What's a heklucht? The designers at Studio HiMom have combined a bike stand with
an air pump, so that bicycle commuters can be assured of having fully
inflated tires for their commute.
"The stainless steel construction lends to its durability while the polished steel exterior shines brightly against the dull, grey of city sidewalks. The Heklucht is a perfect combination of design and functionality, and although originally conceived only as an art project, it most certainly has a place in our urban lives!"
This isn't flashy high-tech; it is something that just makes sense. And making it easier and more convenient for people to use their bikes is good design for us all.
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written by Lenny, June 20, 2007
We have something similar to that over at the Ghent library, too bad I never go there by bike cuz' there's such a high risk of theft in that area.
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written by Tobias, June 22, 2007
heklucht means "fence air". you should read it as "hek" (= fence)-"lucht" (= air). I don't see this picking up speed in the US but here in the Netherlands it would be handy, there are more bikes than people in this country! (at least I think, I know for sure there are more pigs than people here ^.^)
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