High Definite/Wares And Sitch

Although it’s obviously too badass to be up for sale, this working concept, which will be on display at next week’s Cycle Show at Earls Court in London, is definitely real enough to make your fixed-gear bike cower like a little bitch somewhere.  From the Daily Mail:

Named the BOND (Built of Notorious Deterrents) Bike, the cycle is the creation of insurer ilovemybike.co.uk, which was inspired to build it after asking 800 cyclists to state their least favourite aspect of life on two wheels.

The flame-thrower was included as 52per cent of cyclists named ‘cars and lorries passing too close’ as their number one complaint.

So the bike’s handlebars are fitted with a specially-designed flame-thrower to fire towards vehicles that get too close.

A quarter cited poor road conditions such as potholes as a problem, so the bike is fitted with an all-terrain caterpillar track in place of its rear wheel.

With 7 per cent worried most about their bicycle being stolen, the bike is fitted with an ejector seat to catch out any thief that gets past a conventional lock.

Also, 2 per cent of respondents felt cold weather conditions were the most irksome aspect of cycling, so the bike carries a ski blade that can be interchanged with the front wheel.

Here’s a video of it in action:

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“Ripple Effect Tea Table” by Korean industrial designer Jeonghwa Seo and Hanna Chung is a reflection of eastern mentality towards social relationships.

From the product site:

Easterners commonly believe that small changes of individual person or objects can be a big impact on the whole, which lead them to modest and totalitarian social culture. This social tendency, which described as a ‘ripple effect’ in psychological term, here in translated into tea ceremony.

The water layer on the tabletop makes the ripples by the movements of users. Tea plate floats on the water while drinking tea. One’s action can cause an impact on the whole situation on this table.

Through this project we wanted to emphasize the importance of considering mentality, when designers deal with culture as a context of design. Considering the cultural psychology will provide deeper understanding of each other’s culture in the globalized world.

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If you’re going to parade about in a costume and fight (or cause) water-based crime, this is without a doubt the vehicle you should have in mind when doing so.  From Dvice:

A 260 horsepower engine pushes the Seabreacher X through the water at 50 miles per hour on the surface and 25 mph when it’s diving. That means it has enough speed that it can jump a whopping 12 feet into the air when it gets going.

Other notable features: 1) It can also spin in the water 2) It looks like a fucking shark.

Seabreacher

Marina Bay Sands Resort, Singapore.  150-meters, 55-stories up.  Way cooler than your pool.

More on it here.

From Born Rich:

This luxurious undersea vehicle is designed to explore the deep seas in complete safety and comfort. With an overall length of 66.5 m, the U-010 unit is a unique vessel for its quality to travel on the surface as well as underwater by simply passing from diesel to electric propulsion. Equipped with integrated systems of stabilization, the passage on the sea surface is slow and comfortable even under the worst conditions.

More pics here.

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The Hundreds: Summer 2010 Collection

Social Primer x Brooks Brothers Bowties

Crooks & Castles: Summer 2010 Collection

Garbstore x Calabrese: Weekend Bag

Us Versus Them: “Fuck BP”/Lube Job Tee

The Chumbuddy: 100% hand-sewn plush predator. $200.  Get one here.

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2GB. Restocked, probably still not TSA friendly.

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If you spend a good bit of time lounging on water and have always wanted a craft that was so badass that you’re forced to constantly beat people off so you can keep all the awesomeness to yourself, here you go.  Sorry, that might have been worded poorly…or PERFECTLY.  From Uncrate:

This Interactive Recreational Entertainment Vessel seats up to 10 people inside its circular decks, and features a central low smoke charcoal grill that can be swapped for a number of other centerpieces, an outboard electric 2-5 hp motor with 8-10 hours of battery life, 4 storage bins, an integrated umbrella, and an optional audio package with marine approved hi-fidelity 500 watt speakers, amplifier, satellite radio and a MP3 connection. Lest you feel selfish for dropping 24 large on a floating bar, you can rest easy knowing it’s made in America from 45% reclaimed material, and is 80% recyclable.

I’m gonna need some new pants…and a nap.

Buy one here.  It’ll be $24,000.

With floods in the American southeast and killer tropical storms raping Asia…it’s a safe bet to assume Mother Nature wants us dead by drowning.  In order to be better prepared for these flash fluids, I would highly advise you to invest in a Citibot Folding Kayak from Folbot.  Via Bachelor Guy:

One of their most space-saving models, the Citibot, is a sleek one-man kayak made specifically for the city dweller that doesn’t even have the luxury of a walk-in closet. This thing will fit just about anywhere. You can cram it in your closet or shove it under your bed… and at only 24-lbs stored in in its backpack you can carry it anywhere your granola-loving heart desires.

The Citibot is rugged, sleek and takes only a few minutes to assemble (the video below says 12.5 minutes… but I gotta figure that’s after a few practice runs), to its full 10-ft length. And if you’re into hitting the skies to find your next adventure, the Citibot is airline checkable. That means you won’t get anally compromised for attempting to travel with a traditional kayak – not to mention you could save yourself about $200 in baggage fees.

Also great if you want to do some urban Kayaking and need to make a less cumbersome getaway.

Get one here.  It’ll be $1200 bucks.