electric bike

The Voltitude–a folding electric bike–isn’t actually manufactured by the same company that makes the Swiss Army Knife, but its concept and look were… Read the rest inspired by the famous folding tool.
This electric bike prototype weighs about 50 pounds, runs 55 inches from wheel to wheel, and can be folded into a

Volkswagen is now on the brink of developing more than just cars–they recently unveiled a new design in the form of a mini electric bike (bik.e) at Auto China 2010. The device, which actually has no wheels at all, is battery-powered and can run at speeds up to 12.5 miles… Read the rest

I shared this terrific Elizabeth West quote in a WendMag blog post back in January (“Bicycle Quotes: The Greatest Words Ever Spilt About the Greatest Machine Ever Built”):

“When man invented the bicycle he reached the peak of his attainments. Here was a machine of precision and balance for the … Read the rest