I perceive product design as a whole comprised of the functional and aesthetical values, therefore, as a designer, I am not only looking to find the immediate solution, but the appropriate one. Having both a technical and artistic background, I plead for the beauty given by the practicability of my designs, always trying to find the essence of things.
Wire Bike - High strength tensegrity frame made of carbon fiber and kevlar cables. A balance between compression and tension elements is able to offer a lighter alternative to traditional bike frames by producing a stiff structure where elements seem to float one against the other.
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seems like this is a copy of my concept. I have made a bicycle in bamboo based on tensegrity which was my graduating project in 1999. I have posted a picture of the prototype in coroflot a long time ago. http://www.coroflot.com/public/individual_file.asp?individual_id=84714&portfolio_id=1219321&
Thanks for all your comments! Yes, i think about building a prototype, and I have doubts myself about lateral stability, but I didn't put any support between the rigid elements just to respect a "true" tensegrity.
thought about actually making it?
The wheels are great!
great work and color !
The wheels are great!
thought about actually making it?
Thanks for all your comments! Yes, i think about building a prototype, and I have doubts myself about lateral stability, but I didn't put any support between the rigid elements just to respect a "true" tensegrity.
seems like this is a copy of my concept. I have made a bicycle in bamboo based on tensegrity which was my graduating project in 1999. I have posted a picture of the prototype in coroflot a long time ago. http://www.coroflot.com/public/individual_file.asp?individual_id=84714&portfolio_id=1219321&
http://www.coroflot.com/public/individual_set.asp?set_id=298545&individual_id=84714