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Bike that lets you Low-Ride or High-Ride on the Go!

by max on May 22nd, 2009
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Here’s an awesome design for a bike that will let the rider “low-ride” or “high-ride” while ridin’. What a great concept, I can envision future bikes coming like this. Created by German industrial designer Stefan Wallmann, the Zweistil provides with two riding positions. One to travel in the city, when you need to be more agile and aware of the traf ...

Montreal gets Bixi bikes

by David Allen on May 19th, 2009
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Bixi is the bike sharing scheme that uses technology to keep track of the bikes, they have a computer chip on board, are solar powered and of course are Wi-Fi enabled, although they are an average looking bike the shape and colour means that it would hard to steal one of these bikes and get away with it. The bikes are fitted with LED lights to the front and rear, these save power ...

Google street view by bike

by David Allen on May 19th, 2009
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It is ok Google driving around the wide roads and highways of the USA, but in Europe, it is a different matter, with winding roads that a car simply cannot navigate. So what now for Google Street View? Well they simply do not give up, when the car fails to get the desired results then a bike could do the job, it may twenty years to cover Europe but they will get there in the end. ...

Eco-consciuosness - Space that Cars, Bus, and Bikes Take!

by max on March 18th, 2009
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Here’s a simple picture of how much space that cars, bus, and bikes take in comparison to the number of people using it. I have to say they should add skateboards, which should definitely come on top for the most eco-friendliest vehicle. In this image, you can see three interpretations of what it takes to get the same amount of people into town for work, shopping or for whatever ...

Bike Hack - How to Make a High Powered LED Bike Light!

by max on November 14th, 2008
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If you are into DIYs and bikes, make sure to check out this DIY that shows you how to make a high-powered LED bike light so you can “see” everything while you ridin’. For those of us traveling by non-motorized conveyance (bicycle e.g.), visibility is important in both forenoon and post-twilight conditions. The best way to ensure such visibility is through the use of ex ...

Ikea Hack - How to Make a Bike Rack (or Pole)

by max on November 7th, 2008
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Most of us think that bike racks mostly consist of a garage hanger and you’d hang your bike on the ceiling. But, here’s a really innovative IKEA hack that uses IKEA parts to make a Bike Rack Pole that wills stand vertically while letting you keep 2-3 bikes. he says, “there are a lot bicycle storage/rack-systems on the market, but none of them met my expectations in fun ...

DIY - Drink and Party by making yourself a Bike Cooler!

by max on July 28th, 2008
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Recently I’ve noticed a large number of people going through the beaches in San Francisco with backpacks and other junk on their bikes. I think they were doing some kind of California coastal ride but here’s a great way to add a bike cooler to your bike in case do something similar. An insulated bike cooler makes an excellent addition to a shopping or commuting bike. Or, I ...

DIY - How to Make a Tandem Twin Bicycle with Two Bikes!

by max on July 16th, 2008
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Here’s a cool DIY showing you how to make a twin bike out of 2 bikes. It seems pretty simple enough. How to make a tandem bicycle from two bikes! no welding, no fancy tools needed other than a power drill. via instructables ...

Chinese SWAT Team trains on Segways

by max on July 1st, 2008
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Here’s a humorous pose of the Chinese SWAT team practicing on segways. (Or maybe it was a scene in the movie shooting…) I really think this is a really good idea as parts of busy Chinese metropolitan streets will let the segway travel much faster than anything other than motorcycles and bikes. As for shooting shot guns from a segway, I’d have to say you need more train ...

Pong Cycle

by max on May 29th, 2008
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Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Pong cycle anyone??? Cyclepong is an update of the classic arcade game Pong to use bikes as the controllers. To read about the first version of Cyclepong go to the Cyclepong page. I always wanted Cyclepong to be something that lots of people would get to play with. My original idea was to take it to ...