This zippy little bike, called the LOCAL, is the latest endeavor to come out of San Francisco-based studio Fuseproject, headed by designer Yves Behar. The result of the Oregon Manifest Constructor Design Challenge, a one-of-a-kind design/build competition to imagine a new generation of sustainable transportation for city-dwellers. Fuseproject created the LOCAL to address the needs of our daily lives, while bringing back the fun of riding around the neighborhood on a bike (those were the days…). The team went beyond the mundane practicality of hauling groceries, they made sure it could stylishly schlepp a surfboard too. There’s even a wireless speaker for tunes. We’d so ride it.
LOCAL will be exhibited at the Museum of Contemporary Craft in Portland, Oregon from September 27 through October 29, 2011.

3 Comments
Danielle on 09.30.2011 at 13:10 PM
I saw this at its debut and it was definitely a stand-out among all the great designs shown. The impressive front steering is something to see in person and with 3 disc brakes you will surely be able to stop with any load!
Greg on 10.06.2011 at 20:01 PM
Am I viewing the surfboard picture correctly? It looks like the board blocks the pedals.
Pauus on 06.01.2012 at 19:18 PM
Is the LOCAL available and for sale? Will there be an electric ‘battery’ model?
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