Comments on: Exclusive! Matt Clark Design Plastic Bike IV-1 Prototype

By: Sandino Moeniralam

Sandino Moeniralam — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 21:34:31 +0000

I am interested in buying a prototype, but can’t get into contact with Matt Clark. Can anybody help me finding him? His email adres shown is an old one.
thanks for any answer in advance

By: Arias Roberto

Arias Roberto — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 22:44:54 +0000

The plastic bicycle is possible but never trying to copy a pipe frame.

This is the design that makes it possible including a plastic fork:

google: Coroflot invent arias bicase

By: Arias Roberto

Arias Roberto — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 14:29:50 +0000

I want to constructively give my oppinion: You can´t go plastic in a bike keeping the PIPE LIKE structure. Id like´you to see: BICASE tango 2×4, BICASE Milonguita, BICASE zamba 2×2 , and BICASE shop, working prototypes build with only 3 mm MDF.

By: Nick Taylor

Nick Taylor — Mon, 31 May 2010 10:35:36 +0000

As a Lecturer in Design I applaud innovative use of materials, and thinking out of the box.
However, bikes (as we know them) have been around for a century, and doing very well using steel and aluminium which are 100% recyclable. Then in the 70′s came along the Volvo joint venture plastic bike which was a disaster both commercially and in terms of styling.As for the Matt Clark plastic bike, considering tooling costs, investment, and the use of environmentally unfriendly material – i.e. plastic!I do not see any eco-advantages, nor to be honest, in my opinion, any aesthetic advantages, as the bicycle is not elegant, does not “shout” quality, and uses a huge amount of material where steel, or aluminium would suffice.
Nick Taylor
Technical Director Xylonbikes

By: Twenty Six Inches, The Endless Ride: aka 26inches.com

Twenty Six Inches, The Endless Ride: aka 26inches.com — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:17:27 +0000

[...] Interesting way to start the week. Spotted over at Bike Commuters is a feature on a bike frame designed by Matt Clark in Southern California made from recycled plastics. While it won’t win over the purists out there, it is a great look at developing a low cost bike from recycled materials. Fantastic to make bikes for commuting and poorer countries and an interesting step towards looking at new ways to make what many consider as something’s that is already perfected. [Read all about it here [...]

By: Gainesville Bike Shop

Gainesville Bike Shop — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:44:25 +0000

You guys see the new folding commuter electric bike? Yike Bike? It looks killer sweet, and a bit embarrassing at the same time.

By: Dan

Dan — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 10:49:47 +0000

I’m quite surprised no one’s mentioned it more, but why design a bike to be thrown away instead of passed down or reUSED?

Regarding actual production of a new bicycle, this is a good idea (less energy to produce). However, I like the fact that you can still ride bicycles which are 50 years old. How long would this bicycle last? The fact it is designed to ultimately be disposed of surely goes against the three ‘R’s of recycling – Reduce, Re-use, Recycle (no pun intended!). I’d like to see bicycles designed to last many years (like they used to!).

OR
Design a bike re-use system. Old bikes are donated or collected, fixed and then pooled for re-use.

I do like the project though. A good experiment into alternative materials.
Dan

By: Bicicletta fatta di plastica riciclabile | Roma Biologica

Bicicletta fatta di plastica riciclabile | Roma Biologica — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:02:32 +0000

[...] E’ vero e funziona. Il corpo di questa bicicletta è fatto di polipropilene riciclabile, ed è leggerissima. La stabilità della bicicletta è data dal design del corpo, basato su una serie di strati interni disegnati come triangoli aggregati per scaricare meglio il peso. Insomma non si piega sotto il vostro fondoschiena. per i dettagli tecnici vi rimando al blog di Bike Commuters. [...]

By: Design Ronin: Sustainable business through design

Design Ronin: Sustainable business through design — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 04:25:51 +0000

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By: Andrea

Andrea — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:29:29 +0000

Who cares if a bike is recycleable- real diehards never throw their old bikes away-too much sentimentality!