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Bikes vs. cars race ends in decisive two-wheeled victory

What does it take to beat a Zenn electric car and a Toyota Prius in cross-town driving? A pair of wheels and some leg-power. In the sixth annual Commuter Race in San Jose, California, all the bikes - a standard bike, a tandem and a hybrid bike - beat the two cars in a treasure hunt-style race through town. The riders and drivers were asked to perform a few tasks (get a pastry at one shop, an apple at another), and see who could make it to the finish line first. The event took place Tuesday and the fastest bike completed the route in 22 minutes; ... Read more →

Old vehicle scrappage program not just for cars in Deutschland Sebastian Blanco

The popular German car scrapping scheme helped revive German car sales in the early part of 2009. The Germany city of Mannheim thinks that what's good for the four wheels is good for the two as well, ...

Maserati goes green with a carbon-fiber two wheeler Sam Abuelsamid

Maserati hasn't expressed much interest in improving the fuel economy of its road cars, although that will undoubtedly come in the next few years. In the meantime, those with a hankering for a ...

"World's most advanced bicycle" will be unveiled next week, cost more than most NEVs Sebastian Blanco

What does it take to be the "world's most advanced bicycle"? BERU f1systems will try to answer that question next week with the unveiling of the Factor 001, a new road bike that blends F1 and ...

VIDEO: Bikes answer "Will it blend?" affirmatively Domenick Yoney

Quizzically, it has become the custom of late to ask of practically any new product that comes to market, "Will it blend?" Today we are happy to bring you a bicycle capable of answering that question ...

London pedicab drivers endangering passengers by adding batteries 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Just as in many cities around the world, rickshaws have become an increasingly common mode of transportation in London. Bicycle rickshaws (also known as pedicabs) are efficient and emissions free. However, they are not designed for high speeds and passenger safety devices are minimal. Normally, ...

London looks into public bike rentals 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

London is studying a new public rental bike system that could be introduced in 2010. Inspired by cities such as Paris (shown above) or Barcelona, the system will be available in an area approximately equivalent to fare Zone 1 in central London, although the area could increase should the scheme ...

Electric bicycle sales soar world-wide 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

We like the idea of electric bicycles and, apparently, the world does too. We've known that electric bicycles have become extremely popular in China but new numbers reveal they're really starting to catch on in Western countries too. In America, for example, where we have rising fuel costs and an ...

Dude! Better bicycle seat yields better sex 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

SpongyWonder bicycle seat Some of us guys who use a bicycle to commute to school or work expect to reap the benefits this kind of self-propelled transportation provides. We save money and don't pollute by going gas free. We get a bit of a cardio workout and reduce our need for expensive medical ...

Where's Gilbert biking? Across America to save us money on gas 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Gilbert Tang is worried. In just over two months, he plans on flying to New York from Los Angeles just in order to get on a bike and make the return journey. The idea is to draw attention to the fact that "our bodies provide everything we need to go wherever we please." This might be true, but Tang ...

As gas prices keep climbing, people choosing to get their bikes fixed 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

With Gasoline prices at record high levels, more drivers than ever are trying to unload their SUVs and get into vehicles that don't consume as much fuel. Some are moving to smaller more efficient cars, while others are hopping on public transit. Still others are opting for pedal power. Barry Dahl ...

OHM hybrid bicycles lowers resistance to riding 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Have you been wanting to celebrate National Bike Month in fine style this May but are lacking the necessary bicycle part of the equation? Fret no more because OHM Cycles has just announced their 2008 hybrid electric line-up of urban and sport bikes. Designed to help you get up those steep hills and ...

Already have everything? How about a bicycle-mounted rear-view camera and display 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

I don't know why, but Cerevellum plans to make a rear view video camera with video monitor for bikes. Bikes have no blind spots because, well, it's a bike, so the bicycle rear view monitor only saves you from turning your head and body slightly. If tipping you head or glancing down at the monitor ...

Delegates at UN Bali Climate Conference take bikes, buses 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

There is a United Nations climate conference in Bali with 10,000 delegates from 178 countries working on the international agreement that will replace the Kyoto Protocol. You might think the delegates are getting around in stretch limos before they go to the beach, but it turns out there are green ...

Strida folding bike that collapses in six seconds 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Riding a bike to work is a great way of avoiding the hassles of traffic, parking and high gas prices. Unfortunately it can bring along its own problems. You need a place to stash your bike, and there is of course the issue of getting chain grease on your pants. British designer Mark Sanders has ...

Bikes: safer than cars, not as safe as flying 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

We've all heard that flying is safer than driving, right? That doesn't mean people aren't afraid to fly, but on a purely statistical level, people who are should be more frightened about getting into a passenger car. But what about biking? A 1993 study has been revived by Grist (and I caught wind ...

$612 million to walk or bike to school 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

And you'd think walking would be free. Thanks to years of poor planning and an increasingly lazy (sorry, "busy") population, the U.S. federal government, through the Department of Transportation, is spending $612 million for a program called Safe Routes to School in about 20 states. This program ...

Coming soon to a city near you: "The rise of the urban biker" 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

I stumbled upon this rather gratifying article on Wired, and thought you might like to see it too. It's apparently become "hip" to ride a bike in many large metropolitan areas. Seattle, Chicago, San Francisco and London are all burgeoning bike markets, to the point where each of these cities and ...

It's a bicycle! It's a shopping cart! It's... uh, I dunno. What is it? 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Now this is something that you don't see every day! It looks like this bike has lost a front wheel, but it met up with a shopping cart, so everything's OK. Those extra wheels make this bike a five-wheeler, which is also a new one to me. The idea is that you could ride this machine to the grocery ...

The Ergo Bike Premium 8i lets you race other bikers using the web 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

There is absolutely no good reason for me to get an Ergo Bike Premium 8i. It would be just too embarrassing! I am not nearly good enough a rider to consider challenging anybody with any real skill. I like to ride for fun, though. If you consider riding a stationary bike too boring, but need or want ...

There's something funny about this bike. Oh, that's it - it's sideways. 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The bicycle has long been one of the simplest and most efficient modes of transportation around. There are countless numbers of variations to the same theme: pedaling with your legs and steering with your arms. For instance, there is the recumbant bike, the tandem bike, the mountain bike and many ...

Solar UMPC: seven day bike tour w/solar-powered blogging 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Step One: Admitting you have a problem. Okay, I am a geek. Are you happy now? But, I am a reformed, eco-friendly green geek, so I suppose I am doing all right. I always try to stay up to date with the latest technologies, and tiny portable computers using solar power is right up my alley. Being ...

Green Options teaches you how to ride your bike to work 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

It's no secret that we like bikes around here. In fact, some of us AutoblogGreen bloggers have been known to ride to work now and then. Being that we've done it ourselves before, we can heartily recommend to you readers that you should give it a try. Especially with the invention of the ...

VIDEO: Bicycle Madness, now with more Flag Burning! 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

If anyone has every said riding a bike can't be fun, check out these people. I think they have proved you wrong, sir, just by sheer numbers, let alone the hooting and hollering going on besides (although I think we should leave the singing to the professionals). These Critical Mass (a worldwide ...

Schwinn releases new electric bike 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Now, for the greenest drivetrain of all, a human-electric hybrid. Not the first, mind you, but one of three new ones from Schwinn. The Campus, World GSE and Continental models are all electric-assisted bicycles, ranging between a modest (hah!) $1,499-$1,999. They come with 21- and 24-speed ...

Want to commute by bicycle? Here's how to get started 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

What is the greenest way to get somewhere? Probably walking, I suppose, because it doesn't take much to get started and the outlay of products necessary to do it is very small. But, next is probably by cycle. Not powered cycles either, but the good old fashioned pedal-powered bikes. True, you can ...

Have you always wanted a Harley, but all you could afford was a Huffy? 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Remember not too long ago when we told you about how the National Federation of the Blind said that all vehicles, powered by gasoline, diesel, electric or a hybrid, should make sound so that blind people know they are coming? What about bikes? Actually, this is supposed to be a protection for the ...

Like to ride your bike? Share your best videos! 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

I must admit that I don't get out and ride my bike nearly as much as I would like, or as much as I used to, but I really do enjoy seeing the outdoors on a bike. I was never a bicycle commuter, as I have never lived closer than 20 miles from where I work, but I often get the bike out in the nicer ...

Paris public transport project promises pedal pushing 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Instead of throwing in a set of steak knives to clinch a big sales deal in Paris, advertising company JCDecaux has thrown in a low-cost bike rental service to seal a bus stop advertising contract. The service will allow people to pick up their ride from one of 1,450 planned bike stations across ...

In Australia, the bicycle is king 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

This statistic astounds me, but bicycle sales extended their lead over new car sales in Australia during 2006. Australia's peak bicycle promotion group, the Cycling Promotion Fund (CPF), says that 1,273,781 new bikes were sold last year, 32 percent more than new car and truck sales totalling ...

Wired NextFest Report: Wrap-up and more advanced vehicles 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

(Editor's note: to read the rest of Derrick's NextFest coverage, click here) Overall, Wired's NextFest certainly wasn't the Paris Motor Show, nor was it meant to be. Instead, it was a gathering of new technologies in many different fields. On the positive side, I'd say that if there was any ...

Steam powered bikes in Make magazine 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Since it was first published last year Make Magazine has become one of the coolest magazines around. It's full of all kinds of cool projects for things you can make out of other stuff. It is a true hacker bible for the hackers of the best kind. On the Makezine blog über-Maker Phillip Torrone ...

Getting 160 miles per gallon 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

John Berning used to write songs about the high price of gas. Now he's finding personal solutions to the rising cost of transportation. A hospital technician in Eureka, California, Berning installed a small gas motor on his bicycle. Working with a $600 kit sold by Montana-based Dimension Edge, ...


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