Tag Archives: Bicycles

Compact patchnride tool gets flat tires up and running in 60 seconds

For something that can happen so easily, a flat tire is responsible for a disproportionate amount of angst. Even if your wheels spin on the quickest of quick-release axles, patching up a tube or replacing it all together can be as frustrating as it is …Read More…

  • By Nick Lavars
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  • Also tagged Bikes, Maintenance, Nick Lavars, Repair, Tires

Ultimate Bike Tool carries over two dozen tools in a small, flat package

The Ultimate Bike Tool stuffs more than two dozen wrenches, tire levers and driver bits into a slim package. It’s the latest design to rework the 3D multi-tool into a flat, packable chassis, joining others like the Nutter bike tool and Tuls card tools….Read More…

Flying Rider bike hangs the rider for more power

When architect and engineer David Schwartz was watching an uphill section of the 2011 Tour de France, he noticed that the riders’ bodies were bobbing up and down as they pedaled. If only their backs had something to push against, he figured, that vertical motion could be converted into increased leverage on the pedals. The…Read More…

  • By Ben Coxworth
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  • Also tagged Ben Coxworth, Cycling, Ergonomic, pedaling, Prototype

Jyrobike self-balances to keep kids on the straight and narrow

Conventional training wheels might be useful in preventing cuts, breaks and bruises, but they can also lead to bad habits and lengthen the process of learning to ride a bike on your own. The team behind the Jyrobike are looking to give budding cyclists…Read More…

  • By Nick Lavars
  • Posted in Uncategorized
  • Also tagged Children, Cycling, Gyro, , Learning, Nick Lavars, Self-balancing

“Mind-reading” MindRider bike helmet wants you to have a sweet ride

While many people will tell you that commuting by bicycle is less stressful than driving, the fact remains that it can still be … well, stressful. While you could try to determine the least-taxing route by jotting down how tense you are in which places, doing so could get pretty complicated. The MindRider, however, is…Read More…

  • By Ben Coxworth
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  • Also tagged Ben Coxworth, brain-computer interface, Cycling, helmets, , Stress

IzzyBike lacks a chain, but has optional 2-wheel-drive

Bike chains can be dirty and noisy, so an increasing number of manufacturers are choosing to replace them with belt drives. Polish inventor Marek Jurek, however, has gone a step further with his IzzyBike prototype. Its drivetrain is built right into the front wheel hub, which gives it some claimed advantages over other bikes –…Read More…

  • By Ben Coxworth
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  • Also tagged Ben Coxworth, Cycling, Folding, pedaling

AeroVelo aims to build world’s fastest bike

Following its Sikorsky Prize-winning Atlas helicopter, Canada’s AeroVelo now aims to set a new human-powered speed record during September’s World Human-Powered Speed Challenge in Battle Mountain, Nevada, with a high speed bicycle named Eta. The curren…Read More…

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  • Also tagged Adam Williams, Bikes, Human-Powered, , Recumbent, World Records

Samsung Smart Bike is wired to ride

What do you call a bicycle that doesn’t have a motor, but is packed with electronic features? Well, the emerging term seems to be “smart bike.” We’ve already seen one called the Valour, but now there’s a new one-off known as the Samsung Smart Bike. Abo…Read More…

  • By Ben Coxworth

Shimano announces XTR Di2 electronic shifting for mountain bikes

In 2009 Shimano brought electronic gear-shifting to road bikes, in the form of its Dura-Ace Di2 group. The slightly-less-pricey Ultegra Di2 system followed, although it was still aimed at roadies. Today, however, the company announced the upcoming rele…Read More…

  • By Ben Coxworth
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  • Also tagged Ben Coxworth, Cycling, Mountain Bikes, shimano

Click-in FlyPedal adapters let cyclists leave their cleats at home

Whether you’re a biker who values the comfort of platform pedals or you favor the efficiency only the clipless variety can offer, there will likely have been times when you wished you had the best of both worlds. FlyPedals are adapters that can turn almost any clipless pedal into a flat surface for regular shoes,…Read More…

  • By Nick Lavars
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  • Also tagged Cycling, Footwear, , Nick Lavars, Pedal