Posted August 28th, 2007
There’s a reasonably comprehensive piece on electric assisted bicycles in today’s Sydney Morning Herald.
Having given up on the privately owned internal combustion engine a few years ago, we are now a three-bicycle family. This brings with it its own rewards, and its own set of problems. For a start, the big Saturday supermarket shop has […]
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Posted October 18th, 2006
Here’s an interesting review of the electric assist bike scene coming out of the Interbike show. While I’ve got a pretty hardline view that bicycles are human powered transport there is no question that electrics will be a big part of the bicycle industrys future, and are an effective solution for many who have difficulty […]
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Posted August 16th, 2006
I’ve never known how to contextualise the Segway personal transporter or where to place it in the transport mix, certainly it’s a groovy thing and the technologies that enable it are very cool, but apart from it being useful for mobility challenged coppers with a doughnut dependency, where can they go with this? I’m still […]
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Posted April 23rd, 2006
The Twike.
The TWIKE is a Light Electric Vehicle (LEM) for two passengers which features a hybrid power train as an option. The combination of muscle power and electric motor, together with the joystick steering imparts a completely new driving experience.
The digital power electronics and the quick-rechargeable NiCd (NiMH) batteries allow for a range of up […]
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Posted April 14th, 2006
This from the Crikey subscribers daily sealed section.
Here’s an enviro-friendly stunt that no wannabe Liberal politician has tried before. Clem Newton-Brown, the former Melbourne deputy lord mayor and endorsed candidate for the Labor-held seat of Prahran at this year’s Victorian state election, has bought himself an electric bike to get around the electorate.
The […]
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Posted April 11th, 2006
The Vancouver Sun.
Ross Hunt wanted to share his love of cycling with his other love, Judy Norbury, and he wasn’t going to let Norbury’s wheelchair get in the way.
Instead, he brought the wheelchair on board.
Thanks to Hunt’s inventiveness and persistence, Norbury’s wheelchair can be converted in about a minute to half a tandem electric […]
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Posted February 6th, 2006
The Easy-glider.
Engadget tells us all about it.
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