Bikes

Dennis Hopper Would Have Used the iBike Rider

Actually, he wouldn’t have, but only because in the 60s you needed a thousand-mile cable to carry a telephone around. And because he’s too cool for the iPhone. Still, the batmanesque iBike Rider looks great for bikers with iPhones. You can get the basic iBike Rider, a weather-proof case that attaches to your arms with…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Oct 7

Is a Bike With Collapsing Wheels Really a Good Idea?

We know, this pitch of a folding bike with collapsing wheels sounds a tad precarious, but this sequence showing how the wheels fold up is pretty darn convincing: Well, it’s convinced us that the wheels fold up, at least. But when you’re weaving in and out of city traffic with just a few pounds of…

Tech News Mark Wilson Oct 7

Cycling PSA Gets the Point Across With a Little Lego Ultraviolence

As a cyclist, I can appreciate the message being put forth in this Biking Rules PSA. As a Lego lover, I can’t help but smile at the cuteness inherent in the violent auto accident portrayed at the end. Talk about mixed signals. But seriously, don’t run red lights. As the video says, we humans don’t…

Tech News Jack Loftus Sep 27

ARider Turns The iPhone Into a Heads-Up GPS Display For Cyclists

Japan’s Ubiquitous Entertainment have developed a prototype device called ARider that allows cyclists to navigate via their iPhone 3GS using a heads up display. Of course, the whole setup seems a bit precarious for you and your precious phone. First of all, using a HUD while cycling is inherently dangerous—but the display is retractable, so…

Tech News Sean Fallon Sep 24

Mount a Camera on Top of Your Bike Helmet For Great Photos of Handlebars

Since the best pictures are taken when you are unable to aim your camera properly, the Happy Helmet Bike Camera mounts your point-and-shoot on top of your head. The mount is a set of nylon straps that are designed to be fed through the ventilation holes in your helmet, clamping securely on top. It sells…

Tech News Adam Frucci Sep 23

Bicycle Is a Bar, Pizzeria and Dance Club All-In-One

No doubt taking cues from the famous German PartyBike, cargo bike builder Metrofiets designed a man-powered mobile Bar, pizzeria and dance club for Portland’s Hopworks Urban Brewery. The bike features 2 kegs in the cargo bin along with 25 pounds of ice—but the beer also beer runs through a 50 foot cooling coil to ensure…

Tech News Sean Fallon Sep 17

BioLogic FreeCharge Powers an iPod With Your Bike

If I biked a lot—a whole lot—there’s little doubt I’d drop $100 on the BioLogic FreeCharge when it hits in March. Obviously pedaling a bike could generate a lot of electricity. So the BioLogic FreeCharge exploits this phenomenon, sticking a dyno on your wheel that charges a battery-powered USB hub. You plug something (like an…

Tech News Mark Wilson Sep 4

YikeBike: Foldable, Carbon Fiber Bike Is Sleek, Useful 21st Century High Wheeler

This weird thing is a 1.2kW electric motor powered, carbon fiber foldable bike called the YikeBike. It’s real, unfolds in 15 seconds, and aims to solve the eternal problem of urban mobility, and probably become Woz’s favorite new toy. Folded, the YikeBike only takes 6 x 23.6 x 23.6 inches (150 x 600 x 600…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Sep 2

Trek’s District Carbon Bike Replaces the Chain with a Belt Drive, For a Price

Belt drives are slowly starting to trickle out into production bikes, replacing chains and improving performance. Of course, for $3,360 I’d hope a bike would kick ass. https://gizmodo.com/say-goodbye-to-bike-chains-say-hello-to-belt-drives-5045414 The District Carbon is Trek’s second bike to feature a belt drive, and it really doesn’t skimp on the features. It sports an OCLV Carbon Fiber frame,…

Tech News Adam Frucci Aug 26

The Practical Light Cycle

It’s a stupid question, maybe. But why don’t bikes glow? The Pulse is the brainchild of design firm Teague. Sure, it’s packed with clever lights built into the handlebars, a motorcycle-like turn signal system and counterweighted pedals that never flip upside down. But the Pulse’s pièce de résistance is clearly its triangular glowing center (that’s…

Tech News Mark Wilson Aug 7

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. As you might expect, the design is only a concept at the moment. I mean, nobody would actually be…

Tech News Sean Fallon Aug 5

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. Designed by a 24-year-old student from London, the bike’s claim to greatness is its ability…

Tech News John Herrman Aug 4

Recycling Meets DIY With iPhone 3GS “Water Resistant Prototype”

After you drain that cool, refreshing soda and prepare to go out on that 50-mile bike ride you had planned today, don’t forget to retain the bottle and protect that iPhone. [Flickr – Thanks, Chris]

Tech News Jack Loftus Aug 2

Carbon Fiber Electric Bike Drives Batman Environmentally Conscious

Really Batman, jet-fueled cars in 2009? That’s not eco-friendly. But don’t worry, there’s an alternative to your old, wasteful ways. Because not only does the Sanyo Eneloop carbon fiber electric bike come in black—it only comes in black. Weighing in at 42 pounds (still way heavy compared to most bikes, let alone peak gear) and…

Tech News Mark Wilson Jul 24

Best Buy Testing New Section For Electric Scooters, Segways

Best Buy has started a 19-store trial of a new section for electric scooters, assisted bikes and Segways. The new business plan, in full: lure customers in with below-wholesale CDs, then pitch them to buy multi-thousand-dollar personal transportation devices favored by eccentric billionaires and mall cops. Though to their credit, this line from on of…

Tech News John Herrman Jul 6

Bottleclip Attaches Any Bottle to (Almost) Any Bike

Ah, the hot summer is here. Is there any better way to enjoy it than sitting on the terrace of the Surf Bar, slurping one caipirinha after the other while the sun—and other things—kisses your cheeks. Maybe. Maybe you can put the capirinha in a regular plastic bottle and attach it to your bike using…

Gadgets Jesus Diaz Jul 1

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. https://gizmodo.com/the-75-mph-bicycle-thats-powered-by-a-jet-engine-391602 This twin engine produces 100lbs of thrust by burning a mix of gasoline and kerosene—no need for jet fuel. Consisting of two 50lb engines that can each reportedly thrust…

Tech News Mark Wilson Jun 23

Monkeylectric Turns Your Bike Wheel Into a Display While You Ride

Monkeylectric is a system of LEDs that attaches to your spokes and displays patterns and even words as you ride. If you hadn’t guessed its target market, the FAQ includes an assurance that yes, it will work at Burning Man. It’s essentially a AA battery-powered 256 RGB system that straps to a bike’s spokes and…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz Jun 6

Odyssey Keyboard Grips Combine Love Of Biking, Efficient Text Input

I’m not sure how much overlap there is between the BMX and technophile crowds, but at just $10, I like to think even the surliest curb-hopper could appreciate a QWERTY (well, QWGTSU, really) handlebar grip. $10. [Gadget Lab]

Tech News John Herrman Jun 2

Now Just What In the Hell Is Going On Here

Seriously, can someone explain it to me? Because I, for one, am at a loss. [FailBlog]

Tech News Adam Frucci May 29

Dennis Hopper Would Have Used the iBike Rider

Is a Bike With Collapsing Wheels Really a Good Idea?

Cycling PSA Gets the Point Across With a Little Lego Ultraviolence

ARider Turns The iPhone Into a Heads-Up GPS Display For Cyclists

Mount a Camera on Top of Your Bike Helmet For Great Photos of Handlebars

Bicycle Is a Bar, Pizzeria and Dance Club All-In-One

BioLogic FreeCharge Powers an iPod With Your Bike

YikeBike: Foldable, Carbon Fiber Bike Is Sleek, Useful 21st Century High Wheeler

Trek’s District Carbon Bike Replaces the Chain with a Belt Drive, For a Price

The Practical Light Cycle

Bicycle Cup Holders Ignore Common Sense

The Contortionist Bike Is Compact, Bendy and Oddly Sexy, Like an Actual Contortionist

Recycling Meets DIY With iPhone 3GS “Water Resistant Prototype”

Carbon Fiber Electric Bike Drives Batman Environmentally Conscious

Best Buy Testing New Section For Electric Scooters, Segways

Bottleclip Attaches Any Bottle to (Almost) Any Bike

Just $1200 Stands Between You and Death by Jet Bike

Monkeylectric Turns Your Bike Wheel Into a Display While You Ride

Odyssey Keyboard Grips Combine Love Of Biking, Efficient Text Input

Now Just What In the Hell Is Going On Here

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