Tag: BIKE

Being that most of us here at Switched are based in New York City, and that we're all poorly paid bloggers, it should come as no surprise that we often rely on pedal power to get around. Considering that, it goes without saying that we enjoy combining our love of gadgets with our two-wheeled transport. So we're jazzed about the Spooklight, a bicycle taillight that, at least on paper, sounds ...

There are a variety of ways for lonely technology and science geeks to meet new friends and take part in exciting new activities, like going to conventions, visiting chat rooms, and signing up for dating services. If you're skilled enough, though, you could just build your own companion. According to Gizmodo, a man named Carl has constructed Joules the robot specifically to occupy the empty ...

Recipe for Internet success: Take at least two things (the more, the better) that are popular right now. Jam them together. Post photos or video online. Enjoy your 15 seconds of meme fame. That recipe seems to be working for Rusnan, a reader at autobloggreen, who decided to mix the Web's love for all things steampunk (a steam engine and rust) and eco-friendly (a bicycle), with sheer ...

Lots of folks have hobbies. For example, take Bob Maddox -- an artist and cabinetmaker from Oregon. Maddox likes to build stuff. Not that unusual of a hobby, right? But combine that with his love of pulse jet engines, and, well, you can see where this is going. Maddox recently reached speeds of 73 mph on a bicycle powered by dual pulse jet engines, according to Wired.com. His high-speed ...

With the whole world going green, we're seeing less Hummers and more hybrids than ever before--but did you know that there's zero-emissions way to get around using nothing but the power of your legs? Be the envy of your hipster friends with the stylish "Moof" bicycle from industrial design aggregators Areaware, which we recently caught on video. The top tube of this European-style ride has ...

Electric bikes are nothing new; in fact, we've covered quite a few (even a 'trike) over the years. However, they're far from commonplace, generally hampered by crummy range and, often, a lack of a roof. The concept Cycle Sol tackles both of those problems in a bright yellow package that might just keep you from getting run over by inattentive drivers. Designer Miroslav Miljevic has imagined ...

Schwinn has been pretty big on electric bicycles for some time now, but it seems to be particularly excited about its new Tailwind bike, which it says "sets a new standard for the electric bike industry." That boasting is apparently due in large part to the bike's use of Toshiba's newfangled Super Charge ion Battery (or SCiB), which has a promised 30-minute recharge time, or about an eighth of ...

A clever name, a clever design and a solid premise -- now, if only we didn't see a set of front and rear pegs along with Dave Mirra grinding down a stairwell each time we looked at it, we could actually take this thing seriously. Unfortunately for our childish hopes, Ultra Motors' A2B electric bike actually won't be used in the next X-Games, but it may just get you to and from your downtown ...

Fat kids want cake, skinny kids abstain, right? Whatever philosophy you subscribe to, chances are you'll only see the world's fittest stopping by a Trek Stop. This curious vending machine is currently parked in Madison, Wisconsin and enables cyclists to nab spare parts (an extra tube, patch kit, water bottle, etc.) or healthy snacks while rolling by. As for installation? Prepare to get greasy. ...

We're still a bit unconvinced about this whole "using our own energy to induce motion" thing, but if you got restless leg or some other siren call to the bicycle, the Lithium Vivi RX-10S seems the way to go. Panasonic is launching the bike in Japan this August, and stuffed in some fancy hybrid car-style regenerative braking to set it apart from the pack (though Sanyo does have something ...

Everything gets gadget-ed up these days. Not even the low-tech past time of bike riding is safe. Now there are detachable GPS devices from Atech; a handlebar-mountable speaker system with remote for your iPod from iHome; an electric motor for the lazy; and a cell phone app for recording speed, acceleration and distance via an axle-mounted Bluetooth capable sensor. That's a lot of gadgets. ...

For bicyclists, gliding silently along smooth asphalt can be a zen-like experience. But when it comes to pedaling through dangerous intersections, that lack of noise prevents motorists from being aware of your presence. To fix this problem, SoundofMotion has developed a product that can add the sound of a roaring V-Twin motorcycle to your otherwise human-powered ride. The system uses a monitor ...