There have been attempts to break from the traditional “double diamond” design that has graced bicycles for more than a century. But Italian designer Paolo de Giusti has created something truly revolutionary.
The XXXVI DG features the standard frame shape but with a unique twist that seems almost like an M.C. Escher painting. The result is an asymmetric frame that features an overlapping frame and fork, along with unconventional placement of the chainstay. This concept bicycle – and let’s be honest this will likely never see mass production – features 36-inch wheels, something that was once common once.
This bike has everything a bike should have. Two wheels, pedals, fork, frame, seat. But de Giusti has put together in a way we really haven’t seen before. What’s not to love?
One thing is clear about this bike, the frame! The German designed Clarity Bike does indeed evoke the thoughts of “clarity.” While obviously a concept bike, the folks at DesignAffairs could be on to something with this bike, which is constructed of Trivex, a transparent polymer commonly used for aircraft windscreens. If it keeps the wind and bugs out of soldier’s hair it must be good enough for a concept bike.
Small concept bikes apparently on some designers’ minds. Last week we heard about the Bicymple, a small chainless bike. This week we were treated to word on the MiniMum, from Omer Sagiv, a city bike that is crafted from aluminum tubes and which uses a wire cable support with flexible tension to add stability.