09.26.11 -- We flew out to Portland and competed in the Oregon Manifest Design Challenge on September 23-34. Our entry was designed with 4th-8th grade students from the Discovery Charter School as part of their Kids in Business program. The outcome of the collaboration was a utility bike reminiscent of an old butcher bike, with a small front wheel and removable front rack that fits a milk crate. Its kickstand is one of the most stable in the competition. Features include:

- Student-designed seat post pump (hose and valve are stored in saddle bag)
- Student-made cell phone charger / front headlight powered by the bike via a Dynamo generator
- iPhone mount
- Bamboo fenders, rack platforms, and grips
- Integrated rear rack with pannier rail
- 4 places to store a U-lock
- Dual kickstands, a custom kickstand on the front rack and a standard double kickstand on the chainstays (the bike can be completely off the ground for maintenance)
- Compact frame geometry, making the bike one size fits most by adjusting the saddle and stem
- Blinking magnetic lights powered by the rotation of the wheel, so other people can see you
- Bright orange paint, also to be seen
- Anti-theft locking skewers for the wheels and seat post
- Disc brakes
- 2 water bottle mounts
- Brass bell