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Trek Lime Bicycle Now Shipping, Has Electronic Automatic Transmission

Here's an unusual bike, the $580 Trek Lime that's just now becoming available, and it has a few distinguishing characteristics, such as its electronically controlled automatic transmission on its rear hub that's powered by a generator in the front hub. It also has a covered chain that's quite attractive, and that cover is available in six different colors, too. More »

12:00 PM on Mon Apr 2 2007
By Charlie White
10,529 views, 21 comments

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Bike by Ellsworth, Transmission by Leonardo da Vinci

Bicycle transmissions have clearly caught up with those of cars. We've already seen automatic transmission bikes by Shimano and others—and now there's a continuously variable transmission (CVT) in this Ellsworth bicycle that works in a similar way to our Honda Civic Hybrid. More »

1:45 PM on Tue Mar 27 2007
By Charlie White
10,479 views, 35 comments

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Shimano Rolls Out Simple Auto Transmission for Bicycles

Shimano, bicycle gearmaker to the stars, has made a three-speed automatic transmission for those who don't take biking quite so seriously. Shimano Coasting Components make a bike smart enough to shift its own gears, giving you a riding experience that doesn't require any attention or input. More »

12:45 PM on Mon Feb 26 2007
By Charlie White
5,121 views, 18 comments