Flying Bicycle Becomes A Reality = Paravelo
John Foden and Yannick Read live in the UK and love two things very much - bikes and flying. Merge those two passions together and you have the XploreAir Paravelo flying bicycle. Sure it is still not fully funded on KickStarter, Sure it costs about $16,000, but I seriously want one! Read on for details […]
Turbo Charged Subaru BRZ Makes Just Under 500-HP
When the Subaru BRZ and Scion FR-S came out folks guessed that the underpowered rear wheel drive cars would be prime for tuners. Looks like the folks at Crawford Performance agree. This Crawford Performance tuned Subaru BRZ comes with a large turbocharger and intercooler. Horsepower is loosely quoted as "between 400-500 hp" with 550 lb-ft […]
Mind Controlled RC Quadcopter
The video (after the break) shows a mind-controlled quadcopter being flown through an obstacle course of balloon rings. This impressive feet was created at the University of Minnesota by engineering professor Bin He. The intent isn't to launch a mind-controlled drone attack, but instead to help disabled people to control things like wheelchairs and/or mechanical […]
Tru-Flate Car Jack
Changing a tire on your car just got easier, and cooler. This cool little car jack is portable, runs off of your 12V cigarette lighter port, weighs about 8-lbs, and can lift a full 1.1 tons between 6 to 14-inches. The Tru-Flate Car Jack uses a hydraulic unit that is sealed and makes lifting your […]
Domino’s Helicopter Pizza Delivery
At first glance this Octocopter remote controlled pizza delivery in London seems like a clever gimmick to generate some viral advertising for Domino's., And guess what, here I am writing about it, so it worked., With that said, the Octocopters (like the Turbo Ace X88-J2) are getting better and better., They can now carry decent […]
Stolen Bike Recovered With Pedal Power
A unique bike shop in San Francisco, Rock The Bike, had one of their bikes stolen recently. The bike is named Mundo 500 which means "heavy bike". The Mundo 500, like the bike shop, is unique in that it is a work bike. In other words it can be used to generate electric power from […]
Mission RS Motorcycle
If you happened to watch the 2011 FIM/TTXGP Laguna Seca races, then you saw the Mission Motorcycles race version of this bike smash the competition. This bike, the Mission RS Motorcycle, is made to be a serious competitor on the street. The Mission RS Motorcycle will only see 40 production bikes and will set you […]
Monkey Light Pro Turns Your Bicycle Wheels Into An Animated Light Show
Another one of those things I don't need but really want to have. The MonkeyLectric Monkey Light Pro is a bicycle wheel display system. This LED lighting system can create persistent or animated images on your bike's wheels as you ride around. You also get a bit of software which lets you design custom images. […]
Airplane Engine Motorcycle
This is more about the wow factor than anything else. So don't fret over the fact that you can't take a corner without dragging the motor, or that the belt on the left side of the bike is likely to rip your pant leg off, or that if it doesn't start in the first few […]
Honda Grom
Honda has a bunch of cool new bikes hitting the road in 2014., One in particular will end up in my stable though, the Honda Grom., It reminds me of a Ducati Hypermotard / Monster that has been shrunken. “This is really a fun time for Honda fans, as we unveil these four incredibly cool […]