Love+Sprockets | NYC Cycling Info

Sky News reports that Dominic Hargreaves's bike, The Contortionist, which folds into the circufmference of its wheels and can be rolled away folded, has been shortlisted for this year's James Dyson Award for innovation. If he wins, the inventor would be awarded £10,000. Hargreaves has been in contact with various manufacturers and hopes to get the bike into production soon.

Pretty slick urban commuter bike concept from Teague, found on Core77.

Pulse, Teague's new concept for an urban bike, addresses all the necessities of a standard bike commute. Taking cues from both fixed gears and cafe-racers, Its features include electric turn signals controlled from the handlebars and a luminescent frame that lights up when you need it. We especially love the specialized caged bike pedals--they're counterweighted to always sit "the right way round," allowing the rider to benefit from their three-fold increase in efficiency without suffering from having to clip into upside down pedals at every stoplight.