Concept Folding Bikes

"Although folding bicycles have seen somewhat of a renaissance, there has not been as much innovation compared to mountain bikes, because the market is smaller.

This is a shame since although there are some great products such as Bromptons or the Birdy, there is, in our opinion, no ideal foldup.

An ideal foldup would be one that folds so small and is so light, that you could take it in a backpack, just in case, like carrying an umbrella in case it rains."

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The "Bike Cradle" Puts Bikes In The Air

A great anti theft idea: "The bike cradle". Can this be a solution to a city like Amsterdam, where so many bikes get stolen people don't dare to by a beautiful and expensive bike. And as a consequence don't care about there bike.

"The bike cradle can be fitted to any wall and is attached to an electronic hoist which lowers to the ground when triggered by the owner’s remote control. The mechanism can also be programmed to read an oyster card if located at a tube station, or indeed any public location. Once the bike is placed into the cradle and locked in position, the user then activates the hoist to pull the bike up onto the wall. The bike is then safely out of the reach of thieves and their bolt cutters. Dominic believes the idea would work on domestic dwellings such as houses or blocks of flats as well as public spaces like railway or tube stations."

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