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Dutchman Maarten van Bree has always had a fondness for the #bicycle. For the love of cycling, he made a bike with a frame… in the shape of a heart. The main challenge was to design a real heart with realistic proportions to link the saddle, handlebars and cranksets https://velosophe.be/2019/10/20/love-bike-velo-coup-de-coeur/

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Michael Killian wanted to design a bike that mimics the feel of a #snowboard. His Sideways Bike is driven sideways with a ‘handlebars’ in each hand while both wheels turn fully. This original system makes it particularly manoeuvrable in slalom - https://velosophe.be/2017/08/17/velo-dentrainement-snowboard-ideal/

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Inventor of wacky #bikes, Frenchman Didier Gomard has made himself known in the entertainment world as "Bricolo". Today, his has more than 30 crazy bikes. Handcrafted products responding to the sweet names of "camel bike", "kangaroo bike" or "accordion bike", to name just a few of his wacky bikes https://velosophe.be/2011/11/21/les-velos-farfelus-de-linventeur-bricolo/

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Besides its swoopy, pointy stainless steel frame, one of the most unique features about the Cykelmageren #bike is its handlebars. Instead of the usual horizontal rubber grips, it’s are oriented vertically, and made from a composite https://newatlas.com/cykelmageren-nahbs-bike/36439/

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Three old concrete mixers, a few scrap metal parts, an XXL saddle, a little imagination and... concrete mixer #bike. All kidding aside, this original creation is the work of artist Nicolas Buissart https://velosophe.be/2021/08/27/velo-betonniere/

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European and American manufacturers say that the lead time from order to delivery for a series of high-end Shimano #bicycle components has reached 400 days. Some suppliers report that delivery times for certain parts, such as hydraulic brakes or wheels, are even longer https://quebecnewstribune.com/news/business/supply-chain-delays-hit-global-bicycle-production-12239/