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Building a Cargo Bike Dream

Posted on September 12, 2023 by Navarre Bartz

A silver and black bike sits in front of a dark grey bridge. It is on a hard surface next to green grass. The bike has a large basket area in front of the steering tube that then connects to the front wheel which is at the other end of the basket from the handlebars. It is best described as a long john bike, but is a more modern take on it than the wooden box Dutch bike.

Cargo bikes can haul an impressive amount of stuff and serve as a car replacement for many folks around the world. While there are more models every year from bike …read more Continue reading Building a Cargo Bike Dream→

Hoverboard Turned Into Bonkers Omniwheeled Bike

Posted on August 31, 2023 by Lewin Day

Segways stunned the world when they first hit the market in 2001. Hoverboards then terrified the world with nasty accidents and surprise fires. [James Bruton] loves hoverboards regardless, and set …read more Continue reading Hoverboard Turned Into Bonkers Omniwheeled Bike→

Supercon 2022: Bradley Gawthrop Wants You to Join the PEV Revolution

Posted on July 3, 2023 by Navarre Bartz

A man in a dark shirt stands at a podium in front of a projector screen with the text "50% OF US CAR TRIPS" in white above yellow text saying "1 HUMAN < 3 MILES". The screen is flanked by decor saying "Supercon" in white on a black background.

During the 20th Century, much of the western world decided that motor vehicles were the only desirable form of transportation. We built our cities to accommodate cars through parking, stop …read more Continue reading Supercon 2022: Bradley Gawthrop Wants You to Join the PEV Revolution→

Rubber Tracked Bicycle Is Horribly Inefficient

Posted on June 29, 2023 by Lewin Day

Wheeled bikes are efficient machines, and most cycling speed and distance records are held by them. However, [The Q] has a taste for weirder creations that amuse perhaps more than …read more Continue reading Rubber Tracked Bicycle Is Horribly Inefficient→

Tennis Balls Serve As Decent Bicycle Tires That Don’t Easily Puncture

Posted on April 3, 2023 by Lewin Day

Pneumatic tires provide a great ride, great grip, and yet have one fatal flaw — they’re always getting punctured and leaving you stranded. [The Q] decided to solve this problem …read more Continue reading Tennis Balls Serve As Decent Bicycle Tires That Don’t Easily Puncture→

Tiny Yet Functional Bike Built From Scratch

Posted on March 31, 2023 by Lewin Day

Sometimes, you just want to go ride your bike in the great outdoors, but you can’t be bothered throwing it in the back of the car. That wouldn’t be a …read more Continue reading Tiny Yet Functional Bike Built From Scratch→

A Look Inside Bicycle Gearboxes

Posted on March 2, 2023 by Navarre Bartz

A line art schematic of a bicycle CVT drive. Two large green circles at the bottom have the text "1. Increases speed" where the crank arm would enter the system. A series of cam arms highlighted in red say "2. Converts from rotary to reciprocating motion." Finally, a blue highlighted bearing says "3. Converts from reciprocating back to rotary motion."

While bicycle gearboxes date back to at least the 1920s, they’re relatively unseen in bike racing. One exception is Honda’s race-winning mid-drive gearboxes, and [Alee Denham] gives us a look …read more Continue reading A Look Inside Bicycle Gearboxes→

Solar Powered E-bike Replaces Car Trips

Posted on February 7, 2023 by Navarre Bartz

A white longtail cargo bike sits on grass with fenced-in planters behind it. The bike has a basket made of black metal tubes on the front and a passenger compartment behind the rider seat for children made of similar black metal tubes. A white canopy is above the passenger compartment and a solar panel sits atop the canopy.

E-bikes can replace car trips for some people, and adding a solar panel can make the fun last longer. [Luke] did some heavy modifications to his RadWagon to make it …read more Continue reading Solar Powered E-bike Replaces Car Trips→

Smart Bike Suspension Tunes Your Ride On the Fly

Posted on January 23, 2023 by Dan Maloney

Riding a bike is a pretty simple affair, but like with many things, technology marches on and adds complications. Where once all you had to worry about was pumping the …read more Continue reading Smart Bike Suspension Tunes Your Ride On the Fly→

32-lb Detroit DB-E rolls out as one of the skinniest ebikes out there

Posted on January 10, 2023 by C.C. Weiss

If there’s one thing that immediately gives an ebike away as an ebike, it’s a bulging down-tube or separately attached battery pack. Italian brand Zehus has long been helping manufacturers buck this trend with its Bike+ all-in-one rear hub drive. Sure,… Continue reading 32-lb Detroit DB-E rolls out as one of the skinniest ebikes out there→