SwissBike – The Ultimate Folding Bike
Most folding bikes out there tend to suck, will have tiny wheels, limited speeds, and feel like they are going to fold in half at any minute. Seems things are changing in the folding bike world. Remember the mountain monk downhill folding bike? Details and more pictures and video of the SwissBike XO after the […]
Bergmönch – Bike Transforms From Backpack To Downhill Bike
Folding bikes are typically great at being packed away, but a bit crappy at being good riding bikes., Not really surprising considering the bike has hinges and needs to be able to fold-up., Well, take everything you know about folding bikes and start over. Read on for details and pictures.
De Fietsfabriek Bicycles From Holland
These cool utilitarian bicycles from Holland are basically the SUV’s and work horses of the Dutch. The bikes are now available in the USA, De Fietsfabriek USA (pronounced Da-feets-fa-breek) is making the bikes in Chicago. You can get the bikes customized to your liking and then shipped to you directly. The bikes aren’t cheap… but […]
Dog-Powered Vehicle
Another way to keep the Americans fat… attach your dog to a scooter and let the pup do all of the work. The makers of this gadget are also attaching the dog slave strap to a trike, a skateboard, and a folding bicycle. My favorite picture is the huge Rottweiler attached to a tiny skateboard. […]
GoCycle – Cool Electric Bike
Quick… you have until January to buy this bike for a $400 discount… the price (which already seems high to me) will go from $1,300 to about $1.700. Yikes. Still way cheaper than the Schwinn Tailwind eBike. The Gocycle electric bike is super light (most of the bike is injection molded magnesium) and will go […]
30 Minute Charge = 30 Miles Of No Pedaling
I love it… I get 30 miles of pure non-pedaling laziness with only 30 minutes of charge time. Very nice. I can hear my BS story already… “I rode my bike to work 5 times this week… who’s the man!?” The 2009 Schwinn Tailwind eBike manages to hide the electronics pretty well so people will […]
Bicycle Belt Drive
Let me start off by saying… it is about time! Bicycle manufacturers are starting the switch from the metal bike chain to the new smoother belt drive. The clunky bicycle chain has been one of the weak points of the bicycle, in my opinion, for too long. I will never forget slipping chains, greasy […]
Automatic Transmission Electric Bicycle
The folks at Hammacher Schlemmer have a new electric bicycle with an intelligent automatic transmission. The good news… you don’t have to peddle… the bad news is that it costs $5,500. Ouch. “This is the electric bicycle that uses automatic transmission to downshift into a lower gear when it senses a hill, upshifts for […]
Redneck Exercise Bike/Lawnmower
Dubbed the “mowercycle”… some crafty (WT) person managed to weld a push mower onto a bicycle. The only thing missing is a cup holder for a beer. All jokes aside… not a bad idea if it works. Oh crafty builder… contact us with a video of this thing in action. [Source]
Ibis Mojo SL – Super Light Mountain Bike
Gas prices are on the rise… stimulus check is in the bank… time to buy a sweet mountain bike. The Ibis Mojo SL is one of the lightest mountain bikes you can buy, although it isn’t cheap at $3900 and up. The frame, swing arm, and rear shock assembly weigh only 4.96 pounds! The complete […]