The Elegantly Geek Way To Store Your Bicycle

I am a bike-riding fanatic. I have been all over Atlanta on my bicycle. Almost every weekend I grab a bottle of water and go out on my bike for several hours.

I don�t really have a good storage place for my bike though. I don�t like leaving it outside, but keeping it inside is cumbersome since it�s usually in the way. Right now, for example, my bike is blocking me from getting to the dryer. When it�s time to do laundry, I�ll move it again. It seems to just get shuffled all over the place.

Well, no more! Check out this completely brilliant and geeky way to store our bicycles. The designer, Chris Brigham, says that until he thinks of a better name, this will be called the Bike Shelf. This is his solution for the apparent lack of �elegant bike management.� This handmade Bike Shelf is around $300. You can purchase one by getting in touch with Chris through his blog here. I love it!

Two Wheels for Babies and Breads

Take a look at this bike which sets its sights on the future, one with real competitors to the automobile that sucks the life from the earth every day and night. This is the �Urban Arrow,� a transport bike with electric pedal assistance, aluminum frame, and a box made ofsuper light EPP-material. It�s green, they say it�ll be affordable, it�s comfortable, it�s light enough to lift, and aesthetically, it�s super fresh.

In many parts of the world there are two cars per family of two adults. Urban Arrow aims to replace that second car for inner city usage. There�s a frame that encapsulates the motor and chair, a curved tube around the top of the box protecting the fingers of children riding inside and providing storage room for rain cover poles and a lock or pump.

The electric assist and the smallness of the bike allow you simple and quick access to the city, allowing you to travel with up to 180kg of cargo. In first gear they say you�ll be able to effortlessly climb a hill.

With the lightweight EPP cargo box and an aluminum stiff frame, plus 60mm of high dense foam inside this bike is both safe and relatively lightweight. There�s an optional rain cover, cup holders, grocery net, fixed � yet adjustable � bolt seat post, removable box (transformable into a flat-bed cargo space,) and comfortable balloon tires (which aren�t like balloons of yore � these aren�t as easy to pierce.

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 Wellcome to the future !

Copenhagen Wheel Takes E-Bikes to Next Level

Have an iPhone? Want an electric bike? The smart folks at MIT recently have unveiled a wheel that transforms your old bike into a hybrid e-bike that even provides feedback on traffic, pollution, congestion and road conditions, all in real time.

The Copenhagen wheel (unveiled recently at the Copenhagen Conference on Climate Change) works by storing energy as you step on the brakes in a special battery, which then returns that power when you need it to climb a hill or boost your speed. A sensor inside the hub measures your effort when you ride to provide that extra �oomph� precisely when you need it, extending the distances you might consider bike-able.

Using sensors and a Bluetooth connection, the Copenhagen wheel can actually talk to your iPhone mounted on the handlebars. Through the Copenhagen wheel app, you can check your speed, direction, and distance traveled and even get information on traffic conditions and smog. The Copenhagen wheel will be available within a year for $500-$1000 (the standard cost of an e-bike) through online retailers, consumer electronics vendors, and possibly bike stores.

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Bike to the future

Throughout the years, we�ve seen many interpretations of futuristic cars but this is probably the first time I�ve seen a conceptualized design of a bike from the future. The above design was unveiled by Olympic cyclist Chris Boardman who firmly believes that this will be available within 20 years. Specs of the bike include:

• Spoke-less wheels where the tires will be puncture-proof and is self-inflating
• Biometric technology such as fingerprint recognition as part of a locking system for the bike
• Mini computer to calculate the amount of calories burnt by the cyclist
• Battery assisted motor using solar power to assist the cyclist in pedaling
  

and even a music system
According to Boardman, all the technology required for this is already available and it�s just a matter of throwing it all together. It doesn�t seem too farfetched considering the revival of cycling arising from the public�s need of a cleaner mode of transportation. I for one can be expected to be in line to buy it when it first comes off the assembly lines.