Men’s Journal
Volume 20, Number 8
September 2011
The Style and Design Issue
59 Perfect Things
The current fixed-gear bike trend has spawned a mass of less-is-more models, but Inner City Bikes’ 36er is the most strikingly minimalist we’ve seen. “Our goal was to hit the reset button on bike design,” says designer Joey Ruiter. The end product is a sci-fi cycle with the essentials only: an aluminum frame, freewheel rear hub, 36-inch tires, disc breaks, custom fit cranks, and a seat. Not even a chain or drive train. “It’s a city cruiser” says Ruiter. “More fashion than function.”
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GQ France
Number 40
June 2011
Le Plus Simple Appareil
Un cadre, une delle, un guidon, un frein (à disques) sur la roue arrière: voici le prototype de vélo du futur, l’Inner City Bike. “Nous avons réfléchi à la façon de simplifier le concept de bicyclette au maximum et une idée s’est imposée d’elle-même: supprimer la chaîne”, explique Joey Ruiter, designer américain basé dans le Michigan. Le pédalier, soudé directement au moyeu de la roue arrière, offre une variante bienvenue à la tendance des fixies, ces vélos à pignon fixe que l’on a vu fleurir ces dernières années. Pour faciliter le démarrage, le ratio de pédalage est de 1:1 car “nous avons voulu proposer une bécane qui soit davantage liée au style qu‘à la performance pure, raconte Ruiter. Je ne pense pas que l’on puisse parcourir des kilomètres avec ce vélo, mais nous l’avons conçu comme l’objet idéal du jeune urbain qui déambule en ville.” – Jean-Vincent Russo
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thanks for all your patience as we try to insure the best possible product. Our bikes are totally unique and deserve the best components, craftsmanship, and quality. We will post the final design, options, and pricing as soon as possible.
feel free to email us to get on a waiting list.
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Cyklar!
Please visit Vandalorum in Sweden April through August- Prototype #6 of the inner city bike 36er is on display.
Vandalorum is a new art & design Center in the south of Sweden due to be opened to the public in April next year.
Buildings are designed by Italian architects Renzo Piano Building Workshop.
The opening exhibition will be with BICYCLES (Cyklar!)
36er test ride
test ride the 36er, finally see it in action
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_MirZAe4to
ICB 36
The big city ride.
36” x 2.25” tires, 73” long, 39-44” seat height
Grips, brakes, can be customized to riders preference.
*Rider beware,… you will need to talk to everyone who sees you riding this XL monster.
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VELO, bicycle culture and design
Velo
Bicycle Culture and Design
Editors: R. Klanten, S. Ehmann
Release: April 2010
Price: € 35,00 / $ 50,00 / £ 32,50
Format: 21 × 26 cm
Features: 240 pages, full color, softcover
ISBN: 978-3-89955-284-3
Velo introduces a wild bunch of passionate cyclists – frame builders, urban planners, artists, photographers, and those who ride professionally – who are making an impact. They are not only shaping styles, but promoting cycling as a primary form of transport. The book also explores the aesthetic of today’s cycling culture and presents custom-made frames and art bikes as well as a selection of contemporary illustration and design influenced by the cycling movement. Geared toward anyone who has a personal or professional interest in cycling, Velo is the fast lane into a current topic that is both entertaining and socially relevant.
http://www.gestalten.com/books/detail?id=ceafb21a2721f16b012723cde6990004
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http://www.core77.com/blog/object_culture/jruiter_studios_super-minimal_city_bike_15092.asp
http://mocoloco.com/archives/012340.php
http://www.toxel.com/tech/2009/11/04/cool-inner-city-bike-concept/
http://www.baekdal.com/design/cool/inner-city-bike/
http://www.geekologie.com/2009/11/inner_city_bike_sports_no_chai.php
http://www.psfk.com/2009/11/jruiters-inner-city-bike-is-it-still-a-bicycle.html
http://www.gadgetreview.com/2009/11/inner-city-bike-designed-without-rider-in-mind.html
http://www.flylyf.com/jruiter-studios-inner-city-bike-concept/
http://design-milk.com/city-bike-by-jruiter-studio/
http://fashionindie.com/random-super-minimal-city-bike-by-jruiter-studio/
http://incrediblethings.com/cars-auto/jruiter-studio-super-minimal-city-bike/
http://peakenergy.blogspot.com/2009/11/jruiters-inner-city-bike-is-it-still.html
http://justpixel.net/post/232196289/jruiter-studios-inner-city-bike-concept
http://gearjunkie.com/jruiter-concept-bike
http://grind365.com/swag/gadgets-and-toys/jruiter-studios-super-minimal-city-bike/
http://synamatiq.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/the-new-inner-city-bike-no-chain-allowed/
http://astermagazine.com/nomad-jruiterstudios-super-minimal-city-bike
http://www.bh3rd.com/blog/?p=408
http://www.be-street.com/2009/11/08/minimal-city-bike/
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“The world doesn’t need another bike redesign—the world needs thoughts on simplification, part reduction and greater product life span. Our lives need attention and care, not the objects that serve us.”
The inner city bike was designed by JRUITER + studio as a project asking questions about ultra short inner city travel. What is needed, who is riding, and how far are they going. At first glance it was a fun aesthetic opportunity in new trends, color, and materials. Our target lived / worked in an inner city environment with minimal space. Bicycling at this level can be more about fashion and culture than speed and performance.
The initial inner city bike was inspired by the “hobby horse” from it’s simplicity and the motorcycle cafe racing culture. Each is an exercise in stripping something down to its core. As it evolved, the design triggered a shift in time, spurring the questions, “Is there an opportunity to change a timeless product?” “Can we go back and try something new?”
The inner city bike rethinks what a “frame” is, getting rid of basic key components, and creating a new type of urban bicycling.
The inner city bike’s “essentials only” geometry gives new meaning to “less is more.” Sporting a free-wheel rear hub, 36” x 2.25” wheels, 150mm cranks and an 8” front disc brake hub. The riders position is adjustable, offering riders an adaptable, fun ride for those short commutes.
Before all of the bike fanatics get all fired up, we know this bike doesn’t solve everyone’s personal transportation dreams. Consider it a cafe racer with the performance of a beach cruiser. The positives are easy quick turns, huge power to the rear wheel to go over curbs and up hills, and great start / stopping / sitting situations.
We rethought everything 2 wheeled with simplicity in mind. This is as stripped as you can get.”
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Inner City Bikes
welcome to inner city bikes. Our bikes are like no others. A new way to ride, same simple function.
design by joey ruiter
http://www.jruiter.com
buy an inner city bike
Thank you for your interest in an inner city bike. Please be patient with us as we work through our final manufacturing details, pricing, and availability.
To be placed on a waiting list for an inner city bike click the link below. Our pricing and availability will be posted shortly.
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art4d, architecture / design & arts
number 166
dec 09 – jan 10
Easy Rider. A Michigan-based design firm, JRUITER
+ studio has just designed Inner City Bike to simplify people’s inner-city personal transportation needs. As the trarget group lives and works in the city environment with minimal space, bicycling at this level might be more about fashion and culture than speed and performance. The design team simplifies a typical bicycle structure and inner city bike is the result. The bicycle includes planetary gear, free-wheeling hub, and is on the slow side – quirk, but fatiguing over longer distances. The positives are easy quick turns, and huge power to the rear wheel to go over curbs and other cityscape structures.
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the doctors tv show
Jan. 15th, “The hottest health trends for 2010”
The inner city bike was shown on the Doctors TV show.
no chains please.
simple, no maintenance, no grease exposed, and no special pant leg cuff-
This free-wheeling through axle hub gives the pedal a 1:1 gear ratio to the wheel.
Speed-
model 29” 7 mph (11 km/h) 14 mph (23 km/h)
model 36” 11 mph (18 km/h) 29 mph (47 km/h)
our model maker, Kurt.
1980-something
Kurt (last name not mentioned to keep the ladies away)
We never knew how he can fab up such great prototypes, maybe it’s the historic perm that still guides his thoughts.
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ICB 29
29” x 2.375” tires, 63” long, 36-42” seat height
Grips, brakes, wheel sets, and tires can all be customized to riders preference.
ugly prototypes and test rides
One small change means a lot of trial and error. Messing with traditional ergonomics, frame geometry, wheel base, and gearing standards, can be a bit challenging.
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