The strange object in the picture below is – believe it or not – a bicycle. It’s not just any old bicycle, though. It is called ARION1 and it has been designed to try and break the world speed record for a pedal powered bike. How fast can it go? Well, the current record is 83.1 mph and the designers of ORION1 think that their vehicle will break the 90 mph mark. It...
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Plastics have been one of the most popular and most important inventions of our time. Almost all of the products we use today, from grocery bags to device cases, are made from at least one type of plastic. Now, designers are making innovative designs for product made from recycled plastic – kind of important when you consider we are running out of oil. Designer Dror...
Remember when you were just starting to learn how to ride a bike? Aside from balancing problems, we’ve all gone through a hard time changing the gears. Luckily, a new concept bike is being developed to enable you to shift gears using your mind. Boston-based bike company Parlee Cycles is currently working on a bicycle that features shifting gears that is controlled...
Road accidents has been really disturbing and people find new ways protect themselves while driving, especially at night. Nite Ize has released a new product called SpokeLit, a device that increases a bicycle rider’s visibility in the dark. The SpokeLit is a LED bicycle light that can be easily attached to your bike’s spokes using the clips. Take your wheels...
Following on from yesterday’s piece about the bendable bike that aims to cut down on storage space and bike theft, here’s another quirky (and we’re being kind there) bike idea. The developer is actually an Iron Man competitor so we’re not going to say too much against the EliptiGO except that we don’t think the take up rate will be all that...