Contrail – Every Bike Should Be Fitted With One of These

Anything that brings colour to the world is always going to be received well, and oh-so totally cool!

“Contrail is a tool for developing bicycle communities,” and is the device that attaches on the wheel of a bike that applies a thin layer of coloured chalk to the bike’s tire:

“As you ride, contrail leaves a faint chalk line behind your bike. The goal is to encourage a new cycle of biking participation by allowing the biking community to leave a unique mark on the road and to reclaim this crucial shared space.”

Contrail by: Studio Gelardi

POWER TO THE PEDAL!

~ by Fionnlagh on March 22, 2009.

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5 Responses to “Contrail – Every Bike Should Be Fitted With One of These”

Awesome! Or it could be used as a kid-friendly trail for walking the right way to school.

Thanks for commenting 🙂

findlaydonnan said this on July 29, 2010 at 9:24 pm | Reply
Cool and colorful! Plus, it could be a useful tool for police and insurance companies investigating collisions with pedestrians and cars.

Wilderide said this on July 23, 2010 at 2:40 pm | Reply
Well its not designed for racing is it, or situations where you need maximum traction.

Fixup said this on March 31, 2009 at 10:19 pm | Reply
Sounds goofy… doesn’t the chalk reduce traction? Even if it’s just a little bit less traction, that would stop me from using it.

MikeInNY said this on March 30, 2009 at 6:31 pm | Reply
What a load of bollocks!

But it looks like fun, so I wholly endorse and encourage it.

Fixup said this on March 22, 2009 at 12:04 pm | Reply