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Cycling is good for our health and our planet’s too! The vehicle gives out zero emissions. We all know that but what we don’t know and might find it to be bizarre is the fact that someone’s creativity has resulted in an Eco-bike Concept that facilitates growing plants on your bike!! Yes, I too was intrigued and took time to absorb the fact. But Aji Kusuma’s latest bicycle design is creating ripples of excitement among the co-contestants who participated in the Design 21 (a social design network)’s competition.

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Modern designers like to take a tip or two from nature while working on their innovations. Kusuma believes the Eco-bike concept is a unique way of growing plants in a somewhat mobile fashion! The designer reasons out that one needs to plant more saplings today in order to protect our environment and since people don’t have ample time today on their hands to get involved in gardening so they might as well grow their plants on their bikes and contribute towards a green tomorrow.
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The Eco-bike concept has a ‘hexa’ shape that provides strength to the bicycle frame. It has flat retractable platform at a level just above the pedals where some green plants like moss can be grown. These small plants don’t hinder the cycling experience of biker and cleanse the atmosphere. The latter is done by absorbing the CO2 emitted by cars via emissions. Through photosynthesis these mosses consume CO2 emissions and provide fresh air (O2) to one and all! Well, the Eco-bike concept sure looks promising but it might need a few alterations to suite the tastes of eco-savvy people.
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Via: Design21sdn