News — Bicycles
Pilot Program Sheds Light On E-Bike Use Patterns, Energy-Efficiency Benefit
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VDF products fair: Vello Bike is an ultra-light bicycle developed by Valentin Vodev, which can be folded into a portable size in seconds.
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Vello Bike was developed by Austrian product designer Vodev for his bike brand Vello, which specialises in bicycles suited to the needs of city dwellers. Its key features include 50-centimetre-wide wheels and a folding mechanism that is hinge-free, and instead reliant on a magnetic connection that doubles as the bicycle's suspension. This design ensures that the bike is lightweight and that it can be easily folded into a "small portable companion" within five seconds. "The bicycle combines innovative technologies and a unique design to offer solutions to known urban challenges, for example, problems switching between bike riding, car and public...
VDF products fair: Product designer Valentin Vodev has developed a foldable electric bike for Vello that charges as it travels.
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Named Vello Bike+, the product was developed by Vodev for Vello's range of lightweight bikes that are aimed specifically at city dwellers with a "fast-paced lifestyle". The e-bike self-charges as it moves by converting kinetic energy generated by the cyclist into electricity, which can be used to help the user accelerate quickly or to assist them cycling uphill. Vello Bike+ also features a magnetic folding mechanism that allows it to be transformed into a compact size in five seconds. According to Vello, this makes it "the first bike to combine electric, self-charging and folding features". "Vello Bike+ is the lightest...
Vello is showing three of its folding bicycles at Virtual Design Festival's products fair, including Vello Bike+, which is "the first bike to combine electric, self-charging and folding features" according to the Austrian brand.
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In addition, the Vienna-based company is spotlighting its original lightweight folding Vello Bike and a model with racing-bike handlebars designed for a speedy commute. The bicycles are now live at the VDF products fair, which has been developed as an affordable way for designers and brands to launch products. Vello is showcasing three of its bicycles at VDF including the original Vello Bike (above) and electric Vello Bike+ (top) Led by industrial designer Valentin Vodev, Vello develops bicycles specifically for city dwellers to offer solutions for the challenges of cycling in urban environments. The brand is showcasing its original Vello...
There are some schoolyard activities that stick around past the grade school days
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Jump rope is as popular with little girls as it is buff dudes at the gym. Giant Jenga blocks have popped up in every trendy bar in America. And who among us hasn’t settled an important matter with a quick round of rock paper scissors? One activity that’s traditionally associated with kids that is surprisingly viable for adults is tricycles. They’re actually a pretty practical option for commuters, but they seem to have been relegated to commuting from the slide to the sandbox. But they don’t have to be. The most obvious benefit of adult tricycles is their stability. Having...