http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:30:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/sweden-bike-superhighway.html Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:45:43 +0000 The nordic city plans an environmentally beneficial and healthy way to travel between two cities that capitalizes on a strong local cycling culture.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/special-bike-paints-chinese-calligraphy-like-a-giant-dot-matrix-printer.html Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:49:35 +0000 Multimedia artist Nicholas Hanna brings a high-tech twist to a classic Chinese art form.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/bike-repair-station-at-university-encourages-students-to-go-green.html Tue, 04 Oct 2011 16:37:59 +0000 The University of Virginia provides easy access to tools and an air pump to students on campus. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/avant-garde-roundtailbicycle-frame-reduces-pain-amp-discomfort.html Tue, 04 Oct 2011 11:53:43 +0000 The RoundTail bike design includes loops rather than triangle-shaped rear frames to absorb more shockwaves. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/springwise-hertz-offers-electric-bike-rental-scheme-in-london.html Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:47:40 +0000 Hertz introduces electric bike rentals, available both for tourists and for locals as an alternative to public transportation.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/need-to-know-10-must-read-posts-of-the-week-vol-5.html Sat, 27 Aug 2011 15:00:30 +0000 A Bing Initiative: A weekly round-up of the top ten most popular posts on PSFK--from culture to technology, art to business this list has it all.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/smart-leds-increase-bicycle-visibility-and-driver-awareness-at-night.html Mon, 22 Aug 2011 19:46:45 +0000 Project Aura uses RGB LEDs installed inside bike rims to tell drivers the speed of an oncoming bike. By increasing overall bicycle visibility, the creators hope to decrease the number of collisions.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/cyclist-takes-twitter-requests-to-confirm-facts-about-the-riots.html Thu, 11 Aug 2011 17:28:19 +0000 Leon Piers, 21, started a Twitter feed to confirm the facts of what was happening during the riots in his Bristol neighborhood. He gained so much trust and popularity that people made requests.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/ajiro-is-the-worlds-first-all-bamboo-vehicle.html Tue, 09 Aug 2011 17:09:24 +0000 An Australian design student creates the very first bamboo vehicle for the Australian design awards.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/how-the-anorak-became-a-shield-for-the-modern-man.html Tue, 02 Aug 2011 14:38:27 +0000 A small Brooklyn company takes a simple anorak and reinvents it as a tailored armor for the urban cyclist---to face any kind of weather, 365 days of the year.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/san-francisco-next-to-get-protected-bike-lanes-headlines.html Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:04:14 +0000 With the number of San Franciscans choosing bikes as a mode of transit up 58% since 2006, urban planners need to design streets to accommodate this development. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/frog-why-its-hard-to-live-with-an-italian-supermodel.html Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:52:58 +0000 Handsome bikes, called café racers, are attractive to first-time buyers, but overtime, it's the importance of functionality that matters.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/03/collapsible-shopping-cart-bicycle-makes-errands-a-breeze.html Fri, 25 Mar 2011 11:52:48 +0000 A new bicycle fuses form and function to create something you can ride to the grocery store, and then bring right in with you.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/07/pic-anti-bike-theft-goes-green.html Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:32:08 +0000 London-based yard and garden product manufacturer The Front Yard Company have created a greened-up solution. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/07/bicycle-charges-usb-devices-when-pedaled.html Thu, 08 Jul 2010 21:56:05 +0000 A DIY project installs a small generator on a bike to charge electronics.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/04/vw-debuts-a-car-compatible-folding-electric-bike.html Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:00:08 +0000 Volkswagen debuts an innovative folding electric bike concept.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/02/stunning-concept-bike-from-peugeot-design.html Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:35:41 +0000 The designers at Peugeot took a break from sketching cars to work on a bike project. The results obviously show the team started with a fresh sheet of paper. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/10/outliers-hi-tech-merino-hoodie.html Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:02:45 +0000 Outlier has released their take on the hoodie - a hi-tech version made of Merino Wool.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/09/bicycle-beats-helicopter.html Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:50:32 +0000 The São Paulo Intermodal Challenge was simple: get from point A to point B as quickly as possible – during rush hour – using the mode of transportation of your choice.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/09/socialmobile-bike-sharing-concept.html Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:34:17 +0000 The Samsung Freecycle concept envisions a mobile/social system where bikes are connected to each other and riders wirelessly.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/07/free-bike-with-3rd-ward-membership.html Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:38:58 +0000 3rd Ward, the artist driven and funded gallery, work space and studio in Bushwick, Brooklyn is using the greatest marketing tool there is – FREE – combined with the most desirable item of any Brooklynite – a bike. Providing office space, resources and a creative network, they are now also throwing in a great looking green bike  in the deal when signing up. Basic annual membership starts at $39/month and get your free bike here.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/07/hirst-uses-real-butterlies-on-lance-armstrong-bike.html Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:47:19 +0000 Artist Damien Hirst has used the bodies of real butterflies on the frame of a Trek bikes for Lance Armstrong’s final stretch of the Tour De France 09. He spread the butterflies across the bike’s frame and onto the rims.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/07/new-biking-line-from-st-louis-creates-bombproof-bag.html Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:00:39 +0000 If the past year in trends has taught us nothing, it’s that bikes and the bike lifestyle is currently more than in vogue- it’s become a cultural phenomenon, with everyone from retailers and supermarkets to entire cities cashing in on the movement.  Though biking has always been part of the European lifestyle, in America, cyclers have taken a different approach to incorporating the style into their daily lives, often going for utilitarian over fashionable. While brands like Manhattan Portage and Chrome have been heavily favored by the bi-wheeling set, new brand Seven Zero Eight is actually designed by a formerRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/05/pic-upside-down-bike.html Fri, 15 May 2009 16:00:52 +0000 A bizarre standout from the recent ITP show, was Mario Diamantis’s Skybike – a bicycle you ride upside-down. Impractical, crazy? Yes. But even so, it’s a wildly different, and interesting project. Diamantis explains: [via Gizmodo]]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/02/farmers-market-introduces-bike-valet.html Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:50:30 +0000 In an effort to reduce traffic and congestion, the city of Santa Monica instituted a bike valet for their weekly farmers market.  Operating more like a coat check than a fancy valet, riders can drop off their bike for safe storage while they grab their veggies.  While the free service has been going on for the past two years, we were bit surprised that we haven’t seen more brands stepping in to operate similar services – particularly with the current hoopla surrounding bike culture and the eco-conscious. [via Treehugger]]]>