Oregon Manifest -> Collaborative Bicycle Design Challenge

jhsindesign — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 02:01:08 +0000

A friend of mine (thnx! @catoosha) recently turned me on to the Oregon Manifest collaborative utility bicycle design contest. What a great venue to bring together some of the most innovative and accomplished design minds in the business. The results are pretty inspiring and impressive.

Notes from website:

“The Oregon Manifest Constructor’s Design Challenge is a one-of-a-kind design/build competition, in which some of the country’s best custom bike craftsman and select student teams vie to create the ultimate modern utility bike.”

Visit -> http://oregonmanifest.com/

Golden Tree -> Martin Brooks Blues

jhsindesign — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 02:00:50 +0000

While we’re on the topic of bicycles… this is super fun and well worth the view. Look Mom! No hands!

Notes from Vimeo page:

“A professional display of 50 No Handed Bike Moves* performed to “Golden Tree” by Martin Brooks.”

Visit -> www.myspace.com/martinbrooks

Visit -> http://www.niniandoff.com/

Velo Fever – Prep for Spring

jhsindesign — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:43:55 +0000

It’s no secret that winter months in Minnesota are long and harsh. Going on my fifth year here, I have started to figure out a few ways to mentally cope with the realities of the relentless sub-zero climate. A few mental outlets that come to mind: planning a vacation, starting new projects (which partially explains the birth of this blog), dipping into the bottles of wine that we acquired over the holidays and the most important, preparing for the upcoming peak bicycle season. I say “peak” b/c there is a large population of brave Minnesotan’s who are known for commuting and joy riding during the winter months. I see them chugging down the street even in -10 degrees (w/o wind chill) and 6 inches of fresh snow. I’m still working up to that idea.

My wife and I are bicycle nerds. We have bikes all over our apartment. Our pantry has become a place for tires, tubes, pumps, grease/oil, tools, old seats, computers, toe clips, led lights, different bar styles, chains… you name it, it’s in there. We could open our own shop at this point. I’m into everything from super-heavy/low-rider beach bikes to super high-tech/ultra-light road bikes. Part of the fuel behind my cycling passion is the city of Minneapolis. We live two blocks from one of the many metro area lakes which are connected to hundreds of miles of scenic bicycle trails and paths. The route options are plentiful to say the least. You can easily lose an entire day just pedaling within the metro area alone. I can’t wait to get back out there.

In order to help others who suffer from the same long winters and months away from their cycling addiction I have compiled a list of interesting bicycle related links that should take your attention off the cold. At least for a short while.

CircuitBreaks » bicycles

Oregon Manifest -> Collaborative Bicycle Design Challenge

Golden Tree -> Martin Brooks Blues

Velo Fever – Prep for Spring