Photos: Spinning new ideas for bikes and trikes

The grand prize winner was the Trix, a multifunctional tricycle from French designer Yves Plattard. It's designed for work, carrying a passenger or shopping.

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At the Taipei International Cycle Show, bike makers also showed off new products that are currently in production. This 27-speed recumbent bicycle offers underseat steering, seat belts, a headrest, comfort seats and "good ventilation."

China Mascot Products

Also in production is this Chinese motorized tricycle, which can hit speeds of about 14 mph and has a cruising range of about 45 miles.

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Back to the more fanciful designs, from this month's award ceremony. For those occasions when your hands are full and riding a bike isn't feasible, there's the B-shirt. The bicycle's frame and component are meant to be worn by its sometime rider, just like a jacket.

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One of the design winners was the Bikepack, a bicyle that's meant to be folded up knapsack-style. No more leaving your bike exposed for thieves and vandals.

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The Skidscooter skateboard design is intended to work on both water and land. An electric-powered skateboard on land, the it can also be used as a surfboard with an electric motor.

Jieyu Design

The third-prize winner was the New City Bike, from a Chinese designer--you can ride it, or put several together to form a park bench.

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Kids who love their tricycle can use it to learn to ride a bicycle. In theory, familiarity with the frame will help the tot balance--making the transition to two wheels easier.

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This bicycle can grow with kids. This design features three separate adjustment points which can extend its life from three to eight years.

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Sandwich bikes just need a simple tool to assemble or disassemble--with all the parts fitting into a container.

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This design is for wheelchair users and their attendants.

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This off-road tricycle is built for rider stability and safety. The handlebar is a stock absorber, which can helps maintain balance even over a rugged surface.

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This bicycle would fold into a box.

International Bicycle Design Competition