Articles in the Bikes Category
Posted in Bikes, Electric on 26 October 2008

After electric cars that have created hype in the automobile industry, it’s the bike now. GPR-S is an electric motorcycle manufactured by a small electric vehicle spare-parts company Electric Motorsport. The bike comes with an elective speed charger which can charge it up within 1.5 hours, which would otherwise take up to 4 hours using an on-board charger.
Posted in Automobiles, Bikes, Car, Energy, Fuel, Gas, Solar, Wind, water on 5 October 2008

The big news is – Google decides to go green. In an attempt to rescue the USA from the energy crisis before 2030, the largest search engine in the world has decided to pursue a new energy plan. Experts believe that the company is being a little too modest calling their effort as too small, when now they are supporting and promoting green technology like wind power, solar energy, geothermal energy etc like enevr before.
The idea here is to take pressure off the fossil fuel resources. Google has cut down on its servers and buildings, even their computers are more efficient now so as to decrease consumption.
A very simple approach by Google that is hoped to inspire many others to actually sit back and think about the amount of energy they consume. It has even partnered with General Electric Co to develop a power grid that will have real-time pricing to show people their energy consumption.
Via planetark
Posted in Bikes, Eco-friendly products on 4 October 2008

One of the major contributors to the greenhouse gases in the world today is vehicular pollution. The problem with emissions from vehicles is that they are both harmful to the planet as they are diversified into air at a rapid pace and also are difficult to contain with available technology. It is not as simple cleaning up the air from vehicular pollution as is the case in pollution from factories. The best way to reduce emissions is by reducing the usage of fossil-fueled vehicles. Commuting with the help of a bicycle over short distances really helps the cause.
Civia Loring is one of the most stylish bicycles that you will find in terms of its classic retro design. The design is simple, efficient and very eco-friendly. The bamboo styling gives it the feel of the early 70’s and late 60’s. The Apple Green color though is not really that cool. Maybe many out there would love it, but it somehow feels not correct. While the retro theme is carried in the styling of the handle, the Bamboo fenders and racks give it a complete eco-friendly costume. Cool bike to help the planet cool down!
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Posted in Automobiles, Bikes, Car, Environment, Pollution, public transport on 27 September 2008

Israel celebrated its very own ‘Public Transportation Day’ on September, 23rd. An event that saw a professional conference being organised by the local green groups, plus a 6km drag race in Tel Aviv between different modes of transportation. The race was symbolic because Israel’s transportation has been bogged down by the increasing traffic and air pollution. The promised subways are just being built extremely slowly.
On the other hand, the rail system is witnessing a lot of delays and cost overruns. So, it was time the public decided for itself, which is the best mode of conveyance. The bright Tuesday morning, saw a race between a bus, which only travelled in its designated lane, a bicycle and a car. The three vehicles started out from the outskirts of Tel Aviv going towards the central train station.
The bike won and people saw how it was the best, quickest as well as green way to get to one’s destination. The bus came second while the car took the longest time struggling in the endless traffic.
Via treehugger
Posted in Bikes, Energy, Green, Pollution, Solar on 1 September 2008

It’s time to see young and innovative minds approaching the world with their fresh and youthful initiatives. Now lately in the turf of solar powered vehicles a further name, which is going to be impressed, is of University of Iowa Solar Club as the students of university has remarkably instigated an energy efficient solar bike on the roads.
This ecofriendly pollution free bike designed by a collegiate group comprising ten to twenty students can actually revolutionize the whole world of city bikes as of its superb green eminence. The only disheartening facet of this bike is its slow and sluggish speed which comes up to be somewhere around 50 mph only. In today’s viable and hasty world such a lethargic vehicle would not be able to survive for a long time until or unless some relevant perfection is attained in its speed front.
Under the headship of Daniel Rogge, an industrial engineer, the group deems to achieve the target speed of 62 mph in imminent future. Although this newly commenced solar innovation exhibited in yellow color appears to be a weird creation yet it would be barely defied by anyone in this young and modernized horde.
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Posted in Automobiles, Bikes, Designer, Green, concept on 25 August 2008

In one way or another we all ought to be conscious of the verity that the oodles of food items which are getting wasted today would actually roll out to be a giant impasse for us in imminent future. Subsequently in order to isolate generations from this grim trouble an eco canvasser named Sang Hoon Lee has come out with a most up-to-date technique identified as “Green Cycler.” By means of this ambiance friendly modernism, we can essentially confer an amazing green treatment to spoiled and misused foodstuff since this instigated eco mechanism would effectively putrefy frittered away food into valuable fertilizer for the plants.

This structure is aptly named as Green Cycler as it would help purge out the exasperating spoiled food stink away from the surrounds. Likewise it would be of splendid support in rapid growth of plant as of the nutrients offered to it by the decomposed food turned stimulant matter. Besides this the plant’s “going to be ready status” in this Green Cycler is exhibited by a downward going light beam.

Hence, undeniably this green concept would authentically sort out the food waste dilemma in a very short cross of time.
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Posted in Automobiles, Bikes, Designer, Eco-Friendly on 19 August 2008

For ages Bicycle has been the solitary means of transference that neither gulps any fuel nor does it defile our environment. But in the present day gears are shifting, cities are getting crammed full and occupied, ambiance getting further smudged, hence innovative minds are exploring out vicinities where one would dig up an economical and comforting way out for commutation.
In view of that researchers have premeditated an absolutely novel quad cycle model labeled Dogsled which has been powerfully developed out of steel into a ladder based framework. Although with a weird and peculiar look this part of a set would not draw much consideration from city natives yet it would enormously facilitate moving around in rustic areas of the state.
Adding up, instead of just two riders this quad cycle can effortlessly accommodate a total of four riders who would be required to continuously pedal up the vehicle for delivering power to the right side back wheel and to the opposed wheel for bringing the vehicle to a halt. I suppose this medium of conveyance would wrap up small gaps by far in the countryside without spending a good deal on fuel. Besides this inimitably planned out ecofriendly cycle bears out to be an inexpensive covenant for masses as well.


Posted in Bikes, Land on 11 July 2008

Derringer Cycles is look for a more inexpensive way to get approximately town? Forget public transport and get a Derringer Cycle instead. The fashionable neo-classical understanding of a 1920’s era board track racing Derringer Cycles features a hybrid engine that achieve over 150 mpg. Derringer Cycles is created hybrid to fill design.

And the result is a employment of art distinguished by its handmade leather saddle seats with copper rivets, white tires, and gold or silver leaf Derringer Cycles logo.

Derringer Cycles will be organize in your bike to top out somewhere between 20-40 mph. So you will you desire to avoid the freeway, but at least you won’t need a Derringer Cycles license to work in your Derringer Cycle. And despite the Derringer Cycles good looks,

Derringer Cycles are presented in a wide selection of custom options and cost about $3,500.

[via HellforLeather]
