Tired of snapped chains? Or need to carry heavy loads on your bike? Both those design problems have been solved with two products shortlisted for the 2013 Design Museum Awards. Covering everything ...

Out of all the alternative transportation vehicles, the bicycle is the one that remained almost the same since its debut in our daily lives. However, its “holy trinity”, the frame, wheels, and chain ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A Purdue student team’s design for a chainless bicycle powered solely by hydraulic pumps and motors rode away with first place at the National Fluid Power Association Fluid ...

Oh, IKEA, how do we love thee? Let us count the ways… Beyond the scads of flat-pack furniture, indoor herb gardens, and solar-powered shelters for emergency victims, the Swedish retailer is gearing up ...

The basic design of a bicycle hasn’t changed much during the last few decades. But this year a new option may enter the market. Called the Chainless bike, the design has pedals on the rear wheel and a ...

The new Ikea bike relies on a rust-free belt instead of chain. Dealing with a rusty bicycle chain can be a messy affair, but an innovative new bike from Ikea solves that pesky problem. The furniture ...

Bike design seem to be getting weirder and weirder. But if we look behind us, we’d notice that it has always been this way. Somewhere, someone is putting together the next weird bike or vehicle. For ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A Hungarian design team has unveiled a new chainless bike, powered ...

A chainless bicycle has been launched on Kickstarter. This prototype only has a single-speed design to show the concept working, and funding will allow the development of a multi-geared version, frame ...

I just want my commuter bike to work. I’m not into cleaning the chain every day — or even once a month — and yet I don’t want it to squeak or break down. Is that too much to ask? Not if you’re riding ...

Bike chains can be a hassle … they have to be cleaned and lubricated, yet still manage to get anything that they touch dirty. Using a belt drive, "strings" or even an alternator are all alternatives, ...