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‘Bicycle’ Stories

Mini Monkey Light is much cooler than a card in your bike spokes

Shane McGlaun, Oct 7th 2011 Discuss [0]

Back when I was a kid, the only way to make your bike cooler was to put a bent card of some sort in the spokes so you could sound like a motorcycle. The Mini Monkey Light would have absolutely blown my 10-year-old mind back in the day had it been around. This is a device that attached to the spokes of your bike and when you ride, the light spins and makes some cool graphics. Read The Full Story

Blink Bike Helmet gives cyclists blinkers on their head

Shane McGlaun, Apr 22nd 2011 Discuss [4]

I happen to live off a larger highway that has wide shoulders on each side and is a straight shot for miles and miles. That means that during the warm summer months on any given night you will find huge packs of bicyclists shooting up and down the highway on the shoulders having fun. The problem is that early in their biking season it gets dark pretty early and since the road has no lights anywhere those folks can be hard to see. Read The Full Story

Bike Hanger concept lifts bikes into the sky

Shane McGlaun, Apr 11th 2011 Discuss [2]

In many big cities around the world, one of the more common forms of travel for people that live too far to walk but don’t want to take public transportation is a bicycle. The catch is that once you get to your location there are only so many places that you can put your bike while you go inside to work. You also have to worry that someone might steal your ride home too. Read The Full Story

Michelin develops bicycle inner tubes that fix their own flats

Shane McGlaun, Apr 6th 2011 Discuss [3]

The highway that runs near my house is covered with people riding bikes on the weekends. The local cyclists ride in packs with 20 or more bikes in one group at times and each weekend I see more than a few of those guys on the side of the road, tools in-hand, fixing a flat bike tire. I can only imagine standing on the shoulder of a heavily trafficked highway with a 70mph speed limit has to be a bit nerve racking. Read The Full Story

Nokia Phone Charger Works While You Ride Your Bicycle

Rue Liu, Mar 9th 2011 Discuss [2]

Nokia has introduced a bike powered phone charger that lets you talk, listen to music, or just charge your phone while riding your bike. The charger has a cradle that securely straps your phone to the handlebar with a plug to charge your phone. The cradle is connected to the power converter that is attached to the front wheel of your bicycle. Read The Full Story

ECODRIVE Bicycle Features Integrated Turn Signals, iPhone Dock

Evan Selleck, Nov 11th 2010 Discuss [3]

We've seen what an iPhone dock in a Harley-Davidson would look like, but while listening to music your music through the speakers may be one thing, the integration between bike and iDevice wasn't as complete as we would have liked. And that's why we have concepts, and why we love them. This design concept is from designer Juil Kim, and it's called the ECODRIVE. It's a bicycle that features integrated lights, turning signals, and lets you dock your iPhone for good measure. Read The Full Story

Bikoff Carbon Fiber Bike Concept Features Built-In Briefcase

Evan Selleck, Oct 1st 2010 Discuss [0]

Commuting by bike is still a viable mode of transportation for some, especially those who just don't want to drive cars, or live in an area where there's already too many cars to get anywhere. But, riding a bike and carrying everything you need for the day isn't always easy, so that's why the carbon fiber Bikoff bike concept exists. Helping those who would like to carry a laptop and other things, without having to worry about a messenger bag sliding around all over the place. Read The Full Story

BOND bike packs flamethrower, tank track & ejector seat [Video]

Chris Davies, Oct 1st 2010 Discuss [0]

We wouldn't normally talk about insurance companies here on SlashGear, but ilovemybike must've known they'd be appealing to geeks when they put together their BOND bicycle prototype. According to ETA it's intended to answer the three main criticisms of urban bikers, hence there's a flamethrower in the handlebars for cars that get too close, caterpillar tracks at the back for dealing with potholes, and an ejector seat for disposing of bike thieves. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

Carbon fiber bike weighs only six pounds!

Shane McGlaun, Sep 28th 2010 Discuss [0]

I know a guy that rides bikes with a club in my hometown that has an aluminum bike he paid over a grand for. He thinks the thing is really light, but it's a tank compared to the sweet carbon fiber bicycle that has been unveiled by Fairwheel Bikes in Arizona. The awesome bike weighs in at only six pounds making it the world's lightest road bike. Read The Full Story

VeloMini Electric Folding Bicycle Has Top Speed of 12mph, Costs More Than it Should

Evan Selleck, Aug 5th 2010 Discuss [3]

When it comes to electric-powered vehicles, we know that they're still at such a premium, that usually the price tag will follow suit. In the case of the VeloMini electric bicycle, that's certainly the case. Though, that's not saying that the little bike isn't worth taking a look at. We've seen bikes that can fold (and even fold around a lightpole), but this one's unique in that it's powered by electricity. And, considering the focus on doing something for the environment, that's certainly not a bad thing. Read The Full Story

Night Bright Tyre Unleashes Cyglo Tire, DIY Tron Bikes

Evan Selleck, Aug 4th 2010 Discuss [0]

We can't all be living in a video game. (Even if some of us wish we were.) And, because we can't just go hopping around dark worlds with brightly lit contours, we have to make due with what we have. And thanks to a British-based company called Night Bright Tyre, we can finally be one step closer to having our very own lightbikes. No, they may not be as streamlined as those from the TRON films, but hey, beggars can't be choosers. Read The Full Story

Bike concept turns into cart

Shane McGlaun, Jul 1st 2010 Discuss [0]

Green types that like to ride their bike to buy groceries rather than having to drive to the store, but worry that their bike will get stolen will get a kick out of the Urban Folding Bicycle concept. The concept was designed by Hyuk-Jae Chang and won a bronze prize at the IDEA Design Awards 2010. Read The Full Story