Retro looks and modern gizmos won Tony Pereira the Oregon Manifest constructors prize for the second year running
Yeah, yeah, that idiot Charlie Sorrel is writing about yet another electric bike. But wait a second: this one is actually super-cool.
Not only does Tony Pereira’s bike look like something Pee-wee Herman would ride, it also won the Best in Show prize at this year’s Oregon Manifest Constructor’s Design Challenge.
Tony works out of Portland, OR (of course), and although he styles the bike after a fifties cruiser, it is totally modern. The “gas tank” is in fact a battery pack hooked up to a 350 watt Bionx electric hub in the rear wheel, and the carbon-fiber trunk up front is lockable and houses a sound system, perfect for annoying everyone on your next critical mass. The battery is good for 60 miles.
That trunk also has a small recess for a cellphone and cycle computer, and has USB ports for charging anything else.
The final touch is a U-lock integrated into the frame. From the key (which is inserted into the head-tube), it looks like he used a Kryptonite lock. This is the same integrated lock design that won Tony the prize last year.
You won’t be able to buy the bike (yet), but if you ask nicely, and have the right money, Pereira might just build you one.
Oregon Manifest 2011 Winners [Core77 via Bicycle Design]
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