A great turnout for the launch party last nite at the Ace Cleaners. Bike and design lovers met the teams and partners, aided by libations from Deschutes Brewery. Our PDX, SF and SEA teams on stage talking about the project.
Launch party!
Observation: Looking back on the 2011 Collaborations
All around the country right now, small teams of builders, engineers, and designers are putting pen to paper to start sketching the designs that will grace the floor of the 2014 Oregon Manifest. Continue reading…
Revisit Oregon Manifest 11: The Constructor’s Design Challenge
The Constructor’s Design Challenge invited 26 competitors and 6 student teams to develop their idea of the Ultimate Modern Utility Bike for the everyday rider. In tandem with the competition, 3 Creative Collaborations between global design firms and American bicycle craftsmen produced 3 road-tested prototypes displaying a level of design thinking never before directed at an urban utility bike.