We’re used to seeing surprising and delightful things from our friends at Copenhagenize.com but this tops the lot. Copenhagen, long known as the coolest cycling city in the world, just got even cooler with the Sperm Bullitt; the custom-built bike delivers samples for the European Sperm Bank around town and features a liquid cooling system.
According to Copenhagenize Nordisk Cryobank (European Sperm Bank) is one of Europe’s leading sperm banks and the company was looking at environmentally-friendly alternatives to how they could transport their sperm samples to the fertility clinics around Greater Copenhagen. The company’s CEO, Peter Bower, says, ‘The first idea was how we could deliver to the fertility clinics in a C02-friendly way. Shortly afterwards followed the idea of a custom-designed bike with a cooling system. Now, six months later, we can cycle around the city on our sperm cell bike.’
The bike was built by the Danish company 10 Tons, who specialise in zoological and botanical models, on a chassis by Larry vs Harry, the hottest thing in Cargo Bikes. 10 Tons are better known for building giant jellyfish and insects so Cyclo guesses this was an easy commission. The bike also serves as a moving billboard for the Nordisk Cyrobank who offer slightly unsettling services including ‘sample screening’ and even profiles, interviews and baby photos of your potential sperm donor. Those Danes – Ice Cold…
