Product: Cycloc
Designer: Andrew Lang
Price: $90 (plus shipping)
Rating: Recommend*
Form + Function. We loved the idea of Cycloc when it debuted at ICFF last year. At first, it was difficult to find a U.S. distributor and the price was a bit prohibitive. After tripping over our bicycle for a year, we decided it was worth the money to get the bike up off the ground...
Pros
• Attractive. Looks great with our decor and is available in four different colors (Orange, Black, White, Green).
• Easy-to-use.
• Fits most bike frames.
Cons
• Expensive.
• Didn't come with hardware. (Although the type of hardware depends entirely on the type of wall we had to use heavy-duty 6-inch screws/bolts!)
Nothing else in the bicycle storage genre is nearly as attractive as Cycloc. Because our new bike is attractive (too cute!), we decided to embrace the colors and hang it as art you can see how high it is in the above photo. We ordered ours from Charles & Marie. No regrets!
Previous Posts:
• Cycloc
• ICFF 2006
*Our Ratings:
Strong Recommend
Recommend
Weak Recommend
Don't Recommend
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It would be a lot better if it were made of recycled plastic--surprised you didn't mention that as the very first "con"--and $100 is way too much for a plastic bucket that costs less than $1 in incremental costs to manufacture. Your opinion and breakdown on the pros and cons is much more appreciated, much better than just "borrowing" a photo and posting a link to an online store.
But riding a bike is VERY GREEN!
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Actually MrGreen, according to their website, the black one is 100% recycled.
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Oh, I apologize, bigcityboy2, the one in the picture looked more orangey--red on my monitor. My boo-boo.
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Everyone play nicely please.
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I will be moving to a new condo where storage will be limited. So I love the simple design of this for use in my living space. Unfortunately the design would interfere with the exposed cables on the underside of the frame on my Cannondale Bad Boy.
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That is a really cool idea, but to say that it fits most bike frames seems inaccurate. Most bikes with a crossbar would fit, but if you have a step-through frame (as I do), I think it would be difficult to place it in the holder.
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you know, you could also just buy it direct from andrew himself.
[ http://www.cycloc.com/purchase.html ]
i did, and he got it from the UK to brooklyn far, far faster than i expected him to - within three days or so, no expedited shipping paid for.
and if you're of the opinion that this bucket's overpriced, then you're clearly unacquainted with the pricelessness of true, perfectly executed design.
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