The biggest problem with commuting by bike in a city is probably getting hit repeatedly by cabs. That, and when you come out of the store only to find your nice new Kryptonite lock hanging around the bike rack sans bike. PUMA’s Glow Rider, manufactured by Biomega, is the third incarnation of their branded bike (and you immediately thought sneakers) and solves most of these problems. First, the stylish single-gear solves the visibility issue of riding at night by adding a coat of glow-in-the-dark paint. Available in green or orange glow, just let your bike soak up some solar rays and it should radiate an alien aura for the duration of your ride. Twin disc brakes can literally stop you in your tracks. And, with its wire lock system, the only way somebody is stealing this bike is if they take that entire rack with them. (Note to thieves: don’t reread that last statement.)

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Ever since Back to The Future, Part II, our vision of things to come have always involved inventions like shoes that could tie themselves and hoverboards. That changed when we took a look at the conceptual design for the F1/Carbon GMT watch by designer John Pszeniczny. This Formula One Racing inspired digital watch is constructed of Swarovski crystal, carbon fiber, metal, and rubber, which makes it look more like a flux capacitor than a wristwatch. It also contains 18 rubies that representing the 18 cities on the F1 circuit, from Britain to Bahrain, and can tell each city’s local time. The watch is still a prototype, but we’re hoping they start rolling out with a consumer model some time in the…er…future.

How many times have you been in this situation? You’ve just taken what seems like a 92-hour flight to the Australian mainland, hailed a taxi to the beach, plunked yourself down in the sand and said, “now what?” Please don’t answer, it’s a rhetorical device to help us talk about Two Birds One Stone, a new online lifestyle mag that focuses on not just partying, art, and fashion down under, but really anywhere you can run around in a tiny swimsuit. You have to register to participate, but as part of their launch, TB1S wants to give you a chance to win either a trip to Queenstown, NZ to indulge in board sports and casual sex, or Barcelona, Spain to see Jack Johnson and eat in some swank restaurants. So, that seems like a fair incentive to sign up. Which leads us to our next rhetorical question: when is a banana hammock not appropriate?

Not so long ago, the name Saab was not synonymous with sexy. Then, all of a sudden this “other” Swedish car company started telling the public it was “Born From Jets” and upping the sex appeal. Now we’ve spotted this British website for the Saab 9-3 BioPower Convertible, and we’re practically ready to find the nearest Tri-State dealership. The intro’s majestic soundtrack and car shushing down the slopes like a canary-yellow James Bond has piqued our interest. Apparently this “year round” convertible is one of the first flex-fuel vehicles from Saab. As you all now know, this means that the car can either run of off your run-of-the-mill peak oil gasoline, or E85, the ethanol-mixed gas (for debatable science, look here). But, as as we sit here in our organic, pesticide-free cotton, fair-trade, living wage boxer shorts, we can help but imaging dropping this soft top in less than 20 seconds and taking some hairpin turns on an Alpine road. So, good job Saab marketing team.

If I could use one word to describe the work of Garrett Morin, I’d have to go with an exclamatory, “awesome!” The Brooklyn-based illustrator, graphic designer, and art director has quite the gift for creating playful, witty, and inventive images. Luckily he has decided to use that gift for creating images for good instead of evil, designing shirts for Zoo York, tote bags for Partofit.org, and even a New York Magazine cover, as part of his heaping helping of artistic undertakings. Morin also showcases his talents as one fifth of the design collective Rad Mountain, who recently had their work showcased in the February issue of Good Magazine. You can get a first hand look at Morin’s work by checking out his site, or if you’re in the San Francisco area, you can swing by the Giant Robot gallery where some of his work is on display as part of the Group Sects show until May 14th.

Factory Records played an integral role in the proliferation of the Madchester Music scene of the mid/late eighties and early nineties, releasing albums from seminal acts such as The Happy Mondays and James. However important their musical output was, one vital element of those influential releases that often gets overlooked is the album artwork. Design collective Central Station was responsible for some of Factory’s more iconic record sleeves. The team consisting of brothers Matt and Pat Carroll and Karen Johnson created images that helped define an era, and the area. Fortunately, their impressive work is no longer being overlooked, as it’s the focal point in an exhibit being held in its native Manchester. The Richard Goodall gallery is hosting the Faç Off exhibition from May 16th to June 21st. The exhibit, named after a promotional T-shirt design created for Factory Records head Tony Wilson, is a retrospective of a quarter of a century’s worth of the trio’s creative output, including a selection of limited edition fine art prints of some of their most iconic work.

Via Creative Review.