Kickstarter

Where are they now? The best, worst and wackiest cycling crowdfunders and what happened to them

Since about the early 2010s, Kickstarter and Indiegogo have provided some bike brands with ideal platforms to launch a product. For others it didn't go so well...

Fri, Apr 14, 2023 14:30
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Forget about folders… the Pop-Cycle’s sliding frame aims to revolutionise the compact bike genre

The Pop-Cycle has a unique sliding frame design that reduces its size by about a third, a claimed world first. Could it take on the mighty folder as the ultimate space-saving commuter bike?

Wed, Mar 29, 2023 14:38
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Backers of See.Sense bike tracker Kickstarter project still waiting three years on

"Maybe See.Sense has decided to turn this into a long-running joke?" says frustrated backer... but what's really going on?

Tue, Mar 07, 2023 14:01
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Are these Balans bikes really “the most secure bicycles in the world”?

Swedish brand says it has “unveiled the future of bicycle anti-theft technology” and could radically change the entire bike industry

Tue, Feb 28, 2023 21:45
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Is this CHPT3 collaboration the coolest Brompton yet? Plus tech news from Cube, Ritchey, Silca, Chapter2, Mission Workshop & more

Check out all of the week’s top tech news, including a brand new gravel bike, a limited edition frameset from Ritchey, anodising where you never expected it, and the accessory that’s like ‘sitting on a cloud’... allegedly

Sat, Feb 18, 2023 12:00
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5 big questions about home strength training for cyclists answered Sponsored

Gymera, the world’s first ‘playful smart home gym’, has just launched on Kickstarter. We look at why this all-in-one home workout station could be just right for cyclists

Thu, Dec 08, 2022 18:50
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If you want to find out about one of the most important cyclists you’ve never heard of, check out this new book

Jobst Brandt was a hugely influential cyclist and engineer, and Isola Press have headed to Kickstarter to fund the publishing of a new book about the late Californian

Thu, Nov 03, 2022 17:07
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Check out the bike that you can row + more tech news from Canyon, Rapha, Orbea, Le Col, Sigma, Brooks & more

Check out all of the week’s top tech news from some of cycling’s biggest brands

Sat, Oct 15, 2022 11:00
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Silca hits peak gravel with world’s first ‘gravel-specific’ mini pump + news from Garmin, Roval, Rapha, BMC & more

Does the world need a gravel specific mini pump? Well, it's got one now. Plus loads more clothing, bikes and accessories in this week’s tech news

Sat, Aug 27, 2022 11:00
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“Most inclusive” virtual cycling platform CADEsport looks for Kickstarter funding ahead of release

Online cycling fitness game – which could be an alternative to Zwift – offers physical equalisation system that allows players of different strengths to play together; now looking for Kickstarter funding

Tue, Aug 09, 2022 12:00
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