BIKE GENERATOR
The »Bike Generator«, built by Folkwang students under the guidance of Kris De Decker and Marie Verdeil from Low-tech Magazine, is a human-powered energy system designed to generate electricity through pedalling.
LOW-TECH MAGAZINE:
Kris De Decker
Marie Verdeil
FOLKWANG STUDENTS:
Maike Burghoff
Sangwoo Cheon
Riccarda Gumbinger
Leonie Kohlenbach
Joshua Lefnaer
Marzieh Mokhtari Baghkomeh
Nick Ruppel
Yifei Shi
Photos: Dominik-Antoni Krolikowski
It aims to promote low-tech solutions that are environmentally sustainable and to foster reflections and discussions on energy use and generation.
The bike’s front wheel is connected to a generator that can power a variety of electronic devices. In the SBYD exhibition at Dutch Design Week, it is connected to a neon sign above the entrance of the exhibition, which visitors can power by pedalling.