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Last November we first heard about the radical Supre Drive mountain bike drivetrain, invented by Canadian mechanical engineer Cedric Eveleigh. Now, just eight months later, it’s found its way onto Nicolai Bicycles’ commercially available Nucleon 16 hig… Continue reading Nucleon 16 is the first bike to use revolutionary Supre Drive tech
In truly creep news, a team of scientists has announced that a known fungus causes male flies to mate with the bodies of dead females. The strategy helps ensure the survival of the fungus, as it spreads from the females to the males.Continue ReadingCat… Continue reading Fungus fools male houseflies into mating with corpses of dead females
While there’s no denying that having a rear shock can improve some aspects of the mountain biking experience, it does add weight and complexity. The Rampage Innova cross-country bike offers an alternative, in the form of a simplified leaf-spring rear s… Continue reading Rampage Innova mountain bike swaps rear shock for a leaf spring
Whether they’re in cars, buildings or airplanes, most of today’s noise-blocking acoustic tiles are made of petrochemical-derived foam. A more eco-friendly alternative may be on the way, however, in the form of seaweed-derived membranes.Continue Reading… Continue reading Seaweed-based membranes could find use in “greener” soundproofing
When you played with action figures as a kid, you probably tried picturing yourself having the same adventures that they were having. Well, doing so is about to become easier than ever, as Hasbro is offering to a put a 3D-printed miniature copy of your… Continue reading Hasbro will soon put your 3D-printed face on an action figure’s body
Perhaps you like riding your ebike but you also like paddleboarding, and you don’t like the idea of having to choose between the two. Well, with the Red Shark Bike you don’t need to, as it (sort of) combines both activities in one watercraft.Continue R… Continue reading Red Shark Bike combines ebiking and paddleboarding
Many “bikepackers” (aka bicycle campers) don’t like leaving their trusty steed outside overnight, where it could get stolen or rained on. The Moruta Hogar 2P tent offers a solution, as it incorporates the user’s bike into the tent’s frame.Continue Read… Continue reading Moruta tent uses your own bike to raise the roof
Everyone knows that the application of heat is necessary to boil water, but thanks to new research, much less heat may soon be required. A novel surface treatment allows water to reach a boiling point more easily, thus requiring less energy to do so.Co… Continue reading Energy-saving MIT tech boosts the boiling of water
While bike helmets do provide a great deal of protection, it’s certainly still possible to sustain a head injury when wearing one. This fact prompted two Swedish companies to develop a prototype airbag-equipped helmet, which could make a big difference… Continue reading Airbag bike helmet boasts better protection of cyclists’ noggins
After yesterday’s sneak peek of things to come, a host of new images from NASA’s James Webb Telescope are pouring in. The largest of them reveals “never-before-seen” details of a galaxy group known as Stephan’s Quintet.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, … Continue reading Largest James Webb image sheds new light on Stephan’s Quintet galaxy group