Advanced Bike Parking
February 26, 2007
The steadily-rising price of oil, and, in some places like London, a congestion charge for cars entering the city center mean more and more people are traveling by bike. As we know, it's cheap, quick and relatively healthy, but bike parking isn't always as ample or adequate as we'd like. Oh, that utility pole support, sure I could lock to that. Gas meter, not a good idea, but why not there's nothing else around. And don't even get me started on having to leave your bike widely exposed to the elements. So with that in mind, James Steward and Natalie Connell are deserving winners of this year's UK's Young Entrepreneurs Of The Year Award for their Cyclepod.
One fan of the cyclopod had this to say, "An intelligent, space-saving design, the pods vertically store eight bicycles within a two-meter diameter, which is half the room needed by traditional storage units, according to the makers. The design also lets cyclists lock both the bike's frame and front wheel so they can't be stolen, and the umbrella will at least keep the rain off when you're not riding. There's no faulting the modernist design either, which is already cropping up in certain parts of London, and at the headquarters of multinationals like Pepsi. "
Posted by orbike at February 26, 2007 7:48 AM
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OK, I have to admit it; when I saw the picture I thought I was looking at a nifty desk lamp. ;-)
- Max
Posted by: Max at February 27, 2007 6:06 AM
I LIKE the desk lamp! ;-P
Posted by: Scott Mizée at February 27, 2007 2:00 PM