News: Fancy Bike Folds Into Handy Tote Bag

Fancy Bike Folds Into Handy Tote Bag

I'd take one of these:

"Wallpaper commissioned a bike, two in fact, that could be broken down (using very clever and super-sturdy S&S couplers), packed in a bespoke bag and loaded on a plane, with no excess baggage charge, and taken with us wherever we went. The project pulled in a wide range of craftsmen collaborators from the US, UK and Japan - frame builders, designers, paint specialists, saddle makers, leather carvers and bag and luggage makers - to ensure that every element of the bike was as beautifully put together as it could be.

The two frames were handcrafted in Osaka by 71-year old master frame builder Shuichi Kusaka of US-Japanese operation Kinfolk, the rising stars of bespoke bike building."

In the edition of two, the first bike is priced at £2,450 ($3800) and the second at £3,000 ($4650). That's a hefty sum, but if you're interested, email Wallpaper.

Other amazing bikes:

• The Invisible-Steering Bicycle.
• Who Needs Spokes? I'd Take a Hubless Bicycle.
• Thieves No More! If Gumby Were a Bicycle...
• DIY Contortionist-Cycle.
• Blue, Yellow, Orange Wit Bling, Scraper Bikes is on the Scene.