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Ice Cream Bike
Try taking apart the average bicycle and putting it back together again – if you’re able at all, chances are that the day has passed you by. The unique construction method of the “Ice Cream” Bike aims to make breaking it down a cinch for super-easy transportation and storage. 2 pieces of recycled steel sheets were water-jet cut to the shape of a bike profile and bolted together at the front tube, seat tube, and bottom bracket. All the user needs to take it apart and put back together are a screwdriver and wrench!
Wondering about the name? It’s inspired by the color of the bike’s paint which was found in the swirls of a tub of ice cream. Yummmmmy…..
Designer: Jose Rivera
9 Comments »
Spyn says
Where are the breaks?
rupert says
Interesting idea, but it could do with a picture of the dismantled bike to communicate the benifits a bit better.
EILIER says
Oh, I also want to know where the breaks are
Quintin says
I think the idea is that the bike brakes (not breaks, that’s different…) by kicking back on the pedals, or it’s supposed to be a fixie.
Also, you’d still need specialised tools to remove the bottom bracked axle and the rear gear. They cheaped out a bit with the gears, though. These are for bikes with shifter mechanisms. 2 gears at the front and I’d imagine about 6 of 7 at the back, but no shifters…
Rob says
Cut sheetsteel may not provide enough strength at the truss joint or across the open spans. Unless you’re trying to market the unique side-sway action of the frame, this bike might not provide the smoothest ride. Bike frames are made tubular to take advantage of higher multi-directional strength properties with thinner material cross section.
I like that the designer has thought of the sustainable side of things, but there might be trouble finding any useable sheets of 1/8 inch steel that big at the dump. How much does this bike even weigh?
jap says
great design, i dont mind the breaks LOL, i like the handle bar, plain and clean ..
Hunter says
*brakes.
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