Bikers Rest by Marcus Abrahamsson for Nola
Stockholm 2013: Swedish designer Marcus Abrahamsson devised this bollard with a foot rest and handle to help cyclists keep their balance at traffic lights.
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Created for outdoor furniture brand Nola, bikers' rest is a steel tube with a domed top circled by two rings.
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Positioned about waist height when on a bike, the upper rung can be grabbed by a free hand to aid balance.
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The second loop just off the ground is covered over with extruded metal mesh to create a panel with improved grip for shoes.
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"I wanted it to blend in with the existing crowd, the steel tubes and extruded metal mesh, they are all familiar materials in the urban landscape," says Abrahamsson.
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He has also designed a bench made from stacks of colourful pine batons for Nola, whose chairs that join together like shopping trolleys and concrete furniture we've featured before.
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Other stories about cycling on Dezeen include a see-through bicycle and magnetic bike lights.
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