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[[File:Biomega Bamboo Bike 3.jpg|thumb|right|Biomega [[Bamboo bicycle]]]]
[[File:Biomega Bamboo Bike 3.jpg|thumb|right|Biomega [[Bamboo bicycle]]]]
'''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 |archive-date=2023-03-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230303204727/https://marc-newson.com/mn-bicycles/ |url-status=live }}</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|archive-date=2009-08-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090831102719/http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/6275/ross-lovegrove-the-bamboo-bicycle-for-biomega-at-milan-design-week-09.html|url-status=live}}</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|archive-date=2010-03-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100329235753/http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/8.10/biomega_pr.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In addition to producing bikes under its own name, Falcon produces bicycles under a joined brand with [[Puma AG]].
'''Biomega''' was a [[Copenhagen]]-based, [[Denmark|Danish]] brand of [[Cycle chic|designer bicycles]]. It was 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 |archive-date=2023-03-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230303204727/https://marc-newson.com/mn-bicycles/ |url-status=live }}</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|archive-date=2009-08-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090831102719/http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/6275/ross-lovegrove-the-bamboo-bicycle-for-biomega-at-milan-design-week-09.html|url-status=live}}</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|archive-date=2010-03-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100329235753/http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/8.10/biomega_pr.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In addition to producing bikes under its own name, Falcon produced bicycles under a joined brand with [[Puma AG]].


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]]
Biomega bicycles were 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/> [[Marc Newson]] design gave the brand its reputation.
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.

Revision as of 15:26, 28 April 2024

Biomega Bamboo bicycle

Biomega was a Copenhagen-based, Danish brand of designer bicycles. It was 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 produced bicycles under a joined brand with Puma AG.

Biomega bicycles were 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]

References

  1. ^ "MN Bicycles | Marc Newson". marc-newson.com. Archived from the original on 2023-03-03. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  2. ^ "ross lovegrove:'the bamboo' bicycle for biomega at milan design week 09". designboom. Archived from the original on 2009-08-31. Retrieved 2010-04-26.
  3. ^ biomega.dk designers as of 2022-07-27 on archive.org
  4. ^ a b "Superformer". Wired. Archived from the original on 2010-03-29. 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. Archived from the original on 2023-06-04. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  7. ^ Paw, David (2015-11-09). "Urban mobility project: Biomega reveals Oko, the future of inner-city travel". wallpaper.com. Archived from the original on 2023-02-08. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  8. ^ Banks, Nargess. "Designer Danish Bicycle Brand Biomega Reveals Its First Electric Car". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2022-10-05. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  9. ^ Banks, Nargess. "Danish Modern: The Story Behind Biomega's First Electric Car". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2022-11-28. 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. Archived from the original on 2023-09-26. 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. Archived from the original on 2023-02-08. 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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