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biomega all frames are available also painted in a photo luminescent colour that provides a traffic safe glow in the dark. http://www.biomega.dk 'copenhagen' the beauty lies in his simplicity. it is the world's only high-end bike with a cardanic shaft. 'extravaganza', 'relampago' and 'bonanza' by marc newson the superplastic aluminum frame of the mn bicycles looks like a zigzag S from a 1950s casino marquee. the brake and gear cables snake along inside the frame's hollow shells, giving it an atomic-age sleekness. the tires are bald and balloony. model rl01 (also known as the biolove and still in development) created by the studio X director ross lovegrove, the rl01 is less space-age than the mn series but just as stunning: the frame looks like a silver praying mantis. designed for easy transport up and down narrow stairwells, its pedals and handlebars fold upward, which also makes it easy to hang flat against the wall like a work of art the saddle can be gracefully raised and lowered by an aeron-style gas-filled cylinder. the 14-gear system is enclosed in a hermetically sealed, oil-filled unit that eliminates dirt-caked chains and grease-stained legs.

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