Bicycle Repairman = Superman ?

28Mar11

“See how he uses a spanner to tighten that nut!” I recently took part in a fantastic event called the Global Service Jam where alot of designers (+ other people) were working worldwide for one weekend, simply to see what they could do if they all rubbed their heads together a little bit. The theme [...]

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Tags: 2011, bicycle repair man, Bike, Bikes, Cycling, fiets, fietsenmaker, giovanni putzi, monty python, Repair, service design, service jam, services, sketch, superheroes, superman

Re:Cycling Bikes on a Global Scale

08Mar11

Many ‘keen’ cyclists and even many non ‘keen’ cyclists have more than one bike in their shed: it could be the one you have had since you were young & have grown out of… it could be the one you thought was beyond repair or perhaps even the one you bought on a whim. I [...]

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Tags: 'bikes not bombs', 2011, aid, bicycle aid for africa, Bike, Bike films, bike videos, Cycling, global, inspiring, Pedals for progress, projects, recycling, velo, video, worldwide

Community Bike Projects on Film

11Dec10

I just discovered this little video about the The Glasgow Bike Shed and think it is a great way to showcase this Glaswegian Social Enterprise that recycles bikes. The shooting of the video, the nice french accent and the soundtrack all work really well. Another inspiring project which is similar, although with slightly different objectives [...]

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Tags: 2010, Bike, Bikes, cities, Design, Glasgow, Glasgow Bike Shed, Recycle, The Bristol Bike Project, The State Broadcasters