![]() Nevertheless, the beginnings of the bicycle are touched upon: Karl Drais invented the running wheel in 1817. The focus of the show is deliberately not on the cultural history of this means of transport, which has proven itself millions of times over, but on its design. With the exhibition “ The Bicycle – Cult Object – Design Object”, the Neue Sammlung – The Design Museum in Munich is focusing for the first time on the design of the bicycle from 11 November to 22 September 2024. The current bicycle boom should therefore not only be seen against the background of a growing awareness of health, sustainability and environmental protection it is also an expression of a new attitude to life. Growing prestige, new materials and the development of e-bikes have led to bicycles becoming both a coveted cult object and a design theme of the first order. This has changed radically under the conditions of climate change, but also under aspects of economy, mobility and fitness. For a long time, it seemed as if the bicycle was a means of transport of the past, used – beyond sport – mainly by those who could not afford a motorised vehicle.
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