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EcoVelo: Cannondale Dutchess Concept Bike
| hebben jullie deze fiets al gezien? http://vanmansum.nl/ 12/9/2009 |
| Check this awesome piece of design, the Dutchess bike by @fytze http://bit.ly/5cNB8D (see the video). Timeless, yet practical. 11/23/2009 |
Cannondale Dutchess Concept Bike
EcoVelo —
The Dutchess is a concept bike designed for Cannondale by Wytze van Mansum , a student at the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. Features include an enclosed drivetrain and brakes, folding handlebars, internally routed cables and wiring, and folding levers that act as wheel locks. Both fenders are integrated into the frame, with the rear acting as a structural member. At this point the bike is purely conceptual, though Cannondale claims some of the technology may be used in future production models.
Cannondale Dutchess follow-up
Bicycle Design —
... , about the Cannondale Dutchess concept bike for women, has generated a LOT of interest. That certainly doesn’t surprise me. Having seen quite a few student designed concept bikes over the years, I can say without hesitation that this is one of my favorites. For that reason, I wanted to find out more about the bike, and the ideas behind it, from it’s designer, Wytze van Mansum. I got quite a bit of info from Wytze, so this post will be a bit longer than usual. ...
Cannondale Dutchess
Bike Hugger —
... the Cannondale Duchess in our Community and stopped short of dismissing this prototype as yet another design-school cad drawing that’ll never get made despite all the blog posts.
Bicycle Design posted at length on the Dutchess and you can find more in the links after the jump.
More on the Duchess
Flickr photos from Carlton Reid
Bicycle Design: Cannondale Dutchess
Wytze van Mansum the designer
Fytze on Twitter
Pedal Assist ...
The Dutchess
Copenhagenize.com - The Copenhagen Bike Culture Blog —
... Designer Wytze van Mansum has completed his graduation project which involved designing a ladies bicycle for a company called Cannondale. The bicycle is called The Dutchess. ...
