Post Peak Oil Grocery Shopping Bike
Actually you don’t have to wait until Peak Oil to really show its ugly head to start shopping by bike. This is a very clever solution of a bike that can carry a heavy load and double as the shopping cart. Learn more about this bike
8th Grader Builds Solar-Powered Bike
This is totally cool… it’s a 4-wheel bike with solar panels, batteries, GPS, and an iPod dock no less. It’s named the SOHH which is short for Solar Human Powered Hybrid Vehicle. It was built by 8th-grade student David Dixon and his dad David Sr. The base bike is no longer manufactured but is a Swiss-built ZEM (Zero Emission Machine) 4cycle. They picked it up for $3,900 and then added solar panels, batteries, electric motor, transmission, and a bunch of electronics.
Extend Your Bike
Dipped in gasoline die-hard car enthusiasts will want to turn their heads the other way for a moment because the following is a modification human powered machine (a.k.a. a bicycle). This is a simple kit for making virtually any old bike longer and more useful. With just a little effort you can install this kit to carry up to 200 pounds of gear or groceries on the back of your bike. This little gadget could make any bike a real car competitor for short errands around town. Visit Extracycle to start your everyday adventure…
