Oregon Manifest's Revolutionary Commuter Bike Designs
July 29, 2014
The Blackline, a collaboration between Chicago design firm MNML and bike builder Method, takes its name from the city's El train system, and adapts a sealed 3-speed hub, originally designed for rural Africa.
The Blackline's cargo system can be reconfigured for a variety of destinations.
The Merge, by New York's Pensa and Horse Cycles, includes built-in cargo and lighting systems—and a USB charging port powered by on-board dynamos.
The Merge boasts a "spring-loaded, retractable aluminum rear rack that can be deployed and disappear at a moment’s notice".
The Solid's titanium finish and texture aligns with other products created by Portland's Industry under its in-house brand.
The Solid's accompanying app offers five guided tours of Portland, assembled by influential locals including Nike design icon Tinker Hatfield and ex-mayor Sam Adams.
Manifest's Seattle entrant, the Denny, comes from Teague and Sizemore Bicycles, and features auto-shifting electric assist, and turn signal and brake lights.
The Denny: it will get you coffee. Well, not exactly. But you see what we mean.
The Evo, created by San Francisco's Huge Design and 4130 Cycle Works, adapts mountain bike geometry to the competition's urban transport challenge.
The Evo's integrated cable lock speaks to the competition's directive to build in essential accoutrements of a cycling lifestyle.
