With increasing traffic on city roads, bicycles or bikes have once again emerged as a popular and the fastest mode of transportation in urban environment. Bikes provide brisk commutation on cramped city roads, but without proper licensing and unavailability of apt parking slots, bike thefts are a common snag everywhere. Have a look at some most innovative bike stands that other than providing a safe parking slot for your bike also become multifunctional object to meet the altering needs of modern public places.
Bicycle Security
designer Grant Howarth has popped up with an innovative design called ‘Bicycle Security’ that not just provides a proper parking place for your bikes but keeps them safe from burglars and other roadside damages as well. A recent entry at the RSA Design Directions Competition, the modular bike security system, by the Scottish designer protects all quick release components, including the seat and wheels. Enveloping the bike steadily in the curved surface, the security system prevents the bike from rolling back by putting the rear wheel into a tight groove. Read more
My parking zone
My parking zone by Korean designer Hojoon Lim is a smart and sustainable parking stand that other than providing personal rack for your bicycle to avoid the mess also recharges air and forecasts weather. Integrating solar panels on its roof, the new parking zone harnesses sunlight to charge your portable electronic gadgets with sustainable energy. Read more
Long-term bicycle parking station
Israeli designer Yinnon Lehrer has come up with an innovative bicycle parking station that work as a connector between bicycle lane networks and diverse urban facilities. Hailed as “Long-term bicycle parking station,” the functional installation is devised as a kit of prefabricated, recyclable parts. Read more
PITIN
Displayed at the ZERO exhibition during Tokyo Design Week, the “PITIN” from Muu Design Studio, a Tokyo based store, is a refreshing bicycle stand that doubles as street furniture (table), while the cycle seat becomes the seating for the bikers. You may ride your bike straight into the stand, which locks the front wheel and provides an instant table to have snacks, rest and work on your laptop or notebook in the busy market place. Read more
ZIG
Developed as part of a collective group for Virginia Tech’s College of Architecture and Urban Studies, the “ZIG” by designer Catherine Worsham is a functional furniture unit that can be employed as edge fencing and a bike rack, apart from being used as a bench. Exhibited at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in Milan, Italy as well as the Cologne Furniture Fair and ICFF in New York, the ZIG is a tessellating pattern cut out of steel with laser cutting technology. Read more
Bike rack
Taking a cue from nature, Italian designer Yoann Henry Yvon has tossed up an innovative parking design for bikes in ever-expanding cities of the developed as well as the developing world. Featuring several rows of bike holders, resembling petals surfacing from a centerpiece, the ‘Marguerite’ bike parking rack is a compact but functional parking solution for urban areas. Read more
Lean Bike Rack
Designer Alex Diener has come up with an innovative bike rack that doubles as street furniture and triples as map of the neighborhood. Hailed as “Lean,” the bike rack not just ensures a proper parking and thus safety for your bikes, but also makes sure that you reach your destination with minimum fuss, no matter if you are new to the place. Read more
Ubicycle
Ubicycle is a concept for “Public Bicycle Service System.” It builds around an idea of providing people with easy access to bikes by arranging for their parking. Dcontinuum’s modular bike racking station is a key component herein. It is as small as parking space required by one car and yet allows for racking of as many as 14 bikes. Users are provided with a key card – with a built-in smart chip – that holds the required info as well as the funds for access to bikes. Read more
Bikes and Chill
Going according to the requirements, the designer firm Aaarchitecten BV, in coloration with UQ Design, has designed a space-saving yet functional bicycle parking called “Bikes and Chill” that integrates public seating system. The design that received first prize in the poly products competition is made from fiber reinforced composite material. The outer area of the curved bench can be used as public seating whereas the inner hollow space can accommodate bicycles while relaxing on the bench. Read more
Tree Guard-cum-Bike stand
Designer Antonio Meze has come up with a unique creation, a Tree Guard-cum-Bike stand. It not only guards the trees, but can be also used to park your bike. Made out of 4mm thick and 400mm wide sheet metal, the Tree guard is an interesting example of giving a new function to an object that has served a specific purpose for so many years. Read more