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Bizarre Sculptures Made from Old Bike Parts

By Caroline Stanley on

Creating a work of art from a box of discarded bike components might sound like a daunting task, but that’s exactly what the 80 artists participating in this year’s pART Project have done. What’s more, their pieces are being auctioned off on November 29 in New York City, with the proceeds going to World Bicycle Relief, an organization that uses bicycle mobility to fuel development projects in sub-Saharan Africa. Pretty cool, right? Click through for a slideshow of some of the most interesting bike-part art, which we spotted thanks My Modern Met, then grab your tickets for the charity auction here. … Read More

Web

What’s On at Flavorpill: Links that Made the Rounds in Our Office

By Alison Nastasi on

Today at Flavorpill, we dug our heels into the history of platform shoes. We quoted eight seasons of Desperate Housewives. We read BuzzFeed editor Gavon Laessig’s pejazzled experience. We thought this video of an eight-year-old autistic boy — who is also blind — with a blues guitarist… Read More

Film

Watch a Timelapse Video of a Decomposing Bike

By Caroline Stanley on

For those of us who live in really cramped apartments, but prefer to pedal our way about town, finding a safe place to keep our bikes can be stressful — if not borderline impossible in certain cases. Perhaps that’s why we find this timelapse video by Red Peak Branding so fascinating; they chained a “fully-loaded” bike to a post on a busy sidewalk in Soho, and proceeded to snap a daily photo as it was slowly stripped down, and eventually disappeared altogether. Click through to check out the results of their experiment; you’ll never believe how long it takes for someone to finally swipe that pretty basket! … Read More

Activism

This Is Why You Don’t Park in the Bike Lane

By Caroline Stanley on

Meet Arturas Zuokas, the mayor of Vilnius. Sick of people illegally parking in the bike lanes of the Lithuanian capital, he decided to take matters into his own hands. “I’ve had enough of these drivers parking their luxury cars on bike lanes and pedestrian crossings,” he said. “This tank is a good tool to solve… Read More

Design

Wanted: A Gigantic Comb Bike Rack

By Caroline Stanley on

We’re more than a little jealous of the residents of Roanoke, Virginia, who get to experience this clever public art piece/bike rack by Knowhow Shop LA firsthand. It’s both functional and adorable! We would drive down there and try to steal it for ourselves, but the handcrafted wooden comb allegedly weighs 400 pounds. Click through for some additional images. … Read More

Design

Wanted: Six-Pack Bike Cinch

By Caroline Stanley on

If you’re a bon vivant and a bike is your primary mode of transportation, then you’ve probably experienced the frustration of trying to ride while balancing a six-pack on the handlebars. This hand-sewn leather bike cinch from Geoffrey Franklin of Walnut Studio, which we spotted over on Urban Outfitters’ Portland blog,… Read More

Books

What’s Special About These Crazy Bikes?

By Toby Warner on

Velo: Bicycle Culture and Design is a lovely new book from German publisher Gestalten. It’s chock full of glossy images of all sorts of amazing bikes, artwork inspired by bikes, and shots of the people who ride them. Of course, there are photos of fixie fanatics drooling over their babies, but what makes the book worthwhile is the way it goes beyond the merely trendy to explore the diverse aspects of bicycle culture and fabrication. … Read More