Dan McMahon
Designer
Based in Brooklyn, NY
Objects
Projects
About
The function of a mudguard is a humble one; create a barrier between the bicycle’s rear wheel and the rider’s backside. For a city commuter, rain is more often a surprise than an anticipation, so Plume was deisgned to unfurl when you need it, and coil away when you dont.
Plume was designed in a reaction to the prolific existance of rather clunky, injection molded plastic mudguards. It is made from a thin but resilient stainless steel spring and a flexible polyurethane rubber which grips the seatpost.
After it’s first production run was funded through a Kickstarter campaign, Plume was nominated for the 2014 Design of The Year awards at the London Design Museum.
Plume was designed and created in collaboration with Patrick Laing.