Impossible Technology's electric bicycle folds away into a backpack
Beijing-based design team Impossible Technology has created an electric bike that can be folded away and carried in a backpack (+ movie). More
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Jack Albert Trew designs bicycle-powered centrifuge to enable blood testing in rural Africa
This low-cost centrifugal device by British designer Jack Albert Trew fits onto the wheel of a bicycle, providing a simple blood diagnosis for patients in remote parts of Africa (+ slideshow). More
Daan Roosegaarde's glowing Van Gogh cycle path to open in the Netherlands
News: Dutch designer Daan Roosegaarde's cycle path, illuminated with patterns based on Vincent van Gogh's painting The Starry Night, officially opens in Nuenen this evening (+ movie). More
Pininfarina fuses 1930s style with modern technology to produce bespoke bicycle
Italian car and coach-building firm Pininfarina has combined materials used inside 1930s vehicles with current technologies to produce a limited-edition bicycle (+ slideshow). More
Bob Schiller aims to revive Dutch bicycle manufacturing industry with Epo
Dutch Design Week 2014: the frame of this bicycle by Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Bob Schiller is made using automated processes borrowed from car manufacturing, which the designer hopes will allow production to return to the Netherlands (+ slideshow). More
Valentin Vodev's Vello bike folds with "a simple kick" thanks to one big magnet
Vienna Design Week 2014: Bulgarian designer Valentin Vodev has launched a folding bike that can be wheeled when folded and uses a magnet to create the locking system that holds the frame together (+ slideshow). More
Floating cycle path proposed for London's River Thames
News: a proposal for a new east-west cycleway that would float on the River Thames has been unveiled by a consortium of architects, artists and engineers formed to promote the development of better cycling links in London. More
Seatylock is a bicycle seat that is also a removable bike lock
A New York-based company has unveiled designs for a bicycle seat that also functions as a one-metre-long bike lock made of steel links that fold up under the seat for storage during travel (+ slideshow). More
Suppose Design Office creates Hiroshima hotel complex targeted at cyclists
Japanese studio Suppose Design Office has converted a seafront warehouse into a specialist cycling centre with a hotel that allows guests to check-in while still on their bikes (+ sideshow). More
Philippe Starck launches MASS cycling collection at Eurobike
French designer Philippe Starck has unveiled four electric bicycles and a collection of matching cycling accessories at the Eurobike event in Germany today, including a bike with a furry coat (+ slideshow). More
Henrichs launches hi-vis garments for fashion-conscious cyclists
Journalist and fashion designer Sara Henrichs has launched a range of high-visibility reflective clothing for cycling in style at night (+ slideshow). More
Bike Lift and Carry by Mukomelov helps to transport bicycles up steps
Ukrainian studio Mukomelov has designed a bicycle shoulder strap that unrolls like a queue divider to connect the seat and handlebars for carrying bikes up hills or stairs (+ slideshow). More
EVO Urban Utility Bike lets cyclists swap clip-on accessories
This bicycle by a team of Californian designers features a frame with two symmetrical connection points, allowing cyclists to customise accessories attached to the front and back (+ slideshow). More
Flux bicycle kit by Offer Canfi wirelessly charges electronic devices
Royal College of Art graduate Offer Canfi has envisioned a future for cycling in which inductive bicycle lanes could be used to wirelessly charge electric bikes and other devices on the go. More
Deimatic Clothing mimics animal defence mechanisms to get women cycling
Central Saint Martins graduate Will Verity has designed a jacket with LEDs that flash faster as cars come closer to help women overcome fears of cycling. More
Kit Bike by Lucid Design packs into a bag
Indian company Lucid Design has created a conceptual "bike in a bag" that would quickly dismantle into parts to fit into a backpack (+ movie). More
Biomega launches KiBiSi-designed NYC city bike
Copenhagen urban cycling company Biomega has launched two versions of a city bike by Danish design supergroup KiBiSi with a glow-in-the-dark front fork and a mudguard integrated into the down tube. More
Paul Cocksedge's Double O bike lights slot securely around a D-lock
London designer Paul Cocksedge has launched a set of circular bike lights on Kickstarter that can be locked to a bicycle by slotting them over a standard lock (+ movie). More
Cup holder by Bookman for coffee-fuelled cycling
Swedish bicycle accessory brand Bookman has created a cup holder that snaps onto handlebars so city bikers can cycle with their takeaway coffees (+ movie). More
AOC adds wall-hung bicycles and basket-weave flooring to London townhouse
Architecture studio AOC has renovated a four-storey townhouse in north London, adding wall-hung vintage bicycles and timber mouldings based on the faces of the resident family. More