2006 Grand Prize

Title of Entry Spike Country Netherlands Designer(s) Albert van Dijk Description Real innovation of bicycles can only occur if the industry breaks with the tradition of supplied parts and assemblies that are developed separately and if we abandon a number of bicycle design clichés. Spike is this new innovation of bicycle.

2006 Second Prize

Title of Entry ES-Bike Country Taiwan Designer(s) Chung-Xiang, Liu Description ES-Bike is a symmetrical two-step folding bike designed not just for cycling, but it is also a shopping cart.  To transform the bike into a cart, simple cross-tenon mechanism to turn it into a cart.  It not only makes shopping easy, but also prevents it from being stolen.  It also has convenient twin-stands to place the bicycle.

2006 Third Prize

Title of Entry Roller Buggy Country Bulgaria Designer(s) Valentin Vodev Description The “roller buggy” has multiple functions, either for the common use as a baby stroller that allows relaxing walks in different terrains, such as streets or forest-paths, or as a scooter. The transformation to a scooter occurs through a simple pull motion of the lower body, thus extending the buggy.

2006 Excellent Prize

Title of Entry Easy shopper Country China Designer(s) FengXiaogang Description Easyshopper is a shopping bicycle designed for the elderly.  It can be changed into a trolley when needed.  It also has two options, one for those healthy elder people, and the others for those who are slower in movements.

2006 Excellent Prize

Title of Entry CITiZEN Country Poland Designer(s) Waclaw Dlugosz Description The CITiZEN is designed for all purpose use, and for those who seek for comfort and fashion. Its comfortable seat with back support is ergonomic. The seat is also in a safe position that prevents the rider from crashing. It can also be folded and carry on to public transportation.

2006 Excellent Prize

Title of Entry Yeti Country Israel Designer(s) Daniel Leibovics Description Yeti is a unique tricycle designed for children. It has a detachable designs that come in many shapes, characters and colors which the child can dress up his/her tricycle. Due to the soft animal shaped tricycle, children are safe from harm.

2006 Excellent Prize

Title of Entry K.one Country Italy Designer(s) Marco De santi / Sergio Bigongiari / Emanuele Pardini Description The main features of this bike are its light weight, and easiness to fold it away.  This new faster and practical folding solution made it easy to carry around.

2006 Excellent Prize

Title of Entry CITYCLE Country Slovakia Designer(s) Peter Varga Description CITYCLE is an urban tricycle; its main concept is to be transportation for all kinds of vehicle. Its basic frame also allows it to be used for many other city activities. There is a unique suspension system in its front wheels developed specially for this bike. The passenger seat can be lifted up or down to make it easy to get on to the tricycle.

2006 Excellent Prize

Title of Entry Rabbit Country Hong-Kong Designer(s) Jocko Chan Kin Wai Description Rabbit bicycle system is a solution of bicycles parking on street. The concept of Rabbit comes from a bookshelf. Bicycles can be simply folded and inserted into a “Cycleshelf”. Bicycles will no longer park disorderly on street and users will not worry about bicycle thefts.

2006 Merit Prize

Title of Entry ARC Dual function bicycle Country Australia Designer(s) Eddie Goh Description ARC is city bike that allows riders to either ride in an upright or a recumbent position. According to the rider travel purpose or mood, just simply switches between the dual modes to adjust the position. The innovation lies in the sliding seats and rotating pedal module which transform the bikes function.

2006 Merit Prize

Title of Entry CAMPING BIKE Country South-Korea Designer(s) ji-hoon LEE Description The camping bike is designed for outdoor camping purpose. It is similar to a camping car that provides comfortable accommodations and storage for food and fishing equipments for people who love fishing.

2006 Merit Prize

Title of Entry City folding bike Country Iran Designer(s) Seyed Morteza Faghihi Description The feature of City folding bike is its way of storage, which is to turn all the main parts of the bike around the axles to fold it.  The bike is operated by the handlebar mechanism, so that the handlebar will turn the two wires to give movement to the front wheel.

2006 Merit Prize

Title of Entry DT BIKE Country Mexico Designer(s) AMADEO MEDINA BENÍTEZ Description To help handicapped people go to work, shopping and exercise is the main purpose of DT BIKE.  It is very simple o adjust DT BIKE from a wheelchair into a normal bicycle.  Although it is designed for handicapped people, it can also be used by any cyclist.

2006 Merit Prize

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