My angel is the centerfold: Page 20 of MoMA’s Spring Preview 2013 catalog. Click to enlarge.

This past year, Brooklyn Cruiser partnered with the Museum of Modern Art to create a very special bicycle. Co-designed by Brooklyn Cruiser president Ryan Zagata and Rivendell Bicycle Works founder and Just Ride author Grant Peterson, this limited edition head-turner is the ultimate utility bike for city riding.

The unisex MoMA bike is based on Brooklyn Cruiser‘s Willow 3 model, coming fully featured with a three-speed internal hub, a front hand brake and a rear pedal brake, full front and back fenders, a rear carry rack, a comfortable leather saddle, swept-back handlebars with leather grips, cream-colored tires, and a kickstand. It also has one of my favorite unsung features on smarter city utility bikes: a chain guard, which means no need to wrap your trouser cuffs or stuff them into your socks.

The frame, you will notice, is what is called a “step-through.” To many, this looks like what one would consider a girl’s bike. It isn’t. In fact, the step-through frame is better for men because we don’t have to stress the seams in the crotch of our nice trousers when we mount and dismount the bike. It’s also easier at stoplights. We don’t have to hoist our leg over the saddle. We just step through.

The bike is available in signature black or a very hot MoMA-exclusive red. The price tag is $580 (or $522 for MoMA members).

Support modern art. (And get a really nice bike.)

George Hahn | @georgehahn