Tag: Bicycle
3 Technologies That Are Making Bicycles A Lot Safer
Bicycling can be safer. There are technologies that are making your standard bicycle safer already, but many of these technologies have yet to make it to the mainstream. Why is it important to take bicycle safety seriously? Well, for starters, bicycles need to be safer in general.
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Pedal-Powered Bicycle Treehouse Elevator Takes You Up In Style
There's just something about treehouses that makes them special. Whether it's built to be a clubhouse for kids or an elaborate weekend getaway for adults, treehouses come in all styles, shapes and sizes. Most of the time people find their way into a treehouse by climbing a treestaircase or ladder of ...
DIY Smart Cycling Helmet With GPS And Compass For Navigation
Smart cycling helmets seem to be a huge source of inspiration lately, and we've written about many of them. This particular helmet, which is one of the most visually appealing ones I've seen, is one you can make yourself. The light strips allow you to create some wild animations. Those animations wi ...
Bike Wheel Light System Lets You Design Your Own Wheel Graphics
I don't know what's going on lately, but there has been so much innovation for bicycles that I feel like I'm in high tech bike heaven. Maybe it's because summertime is finally here, or maybe people are just trying to live a healthier lifestyle. Whatever it is, I love it. We've written about a lot of ...
Innovative 10-Pound Track Bike With 3D Printed Lugs Is Rideable
There has been a lot of advancement lately when it comes to bike helmets, but today I'd like to feature an innovative bike. If you are a fan of track bikes, you are going to love this. This gorgeous track bike only weights 10-pounds, and it is a work of art that is actually rideable. The frame has 3 ...
Smart Cycling Helmet With Wireless Capability Monitors Heart Rate
Technology seems to be embedded into everything these days, and now with the introduction of this helmet, that even includes what we put on our heads when we ride our bikes. This is the world's first smart cycling helmet, and it's really quite extraordinary. I first noticed it on indiegogo. Their ca ...
Pedal Power Energy From A Bicycle Used To Churn Ice Cream
Alternative ways to create energy are always welcomed, and lately it seems like the bicycle is getting a lot of attention. I've read several articles lately about pedal power, and how it can do things we've probably never thought about before. Just a few days ago we even featured a startup that has ...
New Startup Product Utilizes Pedal Power To Recharge Your Smartphone
Most charger products tap into the power grid in one way or another. Even if the device is a mobile recharger battery, it still needs to be filled up through either a USB connection to a computer or directly from a power outlet. It's quite unusual that we see any other kind of products that take a m ...
Bicycle Barometer Tells You If You Should Ride Your Bike To Work
If you need a little geeky design inspiration for the day, this little bicycle barometer ought to provide that. It's so simple, yet so worth taking a look at. I'm one of those people who would ditch my car and ride my bike everywhere if I could. I hope to do that someday. There are countless reasons ...
Portable House Big Enough For 2 People Fits On The Back Of A Tricycle
I've often said that I wish I didn't have to own a car. I would like it so much better if I could just ride my bicycle everywhere. Since I have to travel all over Atlanta each week though, that isn't an option for me at this time. How would you like to get around the city you live in on a tricycle a ...
Innovative Automated Underground Parking Lot For Your Bicycle
This automated underground parking lot for bicycles is so brilliant that it will make you want to start riding a bike every day. I ride my bike a lot, and I know from experience that the biggest concern when riding a bike to somewhere like a store is that it might get stolen or damaged when it's par ...
The Willy Wonka Style Candy Bike That Delivers Cupcakes
If I had this Willy Wonka style candy bike when I was a little girl, I would have felt like a princess. This thing is a kid's dream come true (and mine). What would you do if you were taking a 3D design class, and your teacher gave you a Huffy bike and an assignment to use it to make something new w ...
Wood Bicycles Will Have You Rolling In Style
It's quite astonishing what people can create from things that have been tossed away and discarded. Giving something a second life is the ultimate in recycling and should definitely be the way humanity stops wasting our planet's resources. Recycling has been around for a long time now, and we're get ...
Booze On A Bike: The Best Way To Transport That 6-Pack
Since today is St. Patrick's Day in the States, a lot of people are going to be drinking a lot of green beer tonight. Many people from here in Atlanta are traveling to Savannah for the huge celebration, parade and drinking extravaganza. I love beer, and too bad I gave it up for Lent (dannnngit) othe ...
Finally! A Decent Time-Lapse Video Of A Bike Decomposing
Let me paint a picture for you. What do you think would happen in this situation? You have a beautiful bike with all the trimmings (bells, basket, lights, etc). You are riding it on the sidewalk in Soho (NYC), and you decide to chain it to a bike post while you go shopping. However, on this day, you ...