Esquisse 3: Alternative materials

Decided to look into a plastic frame that could be applied to the bicycle. The plastic family usually follow the properties of lightweight, cheap and non toxic, so I thought it would be a good starting point for an alternative material. At the bottom left of the a4 styleboard there is a great PP collapsible helmet which I was quite impressed with and a portable PP carry case to transport the bicycle and its components! Talk about convenience.



Taking a different approach I thought I would research into a material which was in its raw state, but still could be used with the desired area. Bamboo is a great natural resource which is readily available and thought it would be deserving of a secondary choice for an alternative material.



A revolutionary new tyre researched by French company Michelin. I love the technology and feel that it could be applied to the concept bicycle in a great way. At the moment it has purely been used in concept cars, namely AUDI and has yet to be tested in a bicycle environment.