Jan 9, 2009 0
Borrowing some inspiration (perhaps too much?) from Rock Racing. I’ve been playing around with a new logo for the Maxpowercycling team. The other idea is to use a flying chimp like in the Wizard of Oz….
Thanks to new teammate Matt Starr of Postallservice.com for some help in coming up with cool ideas.
Dec 28, 2006 1
An “eco-friendly” product designer wins an award for a commuter helmet design.
The Helmet uses a less aerodynamic design that will appeal to non-racer types. The commuter would now get a more rounded helmet with integrated lights. Some of the designs on the Zanic site show other ideas such as an integrated visor or other accessories. One feature that helmet designers have not pursued is the idea of integrated accessories. Life would be easier if a light was integrated into the helmet especially now that LED lights have become popular. Just imagine being able to integrate a flashing LED light to the back of your Giro ATMOS. It would increase safety through visibility.
Mar 28, 2006 0
Cyclingnews’ Italia Bici mini site is up and it offers some very cool insights into some Italian bike companies. The most stunning feature is the Pirana bike that was designed and built for Roberto Visentini who won the Giro D’Italia that year. Visentini who was a climber had to contend with powerful passista Francesco Moser and the dominating Bernard Hinault. Battaglin came up with a radical design that helped shave 3 second per kilometer. The radicallly bubbled front wheel was not the only oddity. The bike was one of the first carbon fibre monocoques created. Carbon development was still in it’s infancy for bikes, so the monocoque did not have the same weight savings and was very expensive.
Unfortunately, the Pirana was never pedalled in anger since the race jury deemed that Visentini would have an unfair advantage, so they had to nix the bike.
The article says that both the frame and fork are carbon, but that fork looks like a cromoly Columbus fork to me. Carbon doesn’t usually have a chrome finish. Plus a thin carbon fork circa 1985 would act much like a wet noodle.
Feb 20, 2006 0
The rise in gas prices and the fattening of many waistlines have lead to increased bike sales througout the US. A certain Mr. Armstrong may have helped spur along the visibility of the bike too.
Now, where do you park your bike? The Cool Hunter shows a very modern designed bike rack that also sends a message. Shaped like a car, the Car Bike Rack can fit in any parking spot. The humorous and witty use of space is cool, but I wouldn’t want to park my bike in the street where someone will clip my back wheel.
