CLUG
CLUG came about simply because we all cycle in to the studio everyday and we had no good tidy way to store our bikes. We know there are some beautifully designed bike storage shelves and winches on the market and great ideas out there for creating hangers out of old bike parts, which we loved. But for our needs, we realised that there was a much simpler solution. CLUG grips the bike tire, which is resilient and replaceable so there is no lasting wear and tear to your bike. You can roll it up into place and clug it in quickly, you don't need to lift the bike off the floor. It's quick and simple and it is ideal for the everyday user. And it's neat cubic form hides away when its not in use. CLUG doesn't fit all bikes, but with the 3 sizes we hope to have available, you can be sure it will fit YOUR bike. This let us keep the design to an absolute minimum, we didn't compromise the simplicity by adding in any extra features in search of a catch all solution. This let us concentrate on the important things like the feel when you clug your bike into place, and making the installation easy so that you can be sure you have lined your bike up at the right height and straight and level. Because we prototyped the design using the 3D printer we created a design which prints really nicely too, which meant that not only are we able to create a traditional product with CLUG, but we can also sell a digital product. We are really pleased with the result - obviously - because we made the product available on kickstarter. With the help of the cycling and design community we are hoping to get CLUG on as many walls as we can.
