Biomega (bicycle company)

Biomega is a Copenhagen-based, Danish brand of designer bicycles. It is known for engaging international designers from outside the bicycle industry—including Marc Newson,[1] Ross Lovegrove[2] and Karim Rashid— in designing its products.[3] In addition to producing bikes under its own name, Falcon produces bicycles under a joined brand with Puma AG.

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Biomega Bamboo bicycle

Biomega bicycles are represented in the design collections of both MOMA, SFMOMA and the Sir Terrence Conran Foundation Collection.[4]

History

Biomega was established in 1998 by former university classmates Jens Martin Skibsted and Elias Grove Nielsen.[3]

Technology

Biomega makes both shaft-driven bicycles and bamboo bicycles.

References
  1. "MN Bicycles | Marc Newson". marc-newson.com. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  2. "ross lovegrove: 'the bamboo' bicycle for biomega at milan design week 09". designboom. Retrieved 2010-04-26.
  3. "Superformer". Wired. Retrieved 2010-04-16.
  4. "Biomega og cyklerne". Ingeniøren. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2010-04-26.
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