Created for outdoor furniture brand Nola, bikers' rest is a steel tube with a domed top circled by two rings.

Positioned about waist height when on a bike, the upper rung can be grabbed by a free hand to aid balance.

The second loop just off the ground is covered over with extruded metal mesh to create a panel with improved grip for shoes.

"I wanted it to blend in with the existing crowd, the steel tubes and extruded metal mesh, they are all familiar materials in the urban landscape," says Abrahamsson.

He has also designed a bench made from stacks of colourful pine batons for Nola, whose chairs that join together like shopping trolleys and concrete furniture we've featured before.

Other stories about cycling on Dezeen include a see-through bicycle and magnetic bike lights.

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Swedish designers Marcus Abrahamsson Kristoffer Fagerström have created this bench with a seat made of stacked pine batons for outdoor furniture brand Nola.

Called Pylon, the design features a folded metal base that branches to support the coloured slats.

Abrahamsson originally designed the bench in untreated pine for the cafe area at Konstfack University College, where he graduated in 2009.

The project was exhibited at Stockholm Furniture Fair, took place 8-12 February 2011. See all our coverage of the event »

Here are some more details from Nola:

Pylon

Designed by Marcus Abrahamsson and Kristoffer Fagerström

This sleek seat is based on a traditional bench shape, which has been dramatically transformed into a strikingly futuristic design. Taking inspiration from the pylons towers that support power lines, the designers constructed the base of the bench from twin uprights that anchor the seat the floor. Two layers of thick pine slats are glued together to form the seat, which is gripped between the upper reaches of the base supports. Pylon is a perfect complement to high-design interiors and cutting-edge architecture, or any setting where design takes centre stage. A one-seater version is also available.

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