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more about #bicycles more comments → Gary_7vn: A pro biker can put out .5 hp for several hours. I find it hard to believe it takes 15 people to light up some LEDS. Their rig must be deficient. Fai... more » phunnyballs: I can see the point of 3-5 people, because if you want to go see the lights, get a group of friends together or go w/ your family but 15 is just too ... more » Caeruleas: Shouldn't that be "will go off"? more » modernape: er, how exactly would a 'cyclist of your caliber' ride to europe??? #cycling more » blash: It's awesome until you consider: a) How many bicycle thefts there are b) The ridiculous risk of packing valuables in your luggage c) How obvious that... more » PlaneParts: And all for only 1100 dollars, plus shipping. Awesome. Might be worth it for some though. #cycling more » Gordonium: I don't think anybody cut from much "lesser cloth" would even consider buying this thing. If they're riding Huffy's (or anything NOT carbon/aluminum),... more » 92BuickLeSabre: The same thing can be accomplished with a stick, horse blinders, and lots of yelling. #hondabicyclesimulator more » UGAdawg: Oh for fuck's sake! Whatever happened to the right of passage of getting nicked up shins and knees while learning how to ride? I remember back in th... more » Software_Goddess: You know, I get so sick of seeing grown adults riding bikes on the sidewalks. Kids don't need this; adults do. I say we make anyone over the age of ... more » ilovexspin: Is it just me or does the screen kinda look like a giant iPhone? #hondabicyclesimulator more » Lizard_King: I see a use for this in my neighborhood - take the brake levers off and teach the hipsters how to ride in traffic. #hondabicyclesimulator more » bigpolla: this is it. this is the starting point in which family life is destroyed. where the bronze of technology fills the fabric of human connection and love... more » darex000: Bicyclists elect not to follow any rules of the road, so why would they have any interest in signaling anything to drivers? I think bicycles should b... more » Neal Spinler: I would like this without the turn signal option. I don't want to fumble with that when arm signals are much easier and what driver are used to looki... more » -
#christmas
This City's Christmas Tree Lights Will Go Off Unless 15 People Ride Bikes
I always feel warm and fuzzy when the Christmas tree gets put up, but it's definitely not because I'm sweating from pedaling bikes to keep the decorations glowing. I'll leave that to these crazy folks in Copenhagen. More » -
#luggage
When Cyclists Are Forced to Fly, There's This Bicycle Luggage
I'm the caliber of cyclist who's able to ride to wherever, whenever, including on water to Europe, but for those of you cut from lesser cloth (i.e. not miraculous cyclists) there's this bit of cleverly shaped luggage called AeroTech Evolution. More » -
#simulators
Who Needs Training Wheels When You Have Ridiculously Elaborate Bicycle Simulators?
Back in my day, a Huffy and some training wheels were all I needed to learn how to ride a bike. Honda thinks today's kids need something more—like a ridiculously elaborate and expensive bicycle simulator. More » -
#bikes
Clever LED Bike Light Has an Accelerometer to Sense When You Brake
Sure, you could wear a Safe Turn indicator for night rides, but why lift your arm when the Spooklight has a wireless handlebar touchpad. Its accelerometer also shines your brake light when you slow down—just like a car. More » -
#bicycles
Gyrowheel Gyroscopic Bicycle Wheel Will Eliminate Training Wheels
As a child, learning to ride a bike vexed me to no end. While my friends zipped around the neighborhood on two wheels, I plodded along on four, thanks to an embarrassing set of "training wheels." Good news: They're doomed. More » -
#imagecache
How Many Folding Bikes Does It Take To Fill a Parking Space?
Forty-two. It takes forty-two Brompton folding bikes to fill a parking space. One of the world's great mysteries is finally solved. [Boing Boing Gadgets] -
#imagecache
Wood-Framed Renovo Bicycle Reminds Us of Simpler Times
With all the technological advances, it's easy to forget how devilishly beautiful bikes are. Bike builders Ken and Stuart Wheeler of Renovo Bikes hope to change that perception with their new wooden frames. More » -
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#bikes
Bicycle Cup Holders Ignore Common Sense
In the lexicon of stupid ideas, you will find Paul Kweton's Ring-O-Star handlebar-mounted cup holder. You might get away with a capped bottle of water—but hot drinks and carbonated beverages are entirely out of the question. More » -
#bikes
The Contortionist Bike Is Compact, Bendy and Oddly Sexy, Like an Actual Contortionist
I don't care that the Contortionist bike looks like it would crumple after your first curb hop, or that lugging a 26-inch wheel isn't that much more convenient than wheeling a bike. I just want to watch it fold, forever. More » -
#gadgets
LightLane Virtual Bike Path to Become a Reality
Be happy, bicyclists of the world, because the lasertastic LightLane personal bike path is going to be a reality soon. It's already in the production engineering phase, as this demonstration video shows: More » -
#jets
Just $1200 Stands Between You and Death by Jet Bike
Last year, we raved about a crazy/genius pulsejet engine bicycle builder named Robert Maddox. Now you can buy his biggest and baddest engine on eBay. More » -
#nsfw
Hacked Public Bicycle Kiosk Shows Porn Movie, Extra Benefits of Public Transport
This is a computer kiosk used to control public bicycle lending. But as you can see in the image, the touchscreen is not displaying the software used for this task, but a porn movie at full screen. More » -
#bicycles
20 Twisted Bikes That Are An Affront To Good Design
Late last year I put together a list of completely insane bikes that no one should ever ride. Matador life has put together a similar list, but filled it with more artsy and chopper-inspired designs. More » -
#concepts
Freelock Self-Locking Cycle Concept
If you're tired of carrying a lock around with you every where you ride, the Freelock is a self-locking bicycle whose seat also functions as a built in lock, which is apparently as secure as an old bicycle with a typical chain lock. More » -
#googlestreetview
Google Street View Employs High-Tech Tricycles for Hard-to-Reach Places
Reader Jason Whitney spotted a Google-branded, camera-equipped tricycle in his local San Diego, CA bike shop. But it's packing a generator and about eight cameras—what kind of muscle-bound man-monster can pedal this thing? More » -
#strollers
Taga Stroller/Bike Combo Might Launch Your Tots Into the Stratosphere
Bike, stroller or wheeled trebuchet? Whatever it is, the Taga takes kid-carrying in a new direction. I just can't help thinking those two smiling kids are one wheelie away from joining the ISS. More » -
#bicycles
Sanyo CY-SPG226 Battery-Assists Your Lazy Butt For Up To 85km
Sanyo's Eneloop label, known for Wii charging stations and batteries, is taking cycling for a spin with the CY-SPG226 battery-assisted bicycle. Don't let the 85km range fool you though—there's still pedaling to be done. More » -
#bicycles
Gocycle Bike Offers Best of Both Worlds for Urban Greenies: It's Folding and Electric
Unlike other electric bikes, the Gocycle is not only small, it's technologically savvy. Combining a low-profile, folding design with an electric motor that will let it go up to 15mph. More »
