This 3D printed bicycle, exhibited at this week’s London Design Festival, is claimed to be as strong as steel. It was printed from layers of fused nylon, using a technique more commonly deployed in satellite manufacture. Launched this year by a team of development engineers, the bike is made up of successive layers of fused nylon powder that are each just one-tenth of a millimeter thick. Designed by Andy Hawkins and Chris Turner at the Aerospace Innovation Centre in Bristol, UK, the bike is constructed from a manufacturing process known as additive layer manufacturing (ALM), which is also used in the manufacturing of satellites. Nylon Bike Made Using Satellite Technology is as Strong as Steel! ( Thanks, Terry ! )

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3D printed nylon bicycle thats as strong as steel

Remember Evolta , the miniscule robotic mascot for Panasonic’s line of Evolta batteries ? Of course you do, you have a memory like an elephant. Body too. “What was that?!” Sorry I must’ve farted. Well now Evolta is going to attempt an Ironman triathlon in Hawaii early next month featuring a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride and 26.2 run. He will be allowed one week to complete the course, despite humans only getting 17-hours (with last year’s winner taking only 8:10:37 with splits of 51:36 swim, 4:31:51 bike and 2:43:31 marathon — do the math, it’s f***ing nuts). From my understanding, Evolta will only be allowed to function on a single set of three rechargeable batteries, so my money’s on being eaten by a shark during the swimming portion. Hit the jump for a short but cute (I said it!) video of Evolta in his three different forms.

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Teensy Robot To Attempt (140-Mile) Triathlon

In other loosely related ‘things with wheels’ news, here’s a model of a bicycle made entirely out of LEGO bricks that was spotted by LEGOmaniac (and Flickr user) Brickapolis on display at North Carolina’s Brickmagic modular plastic block festival. As you can see, it completely defies the laws of physics. Nice try guys, but I know a bunch of LEGO blocks glued to a real bike when I see one! Also, looks like the back tire’s valve cap fell off. You might wanna pick that up before I decide to put it in my mouth. Hit the jump for a couple more shots of the impressiveness.

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Bicycle Made Entirely Out Of LEGO Bricks

Artist and Geekologie Reader Eric Tryon went and made himself a skeletal bicycle . It’s fully functional and the arms and head move whenever you make a turn. Plus, it looks like you’re humping a demon skeleton, so ghosts won’t mess with you. Hit the jump for a closeup.

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Pedaling ‘Dem Bones: A Skeleton Bicycle

The Beer Bike was designed and created by Hopworks Urban Brewing of Portland, Oregon, and features two kegs and taps, plus a hot pizza storage unit. Impressive, but I can’t even imagine pedaling two full kegs of beer around. I mean, those bitches are heavy. Granted, I did date a three-keg girl once, BUT I NEVER OFFERED HER A RIDE ON MY HANDLEBARS, NOW DID I?! I didn’t. I always demanded piggybacks! Beer Bike! [mostlyhere] Thanks to Kevin, who built a bike with an actual mobile brewery on the back.

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Mobile Bar: Beer Bike Totes Two Kegs, Pizza

This is a video of the Atari classic Paperboy, but in real life. It’s a little longer, and I know most of you have ADD (I’m right here with you), but it’s definitely worth a watch while on the clock . Plus, the guys who made it are loyal Geekologists, and you know how I feel about you readers — I love you all like little sisters! You know, from Bioshock . I’ll harvest every last one of you! Youtube and Funnyordie Thanks to D_rock and cooperanimation, who don’t need paperboys because they only read Geekologie. Smart. Plus you’re saving trees!

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Video Game Reality: Paperboy In Real Life