• Bike as Art

    Bikes with Horns: Bi-King by Sung Kug Kim

    by  • June 1, 2010 • Bike as Art • 1 Comment

    These wooden bicycle handlebar horns by Sung Kug Kim are totally impractical but beautiful pieces of art. I totally love the mixture of wood with the steel, it’s a beautiful combination that looks both industrial and natural all at once. I know that the antler ones are a bit more impractical, but c’mon, you’d definitely [...]

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    The Scraper Bike Movement

    by  • May 12, 2010 • Bike as Art, Ideas We Love • 0 Comments

    Watching this video was definitely the highlight of my day. Scraper bikes, giving something to the kids in East Oakland where art meets bike. Oh an for those of you that don’t know a scraper bike is a movement in which people ride their tricked out bikes. Generally, the bikes have nice designs, such as [...]

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    Inside Brooks Saddle Factory

    by  • March 2, 2010 • Bike as Art, Photos • 0 Comments

    Found this fantastic gallery of photos from Brooks Saddle factory in Smethwick England.

    Metal parts are stamped out and heat-treated, flat pieces of leather are soaked and then formed in molds and the parts are all assembled by hand. After seeing how much work goes into a single bike seat, these famously expensive saddles start to look cheap. [via Doobybrain via Wired]

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    History of Cycling in Brooklyn Art Installation

    by  • December 1, 2009 • Bike as Art, Bike Events, Ideas We Love • 0 Comments

    Eric Corriel, a Brooklyn based artist has created an interactive video installation that explores the history of bicycle culture in Brooklyn from 1880 to today.The piece is viewable at Clinton and Pierrepont Street in Brooklyn Heights from now until January 3rd, 2010

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