bikers rest by marcus abrahamsson for nola
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'bikers rest' by marcus abrahamsson for nola
traffic lights are annoying to motorists and cyclists alike. from within the comfort of a car, waiting at a red light
is a matter of keeping a foot on the brake, but for cyclists, it can be a delicate balancing act - cyclists need to stay
upright to quickly wheel out of the way of cars when the light turns green.
the 'bikers rest' bollard for nola by swedish designer marcus abrahamsson gives cyclists a footrest to lean against
and a handle to hold on to while waiting for the light to change. the metal mesh insert on the footrest provides a grip
to push off from, while the handle helps the cyclist maintain an upright position and contact with the saddle.
crafted from tubular steel and extruded metal, the pillar coordinates well with most features in the urban landscape.
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bikers rest color variation
lovely idea – but bet there would be a race and fight to be the one who gets to use it!
??? whats wrong with just putting your foot on the ground???? Pointless!
like the choice of colours though..
on top of that the guy on the first picture is riding a fixie, so he doesn’t need to put his foot on the ground anyway…….
sometimes I track stand, sometimes I put my feet on the floor, sometimes when im feeling super clever i put a singular foot on the curb… or sometimes i just grab a nearby barrier… nature and the urban environment offer a fair few solutions to this problem… maybe in more cycling friendly countries this would increase efficiency of traffic flow by a few percent, maybe it means more people though the lights each time… I wouldnt call it pointless but Im not sure its necessary but then again I live in a city that is poorly designed for cyclists..
can you imagine these things before a lightstop in holland or in china? being democratic, you’ll need hundreds of them
I sure hope he did not spent $4-10k on a patent. ..see that all the time with ideas that come from people working in caves.
Jim
And who manufactures the gray bike the man is sitting on?
THAT I find more interesting than a pole I would run into at night!
“Reflectify” it….
Then your talkin’ business..
You must ask yourself if, in a country like Holland, where the cities are full of cyclists as we know, people would use it. Cyclists in Holland don’t stop at all at traffic lights!
Thank god. Now I won’t fall over at every red light and stop sign.
This is a wonderful idea. It would be a great help in Southern California except for the fact that the vast vast majority of cyclists here do not pay much attention to stop signs or the rules of the road which apply to all vehicles.
You would be hard put to find a cyclist stopping at a stop sign. If there is no auto coming they will assume to be entitled to go on through if they can get away with it.
The motorcyclists can and do follow those guidelines but then the bicycle is a slower form of transportation.
This would be superb in the urban core. It would encourage the stop by making it more comfortable.