true flying machine was physically impossible. Nevertheless, cyclists could already “fly” at an altitude of five feet or ...

A new chart spins the slow and steady ways two wheels and a frame--and its functionality--have changed over time. 11 Of The World’s Hottest Bikes A new book profiles the bike makers who are creating ...