Concept Electric Bike Charges Via A Method You Probably Would Never Guess In a Million Years

This concept folding electric bike won a Merit prize in a bike design competition, but its practical use is probably limited. Why? Because you charge it at home by pedaling.


December 2, 2008
Cars

Optibike OB1 is a Hybrid Electric Mountain Bike You Might Actually Want to Ride

Far from the geriatric, overdesigned and unwieldy electric bikes available to date, the Optibike OB1 is built for proper biking enthusiasts. That is, proper biking enthusiasts with 13,000 spare American dollars.


November 5, 2008
Cars

Japanese Scientists Miss The Point, Design Self-Stabilising Electric Bike

OK, I’ll admit that this self-stabilising bike is clever: it’s kind of a Segway turned sideways, using gyros to detect if it’s off-balancing, and adjusting the steering automagically to compensate. It’s also a standard electric bike, so it propels you along without needing any annoying foot-power: very 21st Century indeed.