May 082012
Fort Mason
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Last Flight by Bicycle Fabrications“Takes it shape and dimensions from the Saqqara bird, an ancient Egyptian artifact that demonstrates an advanced understanding of aerodynamics”
The Saqqara Bird is a bird-shaped artifact made of sycamore wood, discovered during the 1898 excavation of the Pa-di-Imen tomb in Saqqara, Egypt. It has been dated to approximately 200 BCE, and is now housed in the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities in Cairo. The Saqqara Bird has a wingspan of 7.1 inches and weighs 1.380 ounces. Its function is not understood because of a lack of period documentation.
This installation by Bicycle Fabrications consists of three members: Hank Matheson, Brian Hapgood and Andrey Kobzar.
According to their website: At Bicycle Fabrications we are dedicated to creating bicycles that are as unique as the people who ride them. We love to take on new, strange and original projects. This allows the customer to have a high level of involvement during the design process of the bike. All members of the Bicycle Fabrications community are active riders and racers, competing on our own products. Which means that all members involved in the build and design process demand the utmost quality and precision, to ensure we achieve the best ride quality possible.
Bicycle Fabrications is a sole-proprietorship owned by Hank Matheson. We frequently use private contractors like Brain Hapgood and Andre Kobzar to help in the construction process.
That one looks like fun. I can see sitting on that bobbing around!
This actually looks less like a seat and more like a sculpture. I will have to tell my husband about bicycle fabrications — he’s a bike fanatic!
How interesting! It really does look cool!
I like the bike seat.