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To promote bicycle safety, the New Museum Store and Safe Streets Fund have teamed up with artist KAWS to produce a limited-edition bicycle helmet. The custom Bern Watts helmet features KAWS’ signature X’s and eyes design. Produced in a limited edition of 500, the helmets are currently available at $80 USD.
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Leave it to the Dutch to design a bike that's perfect for urban commuting (they ride them every day). The Vanmoof 10 Electrified Bike ($2,640) is perfectly-suited to getting around town. A small motor in the front wheel, powered by a lightweight rechargeable battery, amplifies your pedaling power by 80%. Built-in GPS tracking lets you find your bike if it's lost or stolen, and design cues from the automotive industry — lightweight aluminum frame, mechanical disk brakes, automatic two-speed shifting — make it a pleasure to use. Available in November.
Search and State's S1-A Riding Jersey is all about performance in a low-profile package so you won't end up looking like a flashy billboard on two-wheels. The S1-A is handmade in the USA with a lightweight, high-performance microbial fabric that has a tailored fit and a grippy elastic waist to keep your jersey in place. $125, Search and State
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Talented bicycle builders VANDEYK unveil their new road bike, "The Machine for Riding." This blue bomber boasts a 870g carbon fiber frame that's wrapped in a high grade liquid paint. It also features a Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 9070, electronic shifting with integrated wiring, and components from Chris King and ENVE Composites. VANDEYK
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UNDFTD joins forces with San Diego’s Leader Bike and Los Angeles-based fixed-gear freestyle rider Michael Chacon on a set of unique bikes. The San Diego company takes care of the sponsoring for the bikes Chacon rides while the streetwear label sends some gear his way. Together the two brands customized a 735 track bike and a Hurricane freestyle bike. Reflective decals from UNDFTD line the frames and fork, giving the bikes an extra layer of detail.
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Developed in collaboration with the US Marine Corps, the Montague Paratrooper is a folding mountain bike designed to let special-operations forces jump from the sky and hit the ground running. Commissioned by the Pentagon, the tactical bike can be folded quickly and thrown in a trunk for maximum portability.
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If you're looking for a lightweight two-wheeled ride, the PG BlackBraid Bike should be on your list. Featuring an innovative full-carbon frame made from braided carbon fiber, it's available in two versions — the urban-commuter Fixie and the distance-ready Touring. It also offers a SLR Tekno saddle, Conti 4000s tires, and Speedplay Nanogram Zero pedals. No matter what model you choose, you'll be getting an all-black ride that's sure to turn heads, whether it's around the neighborhood or out on the road.
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High-end, American-made bicycles. Shinola will presents their wares at the Super Bowl of watch shows, Baselworld, and will be highlighting their bicycle range with a stunning one-off bike that's brass-plated from top to bottom. The bike is based on their Runwell production bike ($2,950), a bicycle built in Waterford, Wisconsin and assembled at Shinola's state of the art facility in Detroit. Built to last, the design is inspired by French Porteur bicycles, but updated with rugged, handmade steel frames and forks coupled up with an 11-speed Shimano hub. The bikes are available today and start at $1,950. Shinola
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Drawing influence from various elements of childhood, Dutch designer Jurgen Kuipers has designed a do-it-yourself kit for a bicycle. The bike, simply entitled “Sawyer,” is composed almost completely of wooden panels. The components of the bicycle are delivered via mini model-style molded sprue, with the user of the product cutting out each piece. “Sawyer” won first place at the International Bicycle Design Competition in Taipei, underlining the innovative nature of the bike. The bike also comes with a 1:1 scale model, with an option to keep the working mechanical parts out. Assembly required on this one.
Representing BMW‘s first foray into the burgeoning European electric bike market, the Cruise e-bike weighs in at 44lb (20kg) and has a pedal assist capable of 25kmh with a maximum range of 85km. It’s powered by a 250W motor by Bosch, located under the bottom bracket, and a lithium ion battery mounted on the down tube. The Cruise is equipped with disc brakes and four modes of assistance, ranging from Eco to Turbo, as well as a detachable computer that displays speed and battery life. Torque sensors can sense when the rider is producing extra effort on hills and deliver more power to maintain consistent speed. BMW is set to release just 1,000 Cruise bikes, all going on sale exclusively in Germany.
