The push to leave the car at home in favor of commuting by bicycle now weighs on urban communities more than ever, and with a shortage of urban-minded bicycle design on the market the choice isn’t an easy one to make. To help find a solution, the Oregon Manifest Constructor’s Design Challenge has brought together some of the most talented designers and custom bike builders in the country tasked with creating the ideal modern utility bike. The concept and design process started in February 2011 and has just recently come to a conclusion on 24 September. via Cool Hunting
Check out these cool bikes here.
The winners of this competition announced here: http://oregonmanifest.com/2011/09/26/the-constructors-design-challenge-winners/
Also, the winning bikes will be on display in Portland at the Museum of Contemporary Craft through October 29th: http://www.museumofcontemporarycraft.org/