Riding in Seoul with a safety cyclist wing

A conceptual work I did for the Seoul Cycle Design competition.
Cyclist safety is one of the main concern that stop potential cyclist to choose bicycle as a mode of transportation.
Many drivers, even some cyclist, believe cyclist enjoy the road at the expenses of road tax paying car-owners.
The “Cyclist Wing” enhance cyclist visibility and safety on the road. From the driver’s perspective, the “Wing” makes cyclist becomes 300% more visible, and therefore easier to avoid.
“Safety by number” is an important factor supported by a huge body of research finding. More cyclist = more safety for cyclist .
The “Wing” makes the visual population of cyclist in any city increased to 300% with the same number of cyclists. Driver need to drive more carefully due to the apparent increase number of cyclists on the road.

With the air-cleaning function of the “Wing”, cyclists make a tangible contribution to the environment, at the same time return the right-of-way to cyclist.
it is also a subtle reminder of the harmful pollution from cars. The “Wing” earn the right-of-way for cyclist from a social perspective.

The “Wing” will help to tilt the favor towards cyclists and turn more potential cyclist into real cyclist.

Do you think the air-cleaning-cyclist-wing concept can work in your city?

I notice this link from a friend’s twit.

Bicycle friendly infrastructure is one of the three pillar (Education, Infrastructure and Legel framework) advocated by Safe Cycling Task Force. Here is a good example of what is possible for bicycle friendly infrastructure:

http://current.com/groups/on-current-tv/92489717_creating-a-bike-friendly-city.htm

Summary:
- Bicycle super highway
- Green wave for cyclists (coordinated traffic light allowing non-stop cycling at 20km/h)
- Everybody on bicycle because it is easier
- Simple and easy to use, the infrastructure is there, where it is needed.
- I can go from A to B extremely fast, without using my car
- priority for bicycle at intersection. e.g. pre-green for bicycle

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A strong bicycle culture is the fertile breeding ground for lots of bicycle accessory innovation in Taiwan.
Would you buy any of these?

1) Folding bike bag with wheel.

2) Bicycle basket Convertible into trolley

3) Bicycle light with direction indicator and speedometer

46,000 USD to be won!

Seoul Design Foundation together with designboom promotes an international design competition. participation is open to applicants from every country in the world, to professionals, students, and design-enthusiasts. free registration required.

once considered a ‘hard’ city, Seoul is making strides toward becoming a ’soft’city.
Seoul is about to be reborn as a soft city by embracing design concepts that will redefine its urban environment with an emphasis on themes centering on green, blue, history and human.
the Seoul Cycle Design Competition will be held under the theme, ‘cycling with design: seoul style,’ and is part of Seoul’s city-wide effort at improving its design brand and image. the primary goal of the competition is to help build a design orientedcity that focuses on its people. the competition is divided into three categories:
cycle design, cycle fashion & accessories design, and cycling infrastructure. all three categories emphasize environment-friendly ideas, with the hope that the contest will contribute to establishing a healthiercycling culture.
cycles have become an icon of ‘eco-friendliness’ and ‘healthiness,’ and are part of a major urban lifestyle trend. nearly everyone can enjoy riding cycles; therefore, just about everyone will be able to enter the competition.
through this competition we hope that all citizens will have the chance to share their own personal visions for a new Seoul, a city that has embraced change through design.
we invite everyone who is interested in cycling and design to take part in the Seoul Cycle Design Competition.

april 2010
CEO, SeoulDesign Foundation

winners will receive medals and prize money totaling KRW 52million (about $ 46,000 USD)
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