Anyone who has ever owned a Volkswagen Beetle knows how cool it is to put flowers in the dashboard vase. Now you can have the same flair on your commuter bike. Georgia based Wearable Planter created a tiny planter that connects to pretty much any bike.
I have dreams of doing so many self-supported, multi-day road rides but I don’t really want to do them on a heavy, fully-kitted out touring bike or while wearing a large backpack all day. It looks like now I don’t have to. Tailfin is an ultra-light, quick release bike rack with a set of panniers that blends seamlessly into your road bike. Now you can still ride fast, but while carrying more.
Turn your bike into a smart bike with the new SmartHalo bike accessory. When paired with your phone, the small disc-shaped device acts as navigator, activity tracker, bike light, locator, and even thief deterrent.
For those of us that commute by bike, it is inevitable that we will be caught out in the dark at some point. As you are carrying a backpack anyway, why not make it one that adds an extra level of safety? Lumos Design Technology claims that their new Aster bike commute pack addresses 75% of the causes of bike accidents–something to be thankful for day or night.
Next time you head to IKEA for that meatball fix while you grab a NORDLI chest of drawers, you will be able to pick up a bike at the same time. Looking to completely change the urban bike market, IKEA created the multi-gender, customizable, easy for the whole family to use SLADDA bike. And yes, it comes flat pack.
Riding your bike year round is an admirable goal but not always possible in certain climates. Swedish bike fanatic Mikael Kjellman decided to put his design engineering skills to good use by creating a bike he could ride all winter. The PodRide is a four-wheeled bike with full fabric body that will keep you dry and warm in all types of weather. No more excuses.
