08 October 2009

integrated lock goodness



Tony Pereira's Magical Locking Bicycle from j. dunn on Vimeo

Last week Oregon Manifest's Constructor's Design Challenge lined up 30 American frame builders compete to "develop considered, integrated, and spectacular solutions for the everyday rider." Pereira Cycles, based in Portland, OR, followed the design brief and entered this frame design (above).

The design made me nostalgic of my time in Copenhagen - where most bikes, including the one I rode, have a tiny attached lock (on the seat stay) for the rear wheel and just simply lean the bike against a building...

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