Biomega (bicycles)

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Biomega is a Copenhagen-based, Danish brand of designer bicycles. It is known for engaging international designers from outside the bicycle industryincluding Marc Newson, Ross Lovegrove[1] and Karim Rashid in designing its products.[2] In addition to producing bikes under its own name, Falcon produces bicycles under a joined brand with Puma AG.

Biomega bicycles are represented in the design collections of both MOMA, SFMOMA and the Sir Terrence Conran Foundation Collection.[3]

History

Biomega was established in 1998 by former university classmates Jens Martin Skibsted and Elias Grove Nielsen.[2]

Technology

Biomega makes both shaft-driven bicycles and bamboo bicycles.

References

  1. "ross lovegrove: 'the bamboo' bicycle for biomega at milan design week 09". designboom. Retrieved 2010-04-26.
  2. 1 2 "Superformer". Wired. Retrieved 2010-04-16.
  3. "Biomega og cyklerne". Ingeniøren. Retrieved 2010-04-26.

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