For Bicyclists Needing a Boost, This Wheel May Help

For Bicyclists Needing a Boost, This Wheel May Help - NYTimes.com

The Senseable City Laboratory at M.I.T. has designed a wheel that captures the kinetic energy released when a rider brakes and saves it for when the rider needs a boost. While technically sound, the wheel’s true challenge may be in winning over cyclists. For centuries, bikes have been beloved for their simplicity, not their bells and whistle

Trucks of the Future

Luigi Colani / Aircraft and product designer (1928- ) : - Design/Designer Information

"Whenever we talk about ‘biodesign’ we should simply bear in mind just how amazingly superior a spider’s web is to any load-bearing structure man has made. From this insight, we should look to the superiority of nature for the solutions. If we want to tackle a new task in the studio, then it’s best to go outside first and look at what millenia-old answers there may already be to the problem." Luigi Colani, 2007.