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'''Biomega''' is a [[Copenhagen]]-based, [[Denmark|Danish]] brand of [[Cycle chic|designer bicycles]]. It is known for engaging with international designers from outside the bicycle industry; including [[Marc Newson]],<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=MN Bicycles {{!}} Marc Newson |url=http://marc-newson.com/mn-bicycles/ |access-date=2023-03-03 |website=marc-newson.com |language=en}}</ref> [[Ross Lovegrove]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/6275/ross-lovegrove-the-bamboo-bicycle-for-biomega-at-milan-design-week-09.html|title=ross lovegrove:'the bamboo' bicycle for biomega at milan design week 09|publisher=designboom|accessdate=2010-04-26}}</ref> [[Karim Rashid]] and [[Bjarke Ingels]],<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20220527215302/https://biomega.com/design biomega.dk designers as of 2022-07-27 on archive.org]</ref> often giving its products unconventional solutions.<ref name=wired>{{cite web|url=https://www.wired.com/wired/archive/8.10/biomega_pr.html|title=Superformer |publisher=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]|accessdate=2010-04-16}}</ref> In addition to producing bikes under its own name, Falcon produces bicycles under a joined brand with [[Puma AG]].
'''Biomega''' is a [[Copenhagen]]-based, [[Denmark|Danish]] brand of [[Cycle chic|designer bicycles]]. It is known for engaging with international designers from outside the bicycle industry; including [[Marc Newson]],<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=MN Bicycles {{!}} Marc Newson |url=http://marc-newson.com/mn-bicycles/ |access-date=2023-03-03 |website=marc-newson.com |language=en}}</ref> [[Ross Lovegrove]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/6275/ross-lovegrove-the-bamboo-bicycle-for-biomega-at-milan-design-week-09.html|title=ross lovegrove:'the bamboo' bicycle for biomega at milan design week 09|publisher=designboom|accessdate=2010-04-26}}</ref> [[Karim Rashid]] and [[Bjarke Ingels]],<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20220527215302/https://biomega.com/design biomega.dk designers as of 2022-07-27 on archive.org]</ref> often giving its products unconventional solutions.<ref name="wired">{{cite web|url=https://www.wired.com/wired/archive/8.10/biomega_pr.html|title=Superformer |publisher=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]|accessdate=2010-04-16}}</ref> In addition to producing bikes under its own name, Falcon produces bicycles under a joined brand with [[Puma AG]].

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Biomega bicycles are represented in the design collections of both [[Museum of Modern Art|MOMA]], [[San Francisco Museum of Modern Art|SFMOMA]] and the Sir Terrence Conran Foundation Collection.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ing.dk/artikel/65237-biomega-og-cyklerne|title=Biomega og cyklerne|publisher=Ingeniøren|accessdate=2010-04-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717175945/http://ing.dk/artikel/65237-biomega-og-cyklerne|archive-date=2011-07-17|url-status=dead}}</ref>


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Biomega bicycles are represented in the design collections of both [[Museum of Modern Art|MOMA]], [[San Francisco Museum of Modern Art|SFMOMA]] and the Sir Terrence Conran Foundation Collection.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ing.dk/artikel/65237-biomega-og-cyklerne|title=Biomega og cyklerne|publisher=Ingeniøren|accessdate=2010-04-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717175945/http://ing.dk/artikel/65237-biomega-og-cyklerne|archive-date=2011-07-17|url-status=dead}}</ref>[[File:Biomega ams mens 8sp.jpg|thumb|right|Biomega ams mens 8sp]]
==History==
==History==
Biomega was established in 1998 by former university classmates [[Jens Martin Skibsted]] and Elias Grove Nielsen.<ref name=wired/>
Biomega was established in 1998 by former university classmates [[Jens Martin Skibsted]] and [[Elias Grove Nielsen]].<ref name=wired/> [[Marc Newson]] design gave the brand its reputation.

The company went [[bankruptcy|bankrupt]] in August 2022 with a debt of [[Danish Krone|DKK]] 72 million.<ref>[https://www.avisen.dk/dansk-cykelproducent-meldes-konkurs_700837.aspx 2022-08-17 avisen.dk Dansk cykelproducent meldt konkurs, in Danish]</ref>
In 2010, 'LND' bicycle was launched, It was designed by [[Ross Lovegrove]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sorrel |first=Charlie |title=New Biomega 'LDN' Bike is an 'Urban Tool' |url=https://www.wired.com/2010/08/new-biomega-ldn-bike-is-an-urban-tool/ |access-date=2024-01-22 |work=Wired |language=en-US |issn=1059-1028}}</ref>

In 2015, the company revealed its first [[Electric bicycle|electric bike]] 'OKO'.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Paw |first=David |date=2015-11-09 |title=Urban mobility project: Biomega reveals Oko, the future of inner-city travel |url=https://www.wallpaper.com/lifestyle/biomega-oko-reveal-first-e-bike |access-date=2024-01-22 |website=wallpaper.com |language=en}}</ref>

In 2018, it announced that it was going to make an [[electric vehicle]] called 'Biomega SIN'. The project received funding from EVE, a [[Hong Kong]]-based investment group.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Banks |first=Nargess |title=Designer Danish Bicycle Brand Biomega Reveals Its First Electric Car |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/nargessbanks/2018/11/05/biomega-sin-electric-car/ |access-date=2024-01-22 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> It was aimed that in 2021, the EV would to be in production.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Banks |first=Nargess |title=Danish Modern: The Story Behind Biomega's First Electric Car |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/nargessbanks/2018/11/15/denmarks-first-electric-car/ |access-date=2024-01-22 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> It was unveiled at the [[China International Import Expo]].

In 2019, the company launched ‘OKO e-low’, their second low step electric bicycle. The bike was designed by [[KiBiSi]], also founded by [[Jens Martin Skibsted]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Spears |first=Tim |date=2019-04-06 |title=biomega electrifies the clean scandinavian design of the OKO bicycle |url=https://www.designboom.com/technology/biomega-oko-e-low-step-bicycle-04-06-2019/ |access-date=2024-01-22 |website=designboom {{!}} architecture & design magazine |language=en}}</ref>

In April 2021, they launched 'EIN trailer'.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sood |first=Gaurav |date=2022-11-07 |title=This electrified trailer expands the use-case-scenarios of your e-bicycle - Yanko Design |url=https://www.yankodesign.com/2022/11/06/this-electrified-trailer-expands-the-use-case-scenarios-of-your-e-bicycle/ |access-date=2024-01-22 |website=www.yankodesign.com |language=en-US}}</ref> It claimed to be world's first weightless electric cycle trailer.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Curmei |first=Cristian |date=2021-04-16 |title=Biomega’s EIN Is the Last Bicycle Cargo Trailer You’ll Ever Want and Need |url=https://www.autoevolution.com/news/biomegas-ein-is-the-last-bicycle-cargo-trailer-youll-ever-want-and-need-159412.html |access-date=2024-01-22 |website=autoevolution |language=en}}</ref> It was designed by [[Manyone Design]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Manyone Biomega EIN |url=https://manyone.com/case/ein-a-weightless-trailer/case/ein-a-weightless-trailer |access-date=2024-01-22 |website=manyone.com |language=en}}</ref> The company launched a crowdfunding campaign on [[Indiegogo]] where it reached the funding goal in just a few hours.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-04-20 |title=The Biomega Ein – a "weightless" electric single-wheel trailer |url=https://ebiketips.road.cc/content/news/the-biomega-ein-a-weightless-electric-single-wheel-trailer-2967 |access-date=2024-01-22 |website=electric bike reviews, buying advice and news - ebiketips |language=en}}</ref>

The company went [[bankruptcy|bankrupt]] in August 2022, after millions in losses, with a debt of [[Danish Krone|DKK]] 72 million.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-17 |title=Dansk cykelproducent meldt konkurs |url=https://www.avisen.dk/dansk-cykelproducent-meldes-konkurs_700837.aspx |access-date=2024-01-22 |website=www.avisen.dk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Har tabt 72 millioner kroner: Cykel-producent fra Silkeborg er erklæret konkurs |url=https://www.midtjyllandsavis.dk/artikel/7c980121-44ba-430e-9e0e-23f0ab68682c/ |access-date=2024-01-22 |website=Midtjyllands Avis |language=da}}</ref>


==Technology==
==Technology==

Revision as of 15:57, 22 January 2024

Biomega Bamboo bicycle

Biomega is a Copenhagen-based, Danish brand of designer bicycles. It is known for engaging with international designers from outside the bicycle industry; including Marc Newson,[1] Ross Lovegrove,[2] Karim Rashid and Bjarke Ingels,[3] often giving its products unconventional solutions.[4] In addition to producing bikes under its own name, Falcon produces bicycles under a joined brand with Puma AG.

Biomega bicycles are represented in the design collections of both MOMA, SFMOMA and the Sir Terrence Conran Foundation Collection.[5]

Biomega ams mens 8sp

History

Biomega was established in 1998 by former university classmates Jens Martin Skibsted and Elias Grove Nielsen.[4] Marc Newson design gave the brand its reputation.

In 2010, 'LND' bicycle was launched, It was designed by Ross Lovegrove.[6]

In 2015, the company revealed its first electric bike 'OKO'.[7]

In 2018, it announced that it was going to make an electric vehicle called 'Biomega SIN'. The project received funding from EVE, a Hong Kong-based investment group.[8] It was aimed that in 2021, the EV would to be in production.[9] It was unveiled at the China International Import Expo.

In 2019, the company launched ‘OKO e-low’, their second low step electric bicycle. The bike was designed by KiBiSi, also founded by Jens Martin Skibsted.[10]

In April 2021, they launched 'EIN trailer'.[11] It claimed to be world's first weightless electric cycle trailer.[12] It was designed by Manyone Design.[13] The company launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo where it reached the funding goal in just a few hours.[14]

The company went bankrupt in August 2022, after millions in losses, with a debt of DKK 72 million.[15][16]

Technology

Biomega made 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. ^ biomega.dk designers as of 2022-07-27 on archive.org
  4. ^ a b "Superformer". Wired. Retrieved 2010-04-16.
  5. ^ "Biomega og cyklerne". Ingeniøren. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2010-04-26.
  6. ^ Sorrel, Charlie. "New Biomega 'LDN' Bike is an 'Urban Tool'". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  7. ^ Paw, David (2015-11-09). "Urban mobility project: Biomega reveals Oko, the future of inner-city travel". wallpaper.com. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  8. ^ Banks, Nargess. "Designer Danish Bicycle Brand Biomega Reveals Its First Electric Car". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  9. ^ Banks, Nargess. "Danish Modern: The Story Behind Biomega's First Electric Car". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  10. ^ Spears, Tim (2019-04-06). "biomega electrifies the clean scandinavian design of the OKO bicycle". designboom | architecture & design magazine. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  11. ^ Sood, Gaurav (2022-11-07). "This electrified trailer expands the use-case-scenarios of your e-bicycle - Yanko Design". www.yankodesign.com. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  12. ^ Curmei, Cristian (2021-04-16). "Biomega's EIN Is the Last Bicycle Cargo Trailer You'll Ever Want and Need". autoevolution. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  13. ^ "Manyone Biomega EIN". manyone.com. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  14. ^ "The Biomega Ein – a "weightless" electric single-wheel trailer". electric bike reviews, buying advice and news - ebiketips. 2021-04-20. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  15. ^ "Dansk cykelproducent meldt konkurs". www.avisen.dk. 2022-08-17. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  16. ^ "Har tabt 72 millioner kroner: Cykel-producent fra Silkeborg er erklæret konkurs". Midtjyllands Avis (in Danish). Retrieved 2024-01-22.
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