The Ösa e-bike is beautifully minimalist, utilitarian, and also completely modular!

You seldom hear the terms modular and motorcycle used in the same sentence, but here’s a first of sorts. Built by the Swedish company CAKE, the Ösa focuses on being utilitarian, with a modular design that allows you to add, subtract, and shift parts to suit your commute needs. The Ösa’s defining element has to be its eye-catching extruded 6061 aluminum frame, coated in that beautiful cool gray. The extruded frame serves an aesthetic purpose no doubt, giving the Ösa a memorable silhouette, but it also forms a part of the bike’s modular nature.

Is it me or do the Swedes really love DIY? Almost as if this bike came out of an IKEA showroom, the Ösa’s modular nature begins with its power unit. Customers can choose between a 1.5kWh and a 2.6kWh unit, the latter of which gives you a 63-mile range with a top speed of 60mph and can be recharged in just 3 hours using a standard power outlet. The bike’s frame is almost entirely modular too, allowing you to add and remove storage components, from a front to a rear basket (you can even slide/shift the seat up or down depending on your comfort levels or space requirements). You’ve even got the option to add a side frame to carry lumber or perhaps a surfboard, or swap it out for a child-seat that lets you carry your toddler while commuting. If you’re likely to be traveling with a pillion rider, there’s even the option to slide in a secondary seat right behind the driver’s saddle, letting you carry two people. The Ösa has over 1000 permutations and combinations, say the designers, based on what you need to carry around with you. Heck, you can even detach and reposition the headlight if you want! The infinitely customizable e-bike allows you to be yourself, shifting between activities, personas, and even occupations. From your camping needs to going surfing, from carrying groceries from the supermarket to carrying your toddler around, or even carrying back an entire sofa-set from IKEA, the Ösa has you covered… and if you’re worried about taking this e-bike off the road, fear not because the Ösa is armed with 14-inch wheels that were designed and built by CAKE especially for off-terrain activities, and that 2.6kWh power unit gives the e-bike a pretty impressive 111ft-lbs of torque, allowing you to transport yourself and your belongings practically anywhere!

Designer: CAKE

CAKE’s latest modular motorcycle with a clamp-able unibar gives over a 1000 configurations!

The Swedish electric motorcycle manufacturer CAKE has always managed to blow our minds with their dynamic, state-of-the-art two-wheelers, and this time they’ve taken things up a notch with their latest innovation ‘Ösa’. Ösa is a ‘clean and efficient utility vehicle with [an] integrated power station and off-road capabilities.’ The modular bike is perfect for on-and-off-road riding, and is electric, accelerating all of us towards a zero-emission future! Inspired by the humble ‘workbench’, Ösa showcases a gray uni-bar over the seating area, providing a clamp-on system that allows the user to attach numerous items from baskets, bags to tools and much more, creating over 1000 different configurations for different purposes!

Designer: CAKE

The CAKE Ösa comes in two premium versions: the Ösa Lite and Ösa+. While both promise to be light, clean and eco-friendly, there are a few highlighted differences. Both builds have options for either a 1.5kWh or 2.6 kWh, but the higher power and speed model Ösa+ offers a range up to 63 miles. The Ösa Lite functions as a lithe moped with a top speed of up to 30 mph, while the Ösa+ can be deemed a powerful electric motorcycle.

What makes both these bikes completely unique is their battery pack which doubles as a mobile power station. Equipped with multiple outlets, the battery pack can be used for a variety of activities and diverse scenarios, ensuring every kind of person from an office worker to a craftsman finds some utility in the Ösa. Delivery services, charging battery-powered tools, cooking purposes, powering an amplifier for a fun music session, off-road adventures, etc are just a few situations wherein the power station can be employed. 110/120 v wall outlets can be used to charge the Ösa completely within 3 hours.

“To avoid an environmental meltdown, there is an obligation to change what is shared by everyone. Transportation is one of the more evident changes. We’re seeing combustion vehicles being replaced by electric; gasoline and diesel are being banned, and cars will soon be excluded from the urban landscape. The Ösa is our next offering—it provides a viable platform for that change as it so capably meets the diverse needs and priorities of our customers,” says Stefan Ytterborn, founder and CEO of Cake in a company release.

And it seems like the Ösa is the perfect culmination of their efforts to reduce the consistent destruction of our environment. With uncompromisingly high performance, appealing visuals and a guarantee to be sustainable, CAKE’s Ösa checks all of the right boxes!

A Dirt Bike You Could See Dieter Rams On

Minimalism is slowly making its way across to the automotive industry one bike and car at a time. And the Kalk Electric Dirt Bike is no exception. It’s quite simply delicious. Designed for light off-roading, this eco-friendly bike is somewhat of an art project if you happen to catch it from the side. The bike’s overall minimalism may be what makes it so desirable. The pastel grey/blue body frame is a minimalistic masterpiece which is used to shield the 15 kW mid motor, powered by a 51.8 Volt, 50Ah battery for torque and range – conducted by specifically developed and tuned software, for the controller and dynamic performance.

The light and snappy ride, with its focus on off-road and trail riding in the outback, means that its main character is about torque and acceleration while providing a quiet gliding and surf experience. Thanks to its digital presetting it ́ll let anyone fly at their own level. Available for preorder soon, the limited pre-batch has a number of unique features, where a majority of its alloy parts are CNC machined, together with the plastic parts being made of carbon fiber and then painted.

Designer: David Gonzalez of CAKE

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Playable Operation Cake: Surgical Sweets

Operation was one of my favorite board games growing up – because it really wasn’t a board game at all, but an opportunity to play around with electricity and pretend to be a surgeon. So what could be better than combining this fun game than an edible version made from cake?

That’s exactly what Ann Reardon from How to Cook That did, creating a this tasty Operation cake that really works. Underneath the colorful frosting, there’s a sponge cake with vanilla buttercream, simple syrup, and strawberry jam.

The game is playable, thanks to a network of “wires” inside, which are actually made from Twizzlers. Connected to a Makey Makey circuit, spots on the cake can detect when you touch the the insides of the surgical areas, and makes sounds when you remove the patient’s various body parts. It doesn’t work exactly like the original game in that it makes sounds even if you don’t mess up, but it’s still a cool build.  You can see how the wiring works at the 9:15 mark in the video clip below:

If you want to make your own Operation cake, drop by the How to Cook That website for the full recipe and details on the build.

[via Nerdist]

Playable Operation Cake: Surgical Sweets

Operation was one of my favorite board games growing up – because it really wasn’t a board game at all, but an opportunity to play around with electricity and pretend to be a surgeon. So what could be better than combining this fun game than an edible version made from cake?

That’s exactly what Ann Reardon from How to Cook That did, creating a this tasty Operation cake that really works. Underneath the colorful frosting, there’s a sponge cake with vanilla buttercream, simple syrup, and strawberry jam.

The game is playable, thanks to a network of “wires” inside, which are actually made from Twizzlers. Connected to a Makey Makey circuit, spots on the cake can detect when you touch the the insides of the surgical areas, and makes sounds when you remove the patient’s various body parts. It doesn’t work exactly like the original game in that it makes sounds even if you don’t mess up, but it’s still a cool build.  You can see how the wiring works at the 9:15 mark in the video clip below:

If you want to make your own Operation cake, drop by the How to Cook That website for the full recipe and details on the build.

[via Nerdist]

Playable Operation Cake: Surgical Sweets

Operation was one of my favorite board games growing up – because it really wasn’t a board game at all, but an opportunity to play around with electricity and pretend to be a surgeon. So what could be better than combining this fun game than an edible version made from cake?

That’s exactly what Ann Reardon from How to Cook That did, creating a this tasty Operation cake that really works. Underneath the colorful frosting, there’s a sponge cake with vanilla buttercream, simple syrup, and strawberry jam.

The game is playable, thanks to a network of “wires” inside, which are actually made from Twizzlers. Connected to a Makey Makey circuit, spots on the cake can detect when you touch the the insides of the surgical areas, and makes sounds when you remove the patient’s various body parts. It doesn’t work exactly like the original game in that it makes sounds even if you don’t mess up, but it’s still a cool build.  You can see how the wiring works at the 9:15 mark in the video clip below:

If you want to make your own Operation cake, drop by the How to Cook That website for the full recipe and details on the build.

[via Nerdist]

Marge Simpson Cake: Hairdos and Hairdonuts

What kind of stuff is going on in Marge Simpson’s head? Well, laundry, making lunch for the kids, yelling at Homer, ordering tequila from room service… But what else? Now we can find out thanks to this cake.


I wouldn’t have guessed that she has a donut factory up there. Good thing that Homer doesn’t know about this. He would be trying to figure out how to get the donuts out of there. Really this should be in Homer’s head, but let’s face it, Marge has more room up there thanks to her huge tower of blue hair. Homer just doesn’t have the space.

Hopefully the cake actually tastes like donuts, because that’s what I want after seeing this.

[via Incredible Things]

Alien Egg Cake Balls: Kane Eats ‘Em Every Day!

In space, no one can hear you… Bake? So unless you have been hiding under a rock somewhere, you know that Alien: Covenant hit theaters last week. To celebrate, Los Angeles baker Rosanna Pansino of Nerdy Nummies shows us how to make alien egg cake balls.

I’m just hoping that they don’t hatch in your stomach and lead to a chestburster popping out of your ribcage. Although I should point out that wouldn’t stop me from eating more. Because I know these are going to be delicious. Why let a little thing like a chestburster stop you?

These are perfect for those Alien marathon viewing parties. Your guests will love them.

[via Laughing Squid]

Realistic Stormtrooper Helmet Cake: Imperial Edible

Aren’t you a little sweet to be a stormtrooper? Check out this cake that looks just like a stormtrooper’s helmet. What I really want is a Stormtrooper helmet cake that I can wear on duty and eat while guarding the halls of the Death Star. By the time my shift is over, helmet gone. I’ll start on a new one tomorrow. That would be awesome.

This episode of How To Cake It, has Yolanda Gampp demonstrating how to make a Star Wars dessert out chocolate cake and fondant icing that looks just like a real stormtrooper helmet.

Well, almost. It has a bit of a duck bill; like Daffy Duck is under that helmet. It still looks pretty awesome and tasty though. Great job.