WHEELS UP // London Designer Katy Beveridge's Zoetrope Bicycle Animations

We couldn't resist sharing this video, as it combines so many things that we love: bikes, ingenuity, design, DIY craftwork and more. For a dissertation project at the renowned Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, London designer and illustrator Katy Beveridge created some amazing zoetrope animations mounted on bike wheels.

As the wheels spin, the images come to life, and Beveridge's animations become more complex and eye-popping as the video progresses. "This is a piece created to question whether it was possible to film animation in realtime," Beveridge says in her description of the video. She also refers to animators who have created similar work, such as Jim Le Fevre and Tim Wheatley. And, as if the visuals weren't awesome enough, the soundtrack remixes bike sounds from the filming of the video.

So who's gonna be the first person to try this with a 3rd Ward ride?

-- John Ruscher