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15 Amazing Bicycles For The Future of Seoul
Seoul is one city that is conscious of the fact that we need to ride more bicycles and loosen up the traffic congestion. To advocate their intent Seoul Design Fair hosted the Seoul Cycle Design Competition 2010, where entries from around the world we welcomed. The mission was to provide a cycle for the city dweller, so that he can adopt cycling into his daily routine and lead a healthy lifestyle. The city on its part, promises to provide all the infrastructure needed to promote it. Let’s take a look at main features of 15 of the best entries in random order!
15) Bike 2.0 by Nils Sveje, Inoda Sveje design studio & IPU Produktudvikling
Main Features: comfortable ride with energy leveling and the stepless gearbox, option of adding seat-tube battery for speed, two wireless control-units (that work with two wireless rings on the handlebar) help control your ride.
14) Beik by Lukas Jungmann
Main Features: Audi branding, folding mechanism, articulated frame steering and the untypical frame setup.
13) Tribune by Thüring Lukas, Lukas Thüring & Florian Vecsey
Main Features: electric operated tricycle-recumbent bike, powered by a generator and an electric motor, external battery increases drive capacity, lockable little boot to store items above the rear wheel, adjustable headrest and pedals, flexible backrest, front and back lights for safety, ergonomic design.
12) Ridenpush by You Ho Jeon
Main Features: a riding cycle with a wagon can transform into a push cart when heavy, intended for the elderly.
11) Ufold by André Costa
Main Features: a cross between a mountain bike size and a city bike, easy to use folding system, handle in the frame makes it easy to push, when closed, central joint in the two piece frame, safety trigger and an angle two piece frame help in aligning the wheel when opened.
10) Full Circle by Sanghyun jeong & Jun-Tae Park
Main Features: compact sized city bike, large wheel size (508mm, 20inch), no chains but free wheel gear directly connects to its pedal, most of its parts can be folded, including saddle and handle bars.
9) Molecule by Yongjin Lee
Main Features: body is modeled on the river Han of Seoul, unique shape.
8 ) Helo by Junkyo Lee
Main Features: unique body, integrated lock design to prevent theft.
7) ROOnighT by Yong-Bum Lim & Park Jong-Soon
Main Features: harnesses energy from the cycling to power its lights at night, the polycarbonate frame emits light through O.L.E.D, transforming the bicycle into a night light for the street it’s parked in, intended for a public sharing system for bikers.
6) X Bike by Woogyeong Go, Dong-ha Kim & Kyeongpyo Cho
Main Features: looks like the letter “X”, no chain technology.
5) Carrier Bike by Shin Hyung Sub Shin
Main Features: a convenient carrier, shelf located in the middle of the bicycle, designed to help carry the users luggage.
4) SE:CUrity Lock System by Sang Yong Park & Jae Yong Park
Main Features: the steering features a number lock system, locks by pushing the handles down, locks into the front wheel of the cycle, unique body design.
3) T-bike by Jung Geun Tak & Shinhyun Kang of T.A.K studio
Main Features: iconic design, folding handlebars double up as a lock, embedded GPS, E-INK and EPD technology used in the embedded monitor, adjustable seat via a lever with the seat height index (indicator), seat height can be adjusted while being seated.
2) Sideways Bike by Michael Killian
Main Features: two wheel steering bicycle with independently steerable wheels, travels sideways, unique and distinct motion, best suited for children from age 7.
1) Trileaf by Jihyeong Kim
Main Features: eco electric tricycle, can be used in a public rental system, has a tilting mechanism and a steering in the front, electric motor in the rear, emergency raincoat box built under the seat.
Bonus Entry!
How can we not have a bonus entry! By The Way all the images and credits go to our friends at Designboom, who have co-organized the event for Seoul Design Fair.
Viento – Urban Folding Bicycles by Gil Sheffi
Main Features: folding cycle, super-formed aluminum frame, hubless pedal system, hollow main axis, neatly folded look.
100 Comments »
Habibies says
WoW Awesome Design but is this available in Pakistan..??
John says
More than half of those would never be rideable, and half of the remaining could not be manufactured with both reasonable weight (less than a Flying Pigeon chinese bike) and reasonable rigidity.
The electric trike looks interesting though.
Habibies says
WoW Awesome Design but is this available in Pakistan..??
John says
More than half of those would never be rideable, and half of the remaining could not be manufactured with both reasonable weight (less than a Flying Pigeon chinese bike) and reasonable rigidity.
The electric trike looks interesting though.
Ronald Zhu says
NYC PLEEEEASE!!!!
tytyob says
Of course, again it will be soon available from http://www.amistupid.com
Peter Green says
Well this is really stupidette, because people think that in future there will be no style. All of these bikes are futuristic, yes, but thery're ugly. There's no bicycle beauty in them. Fail. The bikes in the future will be different.
Ronald Zhu says
NYC PLEEEEASE!!!!
tytyob says
Of course, again it will be soon available from ” target=”_blank”>http://www.amistupid.com
Peter Green says
Well this is really stupidette, because people think that in future there will be no style. All of these bikes are futuristic, yes, but thery're ugly. There's no bicycle beauty in them. Fail. The bikes in the future will be different.
Dana says
Some of these bikes look totally unrideable not to mention hideously ugly.
The Full Circle bike has zero fork trail and such a short wheelbase that your heels will hit the rear wheel when you turn.
First step in attempting to ride the HELO BIke: enter a four digit password? I don't think so.
I want no part of this future!
Dave Hoffman says
Some of them are elegant but all of them need fenders.
reetung says
Whoa, no way dude those are some cool bikes!
http://www.privacy-web.cz.tc
designboom team says
we would appreciate if you could mention that we are co-organizers,
thx
designboom
RadhikaYD says
Hi Designboom, I have mentioned the following"By The Way all the images and credits go to our friends at Designboom, who have complied the event for Seoul Design Fair", but I can always change it to "co-organized". Nice work though!
Binch Shin says
Dear Yanko
You need to consider the FRIENDSHIP with the designboom: they spoiled the Seoul Cycle Design Competiton in Korea.
Here is their ART: http://twitpic.com/2rgm6e
※ Guideline for entries: http://www.designboom.com/seoul_cycle_design_comp...
I'm a design engineer and have convictions that the main winner-entries are surely unrealistic:
① #15 The Grand Prize Bicycle can’t exist in the real world because it is designed to use SUPERCONDUCTOR. There is no material which produces the superconductivity at room temperature. Its efficiency is the second problem. ※ High-resolution images on designboom: http://bit.ly/cn05Co
② #6 The Gold Prize Bicycle can’t work(run) in the real world because it is designed to be STEERED BY REAR-WHEEL. It can’t stand up while running. ※ High-resolution images on designboom: http://bit.ly/ax0zZ4
The Grand Prize winner already corrected(superconductor→super-capacitor) his original design-images and descriptions on his own homepage as I expected before. Now I'm waiting for designboom's corrections on their homepage too.
Related full story was reported to Korean Government. This accident is not a matter of 'different viewpoints of jurors'. iPhone exists but the Grand Prize Bike can't exist. iPhone works but the Gold Prize Bike can't run in the real world.
Korean designers who I know are deeply angry against the organizers including the designboom. Their ART was a sort of terror in Korea, in a clear viewpoint of me and my friends.
Binch
gohoi says
Finally some one spoke up! Thank you Binch for this very correct comment, as a bike developer and designer I was ashamed with the results and the hight-unprofessionalism of this competition. I don't believe that any one connected with the designing / engineering can produce this result and I hope in the future this will be changed
Can says
share with fbook…………
Same says
I am Waiting…………….
pingy says
Cool, cool, cool, I like. but you can keep you dirty chain if u want.
Dana says
Some of these bikes look totally unrideable not to mention hideously ugly.
The Full Circle bike has zero fork trail and such a short wheelbase that your heels will hit the rear wheel when you turn.
First step in attempting to ride the HELO BIke: enter a four digit password? I don't think so.
I want no part of this future!
Dave Hoffman says
Some of them are elegant but all of them need fenders.
reetung says
Whoa, no way dude those are some cool bikes!
” target=”_blank”>http://www.privacy-web.cz.tc
designboom team says
we would appreciate if you could mention that we are co-organizers,
thx
designboom
RadhikaYD says
Hi Designboom, I have mentioned the following”By The Way all the images and credits go to our friends at Designboom, who have complied the event for Seoul Design Fair”, but I can always change it to “co-organized”. Nice work though!
Binch Shin says
Dear Yanko
You need to consider the FRIENDSHIP with the designboom: they spoiled the Seoul Cycle Design Competiton in Korea.
Here is their ART: http://twitpic.com/2rgm6e
â» Guideline for entries: http://www.designboom.com/seoul_cycle_design_comp...
I'm a design engineer and have convictions that the main winner-entries are surely unrealistic:
â #15 The Grand Prize Bicycle can’t exist in the real world because it is designed to use SUPERCONDUCTOR. There is no material which produces the superconductivity at room temperature. Its efficiency is the second problem. â» High-resolution images on designboom: http://bit.ly/cn05Co
â¡ #6 The Gold Prize Bicycle can’t work(run) in the real world because it is designed to be STEERED BY REAR-WHEEL. It can’t stand up while running. â» High-resolution images on designboom: http://bit.ly/ax0zZ4
The Grand Prize winner already corrected(superconductor→super-capacitor) his original design-images and descriptions on his own homepage as I expected before. Now I'm waiting for designboom's corrections on their homepage too.
Related full story was reported to Korean Government. This accident is not a matter of 'different viewpoints of jurors'. iPhone exists but the Grand Prize Bike can't exist. iPhone works but the Gold Prize Bike can't run in the real world.
Korean designers who I know are deeply angry against the organizers including the designboom. Their ART was a sort of terror in Korea, in a clear viewpoint of me and my friends.
Binch
gohoi says
Finally some one spoke up! Thank you Binch for this very correct comment, as a bike developer and designer I was ashamed with the results and the hight-unprofessionalism of this competition. I don't believe that any one connected with the designing / engineering can produce this result and I hope in the future this will be changed
gohoi says
Finally some one spoke up! Thank you Binch for this very correct comment, as a bike developer and designer I was ashamed with the results and the hight-unprofessionalism of this competition. I don't believe that any one connected with the designing / engineering can produce this result and I hope in the future this will be changed
mike k says
it's obvious that whoever designed these DO NOT RIDE themselves. these are all HORRIBLE ideas. so inefficient! and why are they all so focused on making the bike easy to store? do people srsly live in tiny closets where they can't store a regular bike?
awful awful design concepts.
the only one that is practical seems like the ride and push.
Can says
share with fbook…………
@momothebull says
Sooooooooooooooo Cooooooooool, give it to me.
Same says
I am Waiting…………….
pingy says
Cool, cool, cool, I like. but you can keep you dirty chain if u want.
craigb59 says
DAMN! makes me wish I could still ride a bike. Very cool stuff.
Ernie says
my ass hurts, just looking at them
Ernie says
first bump ya hit with any of them, and it's Humpty Dumpty time
mike k says
it's obvious that whoever designed these DO NOT RIDE themselves. these are all HORRIBLE ideas. so inefficient! and why are they all so focused on making the bike easy to store? do people srsly live in tiny closets where they can't store a regular bike?
awful awful design concepts.
the only one that is practical seems like the ride and push.
@momothebull says
Sooooooooooooooo Cooooooooool, give it to me.
craigb59 says
DAMN! makes me wish I could still ride a bike. Very cool stuff.
Ernie says
my ass hurts, just looking at them
Ernie says
first bump ya hit with any of them, and it's Humpty Dumpty time
CoasterMatt says
I want that Tribune design- it's just like a grown up version of my old Big Green Machine!
CoasterMatt says
I want that Tribune design- it's just like a grown up version of my old Big Green Machine!
aura says
I love all of them. But are they already commerciable?
Antonio Jotta says
very nice… amazing… http://www.makeyeah.com
aura says
I love all of them. But are they already commerciable?
Antonio Jotta says
very nice… amazing… ” target=”_blank”>http://www.makeyeah.com
Pete Pedal says
Most of these concepts might as well be posted on failblog…seriously!!!
Pete Pedal says
Most of these concepts might as well be posted on failblog…seriously!!!
Wales says
They are all cool.but I want to see the real thing if they can be made.Anyway,good ideas are they,I like!
Daily Success Place says
Very nice, but it will definitely take some time before the public would want these kinds of bikes. Who knows.
Wales says
They are all cool.but I want to see the real thing if they can be made.Anyway,good ideas are they,I like!
Daily Success Place says
Very nice, but it will definitely take some time before the public would want these kinds of bikes. Who knows.
CDO Tourist Guide says
Very interesting! I like most of the design, very creative and it make inspire to make my own design. Hope to see some of the bike if it is already in the market, maybe embedding some videos for sample of the bike. Maybe some bike here are just for presentation. But all in all I like all the design.
CDO Tourist Guide says
Very interesting! I like most of the design, very creative and it make inspire to make my own design. Hope to see some of the bike if it is already in the market, maybe embedding some videos for sample of the bike. Maybe some bike here are just for presentation. But all in all I like all the design.
dan says
cool designs
dan says
cool designs
nofoldemnation says
Hello if you can't wheelie or bunny hop them up onto a sidewalk without them braking into pieces then they need to go back to the drawing board.The swing bike was from the 70's doorknob.
nofoldemnation says
Hello if you can't wheelie or bunny hop them up onto a sidewalk without them braking into pieces then they need to go back to the drawing board.The swing bike was from the 70's doorknob.
aluminium kozijnen says
Designs are very nice and innovative.. Superb collections..
raze says
Any type of commuter bike will need to have some type of suspension. Not always does a perfectly paved path lead directly to your home. The benefit gained from a small suspension system far out weighs any loss caused by it. However every its hard to make a good suspension system that would fit into designs like this with You all looked brainwash by clean cut sharp looking products, cough cough Apple cough cough.
DailyBikeCommuter says
You obviously don't commute on a bike! No commuter bike needs suspension, unless you're commuting downhill off-road.
ThirdSection says
“Form Beyond Function”
Should be “Form Instead of Function.”
RIDEROFBIKES says
The AUDI bike…. Seriously…stick to what your good at.. articulated steering where from behind the middle of the frame…. good luck riding that thing anywhere except for straight away from where you actually intended to go…
chris says
you've placed a product in an asian city and pictured caucasian males
Michael says
Honestly, I'd rather ride a regular bike with a basket.
Michael says
Honestly, I'd rather ride a regular bike with a basket.
darren says
I've been seeing these type of designs for 20 years, still don't see them on the road.
Jody says
Good point Darren. The reason is clear: while these bikes all look cool, they don’t actually ride better than the traditional two triangle design. The standard road bike still wins at the Tour de France because it is light, stable, efficient and fast. None of these bikes are faster, safer, or more efficient than the one in my garage.
darren says
I've been seeing these type of designs for 20 years, still don't see them on the road.
cyclorama.net says
Style over content! By all means create wacky designs – the world needs radical ideas to inspire creative thinking. But please don't present these abominations as 'The Future of Cycling' not a single one has a hope of reaching production. They are flights of fantasy by twenty something designers with no knowledge of the history of the bicycle nor, apparently, how it works.
http://www.cyclorama.net/blog/ramblings/designer-...
cyclorama.net says
Style over content! By all means create wacky designs – the world needs radical ideas to inspire creative thinking. But please don't present these abominations as 'The Future of Cycling' not a single one has a hope of reaching production. They are flights of fantasy by twenty something designers with no knowledge of the history of the bicycle nor, apparently, how it works.
http://www.cyclorama.net/blog/ramblings/designer-...
medyum says
coolll basket
peter cow says
wosha bosha!!! goodbye everyone, my job…..,,, is done here.
Rob says
Hmm. Interesting designs…!
Anything like Helo or SE:CU with big fairings would be difficult to ride in the wind. Would just get blown over into the road! A lot of white would not look so cool after a while.
There are a few ‘radical’ designs that have been tried over the years, but the most successful ones tend to be those that use standard, widely available bicycle parts (tyres, chains, wheels, spokes etc.) that can be easily maintained and repaired, rather then relying on an expensive part from one manufacturer.
Bicycle technology moves on…but slowly!
Still some bikes are around that were made 20 or 30 years ago!
Any bike which is as flexible as possible (folding, luggage carrying would be more interesting for urban commute.)
bikersunix says
good idea..future bicycle concept that is unique and nice
Fulwaria interiors says
wow what a designs. When we will get these in real…
TRX Suspension Training says
Your website does not render appropriately on my iphone – you might want to try and fix that
Double Hammock says
Pretty cool stuff. Keep up the good work.
Paul says
These are bikes of the future? They are all STUPID looking. If this is the future, then i want to kill myself NOW!!!!!
holzgrill says
Im so happy to see that there is a viabrant design movement improving on the age old humble bike design. If there is any potent device to combat global warming, it is the bike (together with commited political leadership and smarter urban planning)
Thanks for these great ideas
cyclenny says
I love all the designs. I would love to see them in action or at least on display !
JON says
Good morning. By chance I can get some of these bikes?
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