ICB 29
Sorry, simplicity starts with a black frame only.
Just about everything else is rider preference. Grips, bars, front fork, brakes, seat, wheel sets, tires, cranks, pedals, and optional fender and top tube accessory.
The inner city bike will be offered complete or frame only.
1. complete bike in black, optional grip, pedal color combo, +accessories
2. frame only. frame with headset, seat and post, rear hub and cranks
Pricing TBD
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ICB 36
Like the IBC 29 the black frame is standard.
Grips, bars, front fork, brakes, seat, wheel sets, tires can all be customized to riders preference.
This bike is in a class of it’s own.
36” Coker wheels and tires with 2” backbone frame and integrated seat standard.
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 inner city bike was designed by JRUITER + studio in 2009 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.
“After the first few brainstorm sessions we knew there were bigger opportunities. The project rethought what a “frame” meant, getting rid of basic key components, and creating a new type of compact bicycling. Inspired by the “hobby horse” from it’s simplicity and the cafe race scene. Each is an exercise in stripping something down to its core.
The final design came down to a frame system and a free-wheeling unicycle hub. Everything else is rider preference.
Before all of the bike fanatics get all fired up, we know this bike doesn’t solve everyone’s personal transportation dreams. Performance wise, the bike is on the slow side, quirky, and fatiguing over longer distances. 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
Our inner city bikes are as stripped as you can get. These short distance inner city rides weave in and out of people and traffic, turn on a dime, and are individually customized for rider preference.
Simple, easy to use, compact, identifiable, and fun.
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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.
A no chain bike solves many issues but keeps the speeds on the low side.
No grease exposed, no pant leg grabbing, and no maintenance required are some of the benefits.
Traditionally we look for speed on a bike. The inner city bike is geared low with a 1:1 ratio at the rear wheel. For every complete turn of the pedal the wheels turn one revolution. This allows the inner city bike to crawl up hills easily but not set any speed records.
Speed-
The 29” wheels can creep at a walking speed or reach up to 14 mph (23 km/h) on the high end.
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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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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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fenders
fenders and flare-
Believe it or not, the inner city can offer rain at times.
*Flat black fender option shown.