Ultimate Urban Commuter Bike

The best Sesame Street guest appearances, ejection-seat bicycles, smoking a pig and more in our weekly look at the web

U.K.-based insurance company ETA has released a video of their “ultimate urban commuter bike.” This “theft proof” bike has it all, including a back tire with a tank-style tread, a ski blade, an ejector seat and of course a flame thrower.

Bench10 by The Lollipop Shoppe

The best Sesame Street guest appearances, ejection-seat bicycles, smoking a pig and more in our weekly look at the web

During London’s Design Festival, local design merchant The Lollipop Shoppe asked 11 different furniture designers to each create their own public bench. The finished designs, scattered throughout Old Spitalfields Market, spread awareness of the mostly banal public spaces we use.

Link About It: This Week’s Picks

The best Sesame Street guest appearances, ejection-seat bicycles, smoking a pig and more in our weekly look at the web

1. The Nine Best Sesame Street Guest Appearances From Johnny Cash and Oscar’s duet to Richard Pryor’s alphabet and the self-aware Ricky Gervais skits with Elmo, this list put together by Good is a testament to the classic TV show’s knack for clever casting and its far-reaching influence. 2. Olaf Breuning at Surface To Air As seen on Curated, the edgy French label Surface To …