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The $350 Electric Bike
At the other end of the spectrum from the $13,000 Optibike that I wrote about a few weeks back is the E-Zip 2008 Trailz Hybrid Electric Bike. The E-Zip is built by Currie Technologies and uses a DC motor with a 24-volt sealed lead acid battery pack that locks onto the rear rack. The bikes [...]
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Bikes, Cool Technology, Fun!, Gadgets, Geek
The Trials & Tribulations Of Building An E-Bike On The Cheap
Last fall I finally broke down and bought an electric conversion kit for my bike. Getting there was a long process because the CFO (aka: the Wife) wasn’t terribly excited about the idea, so funding for it was very spotty. A bonus at work finally provided the cash needed for the motor, and I was [...]
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Bikes, Cool Technology
The $13,000 Electric Bike
Wow! I bumped into this site a couple of days ago, and am just amazed… An electric motorized bicycle that costs more than some motorcycles. The Optibike probably represents the state-of-the-art in electric powered bikes, and is a very impressive piece of machinery, but hokey pete… $13,000? for a bicycle?
That price is the base price [...]
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Bikes, Fun!, Geek
The Big Wheel Lives!
I was a little too old for the Big Wheel when they hit the big time back in the early ’70’s, but I remember thinking how cool they were. The big draw was those fat rear tires and the power slide lever on the back end. Those little squirts riding these things down a hill, [...]
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Bikes
Henry Workcycles
I thought sure I wrote a post about Henry Workcycles earlier, but I guess it was only on Gadgetopia.
Henry Workcycles creates bikes that are beyond unique and beyond cool, built to fit some very specific uses:
Hauling kids…
Hauling, um, stuff. Note the sturdy platform over the front wheel…
Hauling even more stuff…
Hauling a bible (this one [...]
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Bikes, Favorite Things, Links
Renovo Hardwood Bicycles
I like bikes, and I like things made of wood. And holy cow, I had no idea you could combine the two on this level… I’ve seen some nice bikes before, but this… This is a thing of beauty. A work of art.
This bike was produced by Renovo Hardwood Bicycles, where else, but in [...] -
Bikes, Family, Fun!
The Plywood Bike
The boys and I are still planning on building a rowbike of some kind — at least I am, but they’re getting a little impatient wondering when we’re going to get started. I’ve been trying to source cheap/free frame materials and trying to figure out in my head how to construct the thing, and think [...]
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Bikes
Sioux Falls Bike To Work Day — May 16, 2008
Tomorrow is the 7th Annual Sioux Falls Bike To Work Day. The electric is ready to roll, so I’ll be there, even if it is a long way out of my way. Who can pass up free pancakes?
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Bikes, Old Things
The Coolest Bike. Ever.
As the number 8 kid in a family of 9, I rarely got anything new. Most of it was hand-me-downs from one of the older siblings. There were exceptions though; Mom worked at the J.C. Penney store downtown when we were kids and got in on some great deals, and we reaped the windfall from [...]
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Bikes, Cool Technology
The Bamboo Bike
I’ve long wondered if building a bike frame from bamboo or some other wood species would be practical… I guess so, because Calfee Design has been doing it for a while now.
What it comes down to is having a good set of lugs is the main thing — that sets the stage for getting [...]
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