Transport for London calls for "Boris Bikes" redesign
Transport for London is seeking a designer and supplier to introduce a "new generation" of bicycles to the city's public hire network. More
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Today we like: bicycles
The "world's lightest and most compact electric bike" has surpassed its crowdfunding goal in just two days.
Check out all the bicycles we've featured on Dezeen, including a design that folds into a backpack and a bike with a frame made from cardboard. See all our stories about bicycles »
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Clive Sinclair launches "world's lightest and most compact electric bike"
British inventor Clive Sinclair has launched a crowdfunding campaign to produce an electric version of his lightweight foldable A-Bike, with wheels that are just 13 centimetres in diameter (+ slideshow). More
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AERO designs wooden bicycle frame to explore techniques for architecture
Milan 2015: bike manufacturer AERO created this prototype bicycle frame from layers of birch to test wooden structural techniques that can be applied to architectural projects (+ slideshow). More
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Peter Boutakis' Helix bicycle folds down to the size of a wheel
Canadian designer Peter Boutakis claims to have created the world's smallest folding bike, which "folds down to the size of its wheels" (+ movie). More
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Woodworker designs solid ash bike for "exceptional comfort"
Amsterdam-based designer Paul Timmer has created a wooden bicycle from solid ash fitted with 3D-printed aluminium parts. More
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Connected pedal protects bicycles from theft
CES 2015: a bicycle pedal that can notify the owner if their vehicle has been moved was launched at the Consumer Electronics Show this week. More
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Dezeen's top 10 cycling designs of 2014
An elevated bicycle highway for London, a "bike in a bag", and a glow-in-the-dark cycle path were among Dezeen editor Anna Winston's favourite cycling-related designs on Dezeen this year. More
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Bionic Runner combines cycling and jogging for "injury-free" running
Australian company Run4 has launched a piece of fitness equipment designed to prevent running injuries that works like a bicycle and cross-trainer hybrid (+ slideshow). More
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KiBiSi launches cargo bike for urban commuters
Design Miami 2014: Copenhagen studio KiBiSi claims to have designed the first lightweight cargo bicycle tailored to the needs of city commuters, for Danish manufacturer Biomega. More
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"Chinese Google" Baidu designs a smart bike fitted with data-generating sensors
The research wing of Chinese web services company Baidu is developing a smart bicycle called Dubike that can generate its own electricity, in collaboration with the Industrial Design department at Tsinghua University (+ slideshow). More
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Impossible Technology's electric bicycle folds away into a backpack
Beijing-based design team Impossible Technology has created an electric bike that can be folded away and carried in a backpack (+ movie). More
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Pininfarina fuses 1930s style with modern technology to produce bespoke bicycle
Italian car and coach-building firm Pininfarina has combined materials used inside 1930s vehicles with current technologies to produce a limited-edition bicycle (+ slideshow). More
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Bob Schiller aims to revive Dutch bicycle manufacturing industry with Epo
Dutch Design Week 2014: the frame of this bicycle by Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Bob Schiller is made using automated processes borrowed from car manufacturing, which the designer hopes will allow production to return to the Netherlands (+ slideshow). More
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Valentin Vodev's Vello bike folds with "a simple kick" thanks to one big magnet
Vienna Design Week 2014: Bulgarian designer Valentin Vodev has launched a folding bike that can be wheeled when folded and uses a magnet to create the locking system that holds the frame together (+ slideshow). More
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Philippe Starck launches MASS cycling collection at Eurobike
French designer Philippe Starck has unveiled four electric bicycles and a collection of matching cycling accessories at the Eurobike event in Germany today, including a bike with a furry coat (+ slideshow). More
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EVO Urban Utility Bike lets cyclists swap clip-on accessories
This bicycle by a team of Californian designers features a frame with two symmetrical connection points, allowing cyclists to customise accessories attached to the front and back (+ slideshow). More
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Flux bicycle kit by Offer Canfi wirelessly charges electronic devices
Royal College of Art graduate Offer Canfi has envisioned a future for cycling in which inductive bicycle lanes could be used to wirelessly charge electric bikes and other devices on the go. More
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Kit Bike by Lucid Design packs into a bag
Indian company Lucid Design has created a conceptual "bike in a bag" that would quickly dismantle into parts to fit into a backpack (+ movie). More
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Biomega launches KiBiSi-designed NYC city bike
Copenhagen urban cycling company Biomega has launched two versions of a city bike by Danish design supergroup KiBiSi with a glow-in-the-dark front fork and a mudguard integrated into the down tube. More
