pilen concept bicycle by eric therner
designer eric therner, formerly a partner at addi, submitted his new concept bike design to designboom. working with the swedish bicycle manufacturer pilen-cykel, therner created this concept bike based on 1930’s lemans racers. by merging the retro look with the latest manufacturing techniques and materials, the bike creates a new segment in today’s bike market. the bike has some innovative design features such as led lights integrated into the frame and a two part saddle which absorbs shock.
photographs by jesper lindstrom – lunar park
http://www.addi.se http://www.pilencykel.se
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more commentsVery beautiful bike ! beautiful harmony ! great job !
I would have thought that the shape of the fork doesn’t matter too much re steering as long as the head tube points at a point behind the axle.
I think it’s fantastic. Well done. I’d love to ride it. How much does it weigh?