Sep
9
2010
Image credit: The Knutsford Great Race
From the
fancy electric YikeBike (also described as a barstool on wheels), to
bamboo bikes, Treehugger is used to covering the stranger end of cycle transportation. (Let's not even talk about the
24-carat gold-plated f...Read the full story on TreeHugger 
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Sep
9
2010
Image credit: Sean O'Dell
From bike races in business attire at the
Brompton World Championships to a
DIY electric assist kit for the classic folding bike, the Brompton seems to be a magnet for the unusual. But I'm really not sure what to make of this pimped-out 24-carat-gold-plated Brompton that's just gone on sale on eBay. I do know it will take a brave soul to ride that thing in public....
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Sep
9
2010
Image credit: Sean O'Dell
From bike races in business attire at the
Brompton World Championships to a
DIY electric assist kit for the classic folding bike, the Brompton seems to be a magnet for the unusual. But I'm really not sure what to make of this pimped-out 24-carat-gold-plated Brompton that's just gone on sale on eBay. I do know it will take a brave soul to ride that thing in public....
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Sep
8
2010
The Dylan Bike. Photo via Organic Bikes
Trial by fire is always the best way to go, right? Well...anyway. From September 20-25, I'll be putting one of the most interesting bamboo bikes on the market (as well as my body) to the test as one of 150 participating in climate awareness bike trip
Brita Climate Ride. Over four days, I'll be pedaling a total of 320 miles across California with the likes of
Chris Jordan -- the activist and photographer behind
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Bike-powered washing machines aren't a new idea; however, at least one big appliance company is backing up the idea. Haier, an large electronics company out of China, showed off a human-powered washing machine concept at IFA 2010. It's fairly simple -- an exercise bike collects energy as the person pedals, and the charging battery then powers the washing machine. Supposedly 20 minutes of work is enough to wash one load of clothes on cold cycle. The idea of using human power to get off grid even a little bit is temptin...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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