Bicycles

Designed not to just look cool, Revolights turn your bike wheels into replacements for your headlight and tail light, illuminating the ground around you while alerting drivers to your presence.

Designer Jan Gunneweg created this gorgeous wooden bicycle which not only has a solid wood frame, but asymetrical wooden wheels and natural-tone brown tires to go with.

Street trials rider extraordinaire Danny MacAskill takes his impressive bike talents and sick tricks into an industrial train yard and some derelict buildings in the Scottish countryside.

This elegantly-styled bike rack from 718 Made in Brooklyn is crafted from birch ply and veneer. Each one is fitted to your bike’s dimensions, and custom colors and veneers are available.

As if a moto-hybrid wasn’t unique enough, Derringer Cycle now offers insane customization options. Start with a 49cc 4-stroke engine, gearbox and brakes. What you end up with is up to you.

The beefy yet elegant Epitaph bike features a custom crafted wheel set that allows for 4 low profile tires and a handmade leather seat, grips and frame inserts. Limited run of 12 pieces.

The plan: go downhill on a bike, gain speed, go over the small mud ramp then straight into the water. Success! Or not. Not as scary as what this guy went through, but still jaw dropping.

(NSFW: Language) A documentary by Alex Gallegos about the Detroit bike community, and how they ride bikes not just to save on gas or stay fit, but also to get to know and help each other.

The Shadow E-Bike by Daymak offers emerging sustainable hybrid technology; it’s the world’s first wireless power-assist electric bicycle, with a 250W or 350W motor and no visible brake or gear cables.

To promote Cirque Éloize‘s imminent arrival at the Birmingham Hippodrome, this good sport reporter bravely submits his most vulnerable body parts to the harrowing whims of a quicksilver bicycle stunt.

Rob Pollock hand-paints woodgrain patterns into bicycle frames and forks. That’s right, we said paint. He doesn’t cover the parts with any veneer or material. Three woodgrain finishes are available.

Fusion is the new version of the practical and designy YikeBike electric folding bike; it’s made of alloy and strengthened polymer composite, which makes it more affordable. (Thanks Adrian!)

A Skywalker Ranch staff bike pimped with an Episode V theme. Accessories include a Hasbro AT-AT head, Master Replicas FX lightsabers, and a chrome Vader head from a PEZ dispenser.

You’re in the airport waiting for your flight. You’ve got time to kill, so what do you do? Get together with three of your buddies and make yourself a human bicycle to ride around on, that’s what.

GothamSmith’s gorgeous steel Bicycle Cufflinks are available in 3 finishes, but remember – just because the pedals are on your wrists doesn’t mean you should let go of the handlebars.

Designed by Bob and John Loughlin, the TiGr is made of a flexible titanium bow and a compact, highly pick resistant lock cylinder. The tough and bendy bow is highly resistant to sawing and cutting.

While they’re known for their subcompact cars, Mini now has their own subcompact urban bicycles. The 24-pound bike folds neatly and is small enough to fit in the back of – you guessed it – a Mini Cooper.

Designed to be a more convenient and secure bike lock, the Hiplok’s steel chain, shackle and body are wrapped in a slick-looking, removable and washable ABS shroud. Available in different colors.

Sweden-based Bike By Me is the ColorWare of bicycles. Start off with vanilla and customize the color of its 9 major parts, from the frame to the chain. Also priced like ColorWare goods though.

Behold the raw beauty of this gravity bike – made for downhill runs, with no chains, cranks or pedals – made by Jeff Tiedeken aka Monkey Like Shiny. Can go as fast as 80mph. More pics here.

Developed in conjunction with bicycle manufacturer Specialized, the lightweight, aerodynamic S-Works McLaren Venge racer features an abundance of carbon fiber, just like its supercar companion.

It’s a bicycle that weighs 73 lbs. If you ask us, it looks like it weighs more. But thanks to its electric motor, it can propel you to 48mph. It’s fitted with Brembo brakes to help you stop The Beast.

From wheelies to handstands, Ines Brunn offers us a uniquely choreographed mixture of artistic bicycling, spandex and gymnastics on a fixed gear bike in this entertaining video. (Thanks Paul!)

The city of Tokyo has come up with a clever way of storing bicycles. Citizens leave their bikes in automated stations, which store hundreds of bikes underground. Check out another video here.

These bicycles are hand assembled, finished and fine tuned by Francesco Bertelli, who uses a combination of new parts and old parts found at flea markets to create his functional design objects.

Autum’s Minion bike has an overbuilt cantilever steel frame, double spring linkage fork, polycarbonate pedals, extra wide 50mm aluminum rims, and 2.35”  balloon tires. Limited to 7 units.

Christophe Machet’s Camioncyclette provides a ton of storage space while still retaining the form a two-wheeled bicycle. Machet claims the bike can carry up to 330lbs – perfect for all your groceries.

(NSFW: one F-bomb) What’s a dude to do when he likes fire and bicycles? Spark one up and ride around in a parking garage of course, as we see in this vid from Neil Pryde. Do not try this at home.

The Hanebrink is a hybrid electric bicycle. Its 8″ thick tires allows it to conquer all kinds of terrain, even sand, while its 600W electric motor can propel the bike up to 20mph for one hour.

Channel your inner Hermes (and memories of Greek Lit class) with Gijs Bakker’s cool pant bicycle clips. The fluorescent PVC glows in the dark, providing visibility for night riding. (Thanks Retrib!)