Bicycles

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Watch What Happens When You Leave A Bicycle Outside For A Year

5:00AM January 23, 2012 | Casey Chan

If you leave your bike on the streets of New York, it’s eventually going to get stolen. Even if it’s locked up. Even if it’s a beater. Even if there aren’t any tyres. It. Will. Get. Stolen. This video shows you the life cycle of a bicycle left outside for an entire year. More »


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This Self-Powered Bike Trailer Frees The Lazy

4:00AM December 31, 2011 | Andrew Liszewski

You can pretend you bought it for exercise, or as an eco-friendly means of transport. But deep down, everyone with a bike secretly wishes it was a motorcycle. And with this $US700 trailer, it kind of can be. More »


Gadgets

Super Tall Transforming Bike Lets You See Over Traffic

12:01PM December 18, 2011 | Andrew Liszewski

Being a cyclist in a busy city is dangerous for many reasons, but someone in Russia has at least solved the problem of limited visibility with this transforming bike that can give the rider a high or low stance. More »


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Rule The Playground With This Off-Road Tricycle

5:00AM December 4, 2011 | Andrew Liszewski

I’m not encouraging anyone to act like a bully on their local playground, but if you’re not quite at the age where you can handle a two-wheeled bike yet, this monster truck tricycle will certainly win you some respect. More »


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Bicycle Wheel Animations Only Visible Through Video Camera

9:00AM November 25, 2011 | Andrew Liszewski

To the naked eye, the intricate paper patterns attached to these bike wheels look like nothing but a blur when it’s in motion. But when filmed with a video camera, the limited frame rate reveals complex animations. More »


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Ai Wei Wei’s Forever Bicycles Is Like Looking Into An Infinity Mirror

3:40AM November 15, 2011 | Brent Rose

Ai Wei Wei, arguably China’s most famous artist, has a new exhibit in Taiwan right now. The piece you see, called Forever Bicycles, features thousands of bicycles welded together to stunning visual effect. More »


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Bike Chains Welded Into Shape Of Despair

12:45PM November 11, 2011 | Andrew Tarantola

The tightly bound sculptures of Korean artist Yeong-Deok Seo are equally impressive and depressing. Impressive in that such detail and texture can be coaxed from something as ordinary as a bicycle chain. More »


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Biking Through New York City In 5 Minutes

9:00AM November 10, 2011 | Casey Chan

New York City’s Broadway is the oldest north to south street in NYC and one of the most famous streets in the entire world. It’s also a street that shows the stark differences that exist in NYC only a few blocks away. This time lapse video shows you those differences. More »


Cars

Helmet-Cam Captures Bike Accidents (And Could Make Cycling Safer)

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5:30PM November 5, 2011 | Marilyn Johnson - Monash University

Every year, dozens of cyclists are killed and thousands are injured while riding on Australian roads. Statistics such as these, coupled with all-too-frequent horror stories about big-city riding, have made cycling an unappealing prospect for many.

In fact, a recent survey of 1,000 people found unsafe road conditions to be the single largest deterrent for would-be cyclists. So how can we make our roads safer for our cyclists?

One method is to analyse the last few seconds before a cycling crash occurs. More »


Gadgets

Küat Racks Bike Lock Camouflages Itself As A Water Bottle

2:40AM October 12, 2011 | Andrew Liszewski

In the ongoing battle between bike thieves and victims, those hoping to return and find their rides exactly where they left them have a new weapon. More »