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I Feel Panic Just Watching These Suicidal Mountain Bikers Go

2:54AM December 23, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

Watch these nutters riding their mountain bikes down the the tiniest cliff path possible. If you don’t get unnerved, you are probably as crazy as they are or have no self-preservation instinct whatsoever. [Stellar via Kottke]


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Ryno Bike: Half Segway, Half Unicycle

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10:00AM September 13, 2011 | Alex Kidman

I still can’t quite decide whether this single wheeled electric Ryno bike is cool, or stupidly dangerous. Then again, I can’t ride a unicycle, so what hope would I have on what amounts to an electric unicycle? More »


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Prince Charles Wobbles About On An Electric Bike For The First Time

8:40PM July 28, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

I felt sorry watching the puppet-like “Prince of Wheels” wobbling about on an electric bike for the first time, surrounded by photographers and journalists. Apparently he thought it’d work like a scooter, not realising he had to pedal. Oh dear. More »


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Here’s What Happens At A Busy NYC Intersection

1:10PM June 8, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

Ron Gabriel lives in NYC and wants “to show our interconnected role in improving the safety and usability of our streets.” More »


Gadgets

This Bike’s Transforming Handlebar Lock Makes It Unridable For Potential Thieves

1:00PM May 3, 2011 | Adrian Covert

How do you ward off bike thieves from destroying a bike lock and making off with your pedal-powered set of wheels? Turn the handlebars into the bike lock, so that even if they break through your line of defence, they can’t actually ride the thing. More »


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Swarm’s Bike Seat Clamps Hide Hidden, Refreshing Post-Ride Tool

1:00AM April 10, 2011 | Jack Loftus

As a cyclist and a drinker of fine craft beers I can’t see much fault with these bottle-opening bike seat clamps. If they make it out of Kickstarter and you procure one, please enjoy responsibly. More »


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A Bike Lock That Can Climb Up A Lamp Post

11:00AM November 27, 2010 | Casey Chan

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Honda’s Eco-Friendly Trike Of The Future

11:20PM February 24, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

The annual Geneva Motor Show has had an early entry ahead of next week, with Honda’s battery-powered 3R-C concept trike looking very fast and ever so protective of the dry head inside. More »


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Spokeless Bicycle: Riding Around On The Impractical Future

3:20AM February 17, 2010 | Adam Frucci

Leave it to a bunch of engineering students at Yale to design a crazy spokeless bike. It’s not the first spokeless bike we’ve seen, but it looks a lot more like a real bike than past models. More »


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Bike Goes From Cool To Ridiculous In 0.5 Seconds

7:47AM December 4, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

Check this cool bike out. It was a concept last year, and it’s a reality. Pretty amazing, huh? Well, WRONG. Check it running and see why: More »