Bike Design Project | By Oregon Manifest

The Bike Design Project by Oregon Manifest challenges five teams from five cycling-centric cities in the US to design the ultimate urban utility bike. Each team is composed of one high-level design firm and one American bicycle crafter, and they are asked "who can make the most innovative utility bike?” teams are required to build a fully functional prototype and at the end of the development period, cycling enthusiasts are invited to vote on which design they think is most visionary and best suited for the everyday rider. After the votes are tallied, the winning bike will be then be produced by Fuji Bikes and will eventually be available in retail shops.

Check out some amazing photos of the projects below or view the full list of entrees and cast your vote here.

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MATERIA BIKES

Crafted from wood, the stunning Materia Bikes combine brilliantly high-end design and sustainable craftsmanship. The current range breaks down into several types of bikes, whether you are more city, road or pure style, you are spoiled for choice with the creations proposed by these specialists of two- wheels. The wood used on each design is simply beautiful and worked to perfection, you can feel its warmth and body, and understand the hours that were needed to achie...
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Scrambler E-Bike V2.0

Dutch custom bicycle workshop Timmermans Fietsen have presented the updated version of their popular Scrambler E-Bike, an electric bicycle inspired by a scrambler motorcycle. The new Scrambler E-bike V2.0 boasts the same vintage vibe, but now features an improved  performance and some new tech details. This time the bike has a double crown Marzocchi downhill fork and seat suspension with an air damper, a battery with integrated display and control has been ...
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MOKUMONO BIKE

Amsterdam is the cycling capital of Europe, so there is no surprise some very cool bicycles are being created in the Netherlands. Inspired by the automotive industry and its innovating and automating of production processes, Mokumono decided to try and reinvent the way a bike frame is produced, using robots just like in the automotive manufacture. Instead of the traditional tubes, the main part of the frame is made from two sheets of 7000-grade aluminum. To allow fo...
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