Kevin Cyr’s Camper Bike is “a functioning sculptural piece”, designed to be shown off and to star in Kevin’s own paintings and drawings rather than to actually be slept in, but we love it nonetheless.

The bike, actually modified into a tricycle, carries its home on its back, just like a snail and probably not much faster. But it does solve a problem of bike touring: Where do you sleep? In the old, pre Camper Bike world, you could either carry a tent, sleep under the stars or just bring along a credit card and stay in hotels. Now you can sleep in a real bed, and maybe even use a real toilet.

We say maybe as we’re not sure what’s inside. We suspect that this is, just like the snail’s home, nothing more than a shell. After all, a bed up top in the long section would render the rickety rickshaw dangerously top-heavy, especially on uneven ground. This doesn’t stop us from wanting one, though, if only to freak out other road users. And remember: Always engage the parking brake before sleeping.