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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, ...

Yamaha Japan introduces three electric bikes: $1,200 for a 42 mile range Xavier Navarro

Yamaha. I hear the name and hope the news is about zippy electric scooters. The truth is, though, that the Japanese manufacturer also builds bicycles, and some of these bicycles have electric motors ...

Where's Gilbert biking? Across America to save us money on gas Sebastian Blanco

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 ...

Moov toy concept allows kids to build the vehicle they want Lascelles Linton

BergToys has a great idea for a human-powered children's toy: Moov. The concept is your basic kid's big-wheel or push scooter but the parts of the toy are interchangeable and they allow a child to ...

Tom Cruise first to receive $72,500 carbon-fibre superbike 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Tom Cruise is on the top of list to get Ducati's new $72,500 superbike, the Desmosedici RR, which was released this week. The bike uses lightweight but strong titanium, magnesium and tres green carbon fiber. Specifically, the rear seat support is made from high-temperature resin type carbon fibre, ...

Jesse James to break land speed record in hydrogen car but says Gore is still "a dork" 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/celebrity/Call_HIM_a_Treehugger_He_would_kick_my_a'; Michigan Live caught up with popular custom bike maker and host of Monster Garage, Jesse James, at the Detroit Auto Show Wednesday. Jesse was at AutoWeek's annual design forum awards dinner promoting recycling and ...

It's Friday: the Ditty Bops tour by bike 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The Ditty Bops is a musical group that really like bikes. They tour by bike and even released a "Bike and Bikini" wall calender in 2006. The video above is a performance of the song "Walk or Ride" which includes these lyrics: But I'm feeling quite confused by the people who refuse to see A simple ...

Video: Brangelina and the kids riding bikes 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Super couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were caught bike riding through their home town of New Orleans recently. Brangelina also had the kids Maddox and Zahara in tow as you can see in the video above. Brad Pitt is working in New Orleans with Make It Right, which seeks through good design and ...

It's Friday: Peanuts' Rerun speaks for all kids on the back of bikes 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

If life was not rough enough with Lucy as your older sister, Peanuts' comic strip character Rerun must endure mom taking him for bike rides. As you can see in the video above, there is lots to worry about as a kid on the back of a bike. There is also lots of funny things you can say, and the clip ...

Ariel Atom team might make an electric bike 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

I am looking forward to Brammo's electric bike but I am really looking forward to a possible Ariel Atom team's electric bike. As you can see in the Jeremy Clarkson face-destroying video above, the Ariel Atom is hella-fun and Autocar reports they just might release an electric motor bike. Brammo ...

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 ...

Bike trends: chainless, brake less, retrodirect, illegal bike positions 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Want to know the hottest trends in bikes? Well, you have come to the right place. The picture above is Dekra's "chainless" bike which replaces your standard noisy, greasy chain with a totally self contained system. Not simple enough? Another popular trend are super simple fixed gear or track bikes ...

Bike sex case sparks privacy debate. Yes, as in sex with a bike (NSFW) 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/offbeat_news/Man_caught_trying_to_have_sex_with_his_bicycle_sentenced_to_3_yrs_probation'; Robert Stewart was having sex with a bike in his locked hostel room. Robert said he was drunk and his actions misunderstood but when cleaners knocked and there was no response, ...

Tesseract on film: the leaning, four-wheeled, hybrid bullet bike comes to video 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The video above is of Yamaha's very unusual Tesseract concept bike. The Tesseract has four wheels but the appearance is much more like a bullet bike than a traditional four-wheeler. The Tesseract is powered by a liquid cooled, V-twin, 2-cylinder gasoline engine and an electric motor. The clip ...

China to make bicycle numbering and registration mandatory 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

In China, you must register video games, blogs, online video, cars and very soon, your bike. In an attempt to cut down on theft, China is moving to a "real name" system for bikes. This is not the first time China has tried bike registration. In the past, China required bike registration with the ...

Videos: bikes at AltWheels Boston 2007 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

There were a lot of cool bikes at AltWheels Boston 2007. The video above is all about the New Amsterdam Project (or NAP), a delivery service in Boston that uses bikes. NAP uses the same bike as the Royal Mail service, the largest fleet of bikes in the UK. The bikes are made by Cycles Maximus and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Bicing makes biking popular in Barcelona with 30,000 users in 2 months 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Following in the footsteps of cities like Lyon and Paris in France, Vienna in Austria and others, Barcelona in Spain has started offering bicycles (the human powered kind... with pedals) to people who need to get around the city. Again, just like in Lyon and Paris, the system has been extremely ...

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 ...

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 ...

GPS system for bicyclists 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

A common charge car drivers hurl at GPS systems is that they're unnecessary for anyone with maps and the brains to use them. But what about cyclists using unfamiliar bike lanes? The Dutch cyclists union ENFB has started a volunteer effort to map the numerous bike lanes for GPS, many of which are ...

Trip around Europe pure-green style 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Want to tour around the European countryside without inflicting any form of petroleum products (i.e., car, bus, train, subway) into the atmosphere? How about biking? Neil Woodburn of sibling blog gadling found an article detailing such a mode of touring. From physical fitness, starting points, ...

Twikes: Quick AND Emission-Free 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Looking for a completely emission-free way to get to work without getting wet? Try a Twike. This cross between a bike and a scooter seats two, is enclosed, and can run using human assistance or solely on battery power. It has a great range--up to 80 miles on the battery alone, thanks to recaptured ...


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