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Registration 2011 Skyscraper Competition
There is only one week left to register for the 2011 Skyscraper Competition. The registration deadline is January 11, 2011. So hurry up.
NEOS: The Future of Biking
On mean city streets, the best friend a man can have is his trusted two-wheeler motorcycle. The two-wheeler can zip through traffic and allows the rider to reach from point A to point B in the shortest time possible. Motorcycles, ranging from sports bikes to cruisers, have also been used as an individual style statement.
One particular disadvantage with the two-wheeler motorcycle is safety. When compared to an automobile, a motorbike provides less safety to the rider. In case of a vehicular accident, the person riding a bike is more likely to end up with a serious injury than a person behind the wheels of a car.
Industrial designer Daniel Munnink, who is an avid biker, decided to come up with a concept design for a motorcycle that will have the raw power of a cruiser or a sports bike, and the safety features of an automobile. NEOS is the name of the design concept and it promises to take motorbike design into a new age of speed and safety.
NEOS is a true blue motorbike at heart, covered with a lightweight aluminum body frame that gives it a pod like appearance. The aesthetics of the bike design deserves bragging rights with a never seen before body shape. The front portion of the bike has a sleek, transparent windshield followed by the nose portion of the bike that features a definitive, well-defined frame.
To add stability and comfort to the riding experience, the designer has added three high-grip wheels instead of the regular two. Two wheels sit in front and one with a relatively thicker wheel located at the rear of the bike. All the three wheels of the bike have been fitted with a next generation braking system.
The true genius of the NEOS, however, lies on the inside. Daniel Munnink’s bike design will not run on traditional fossil fuels. Instead, it will have a rechargeable 3-phase AC induction motor that has a powerful output. The cockpit of the futuristic bike features a Color Touch Screen Display with automatic mobile phone sync. The intelligent bike also has a surrounding vehicle sense technology that would alert the rider of the vehicles in the bike’s vicinity.
The NEOS also boasts of a modular sidecar that can be detached when not required by the rider. The sidecar can be used to carry things and store items.
Never before has there been a motorcycle that offers a safe ride coupled with raw power. The NEOS is one such new age bike.
Do you already feel like zooming on this amazing bike on clean roads? Wait for a while as it is still a concept. Talking about it, there are several other remarkable concepts on the site that you can look at – Apple PowerMac G4 Motorbike Mod, Pluma Track Bike and Monstrous Jet Bike.
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Rael: a road bike concept by Evan Solida
I have posted about Evan Solida’s CervellumHindsight digital rearview camera a few times in the past. In a post last August, I mentioned that the concept is moving forward and will be ready to ship sometime this year. Accident recording capability is something that people hoped for in earlier versions of the concept, and Evan explains that it will be available in the final product:
“Accident recording, a patent-pending technology, is done by continuously recording loops of video both forward and behind the bicycle. With the integrated G-sensor, the Hindsight 60 can detect large impacts and will cease recording 10-seconds after any major shock, leaving the cyclist with actual video evidence of whatever occurred leading up to the accident.”
Evan’s latest design, the Rael concept bike, has a Hindsight camera lens nicely integrated into the seatstays. That is just one of the features that differentiates this concept bike from other high-end carbon road models on the market. An LED battery indicator for the Di2 drivetrain is included in the stem cap. Brakes are also integrated into the frame and fork leaving a clean overall appearance. The seat-tube is split diagonally and fitted with a dense elastomer. Doing this essentially turns the seat-stays and top-tube into an enormous leaf-spring, resulting in a limited amount of suspension. Other details, like the proprietary crankset and wheelset(s) combine to make this bike visually unlike any other.
The patent-pending handlebar/brake concept is perhaps the most interesting detail on this bike though. Evan studied the ergonomics of traditional brake-lever/ handlebar assemblies before developing this new design. He explains:
“When you’re riding on normal hoods, your index finger (longest and most powerful digit) is located near the pivot for the lever. That’s far from ideal. You can generate the most braking power by riding in the drops with your index finger near the tip of the lever blade, the farthest point from the pivot. I flipped things around so that you have the most modulation control while riding on the “hoods.” Also, the “drops” can be angled outward to the user’s discretion. One more benefit is that the “drops” are ergonomically shaped like a pistol grip, fantastic for tough sprints.”
You can see more renderings, and a specification chart, for the Rael concept below. For more information, contact Evan directly at evan (at) 6ixdesign (dot) com.
Sắp ra mắt Liberty nội giá "sốc": 54 triệu đồng
Sau thời gian chuẩn bị, dự kiến hơn 1 tuần nữa, Liberty nội sẽ chính thức trình làng với mức giá khoảng 54-55 triệu đồng.
Theo nguồn tin riêng của VTC News, mẫu xe này sẽ có mặt trên thị trường vào giữa tháng 1 với mức giá khá sốc, chỉ 54-55 triệu đồng, thấp hơn khá nhiều so với giá xe nhập đang có trên thị trường, hiện đang chênh hơn 30 triệu đồng (xe nhập có giá từ 87-88 triệu đồng).
Với mức giá này, Liberty được dự đoán sẽ là “quả bom” trong phân khúc xe ga cao cấp tại Việt Nam.
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Thông số kỹ thuật của xe chưa được hé lộ, tuy nhiên, theo thông tin "rò rỉ" từ các diễn đàn, Liberty nội sẽ có đôi chút thay đổi về kiểu dáng thiết kế và được trang bị thêm một số công nghệ mới, hiện đại hơn phiên bản đang có trên thị trường.
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Cũng theo những hình ảnh rò rỉ trên diễn đàn, Liberty lắp ráp tại Việt Nam có chiều cao yên thấp hơn để phù hợp hơn với vóc dáng của người Việt Nam. Yên xe mỏng và dài hơn.
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Liberty nội được cho là sẽ sử dụng động cơ 125 phân khối, tích hợp hệ thống phun xăng điện tử hoàn toàn mới lần đầu tiên xuất hiện tại Việt Nam, từ đó giảm đến 50% lượng tiêu thụ nhiên liệu.
Theo dự kiến, Liberty Việt sẽ chính thức được giới thiệu vào giữa tháng 1/2011 với ba màu cơ bản trắng, xanh, đen cùng hai màu mới đồng và xanh ngọc.
Theo VTC
The Beast Hybrid Electric Bike by M55
The Beast offers you cool and futuristic design as well as exceptional performance. This hybrid bike is constructed from high tech frame materials, components, motor power, and battery capacity that have over the industry standard. So you can be sure this bike will exceed your expectation.
The hybrid drive means that the motor is not a substitute to your human power but an addition – it lives with your ride: if the sensor feels that you need some extra torque, the motor switches on to multiply your effort.
The Beast has been designed for cross-country use. You’ll be surprised with its power to climb as well as for the descent, thanks to its supreme Fox suspension. The famous brake company, Brembo, delivers the stopping power of this bike. You can start pre-ordering this bike from M55 official website.
Designer : M55Bike
FEATURES
Frame:
Material: 7075 Aluminum
Construction: Self supported frame structure, integrated electric motor assist, integrated battery cell and hidden electric wiring. Single pivot suspension system, single piece cast swing arm 1:3 ratio.
Suspension travel: front: 200 mm, back: 172 mm, for use with only disc brakes
Frame size: 19”
Color option: Custom design and color scheme for the batch of every 55 pieces
Battery cells:
22 pcs Tenergy Polimer Li-Ion cells (20 AH)
Capacity: 44 V
Motor:
EB-PC electronic motor unit, approx. 90% efficiency, drive-integrated rotation sensor, adjustable electronic assist. The rated speed is 2400 RPM, rated torque is 5.2 Nm. A speed reduction gear mechanism is integrated in the motor unit to increase the maximum assist torque to 104 Nm! Rated maximum speed: 77 km/h at 120 pedal cadence!
Components:
Fork: Fox 36 160 Talas Fit RLC with Kashima coating
Rear shock: Fox DHX RC4 with Nukeproof titanium spring
Headset: Syncros FBI 1 1/8” semi-integrated
Crankset: Custom made, aluminum alloy, 170 mm crank arm length, ISIS Drive compatible
Bottom bracket: Custom made, CNC machined, heat treated steel spindle, ISIS Drive compatible
Front chainwheel: Gebhardt GP custom made for the M55, 7075-T6 aluminum alloy, CNC machined, 5 mm width. 50 or 52T
Chain: KMC X1, specifically developed for Rohloff internal gear hub
Rear cog: Rohloff, 15T, 16T or 17T
Gear change machanism: Rohloff Speedhub 500/14 tandem version
Gear shifter: Rohloff twist shifter
Brakes: Brembo front and rear, 203 mm floating discs, 2 piston design
Brake levers: Brembo brake lever body, custom M55 brake lever design
Rims: Syncros FR DS 32, 26”
Front hub: Syncros FR 20mm Thru Axle
Rear hub: Rohloff Speedhub 500/14 Tandem version
Spokes: DT Alpine II, 2,34-2 mm
Integrated handlebar and stem: Cast and CNC-machined custom model, 97 mm effective stem length, 741 mm handlebar width, integrated
Grips: ZZYZX Carbo 4U
Seatpost: Syncros Carbon Seat post, 31.6, 350mm
Saddle: Syncros FR saddle
Pedals: Syncros Meathook
Geometry:
Head tube angle: 65 degree
Seat tube angle: 73 degree
Wheelbase: 1160 mm
Chainstay length: 525 mm
Top tube length: 567 mm
tHorizontal top tube length: 587 mm
Seat tube length: 518 mm
Stepover height: 815 mm
Bottom bracket height: 370 mm
Weight: 33 kg
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