A very nice (but very expensive) automatic commuter bicycle option
Not too long ago we showed you a new automatic transmission that has been developed with bicycles in mind, but may very well be suitable for larger-scale machines such as motorcycles or even automobiles in the future. The transmission is now available on the Ellsworth Ride city bike. We have also shown you how you could potentially save time by commuting on a bicycle, depending on the traffic patterns in the area in which you live. Granted, this is a very expensive bicycle ($3,000-$4,000), but think of the bright side: not only will you have no emissions when you ride (in style), but you will also be helping your own body.
[Source: Ellsworth via Gizmag]
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Kendrew 1:24AM (4/15/2007)
hey! I used to have a bicycle that had automatic transmission on it too, it had something to do with some things on the back of my bike that measured how fast i was going and shifted gears accordingly. Great bike until I left it out in the rain for a week by accident and it rusted all up... and also a ran over a small tree branch and it got into the whole gear system... what a mess...
I bought it from a As Seen on TV store, and it was pretty cheap around $100-150...
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