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Wool Clothing for Biking Commuters

By On September 11, 2010 · 1 Comment

Does the idea of making that chilly morning commute dressed in wool leave you scratching like a sheep in need of a haircut?  Think again. Gone are the days of itchy wool clothing. Merino wool is not only durable, but soft and comfortable. It’s the best natural material for wicking moisture away from the skin [...]

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Efficient Urban Bikes: Felt X-City 1 & Dahon Jack

By On March 12, 2010 · 1 Comment

Versatile urban travel: the Felt X-City 1 bike, and the folding Dahon Jack bike for under $600.

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New Lithium-Ion Battery Recharges To 90% Capacity In 5 Minutes

By On November 24, 2008 · 13 Comments

Toshiba has developed a new lithium-ion battery called SCiB (or Super Charge Ion Battery) which can charge to 90% capacity in 5 minutes. The life cycle of the new battery is more than 10 years even if it is rapidly charged and discharged many times. The battery is also mucher safer than other [...]

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The Best Electric Scooters Of 2012

By On June 2, 2008 · 87 Comments

You may have been looking for our review of electric bikes.

e-Zip E750 Electric Scooter by Currie Technologies

This electric scooter, the e-Zip 750, is currently the top-rated electric scooter on Amazon, with an average 4.5 out of 5 stars from 69+ reviewers. It has a 12-mile [...]

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Efficient Cargo Bike: The Bilenky

By On May 9, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Russ Roca has posted a great review of the Bilenky cargo bike on his Bike Commuters site. After 300 miles of test riding, he says the Bilenky is better than the Xtracycle or LongJohn cargo bikes.

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Strida: An Ultra-Portable Folding Bike

By On December 10, 2007 · 2 Comments

 

The Strida was designed from the ground up to be a very low-maintenance folding bike. It weighs 19-22 pounds and folds down in about ten seconds. Once folded, you can wheel it around (instead of having to carry it like most folding bikes). This makes it easy to bring the bike [...]

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Ghostrider Bike + Xtracycle = Efficient

By On April 26, 2007 · Leave a Comment

This bike is an Electra Ghostrider modified to add an Xtracycle FreeRadical on the back. We featured the Xtracycle previously here. Found via Bike Rubbish. Sweet ride.

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