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Remembering The Pool Bus: How One 'Hacker' Turned a Tadao Bus Into a Public Pool
Remembering The Pool Bus: How One 'Hacker' Turned a Tadao Bus Into a Public Pool

21 Jan 2024, 09:11 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Artist Benedetto Bufalino specializes in "hacking" everyday objects, especially vehicles, to give them the most surprising functionality

 
BMW Might Be Working on an Ultra-Compact, Folding Electric Scooter
BMW Might Be Working on an Ultra-Compact, Folding Electric Scooter

17 Jan 2024, 21:56 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / Patent filings show BMW is still interested in the lightweight e-mobility segment. The new design is a light two-wheeler with an interesting folding mechanism

 
Brains Over Brawn? Bicycle Drivetrains Could Be More Efficient but Never Will Be
Brains Over Brawn? Bicycle Drivetrains Could Be More Efficient but Never Will Be

16 Jan 2024, 20:16 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / This video takes us through a journey of developing a better and more efficient drivetrain. It is clearly possible, but there are reasons we'll never adopt it

 
Cannondale's Moterra Neo E-Bike SUV Is an Urban Frankenstein With a Can-Do Attitude
Cannondale's Moterra Neo E-Bike SUV Is an Urban Frankenstein With a Can-Do Attitude

16 Jan 2024, 11:36 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / This e-bike SUV is designed to handle streets and trails so that you don't have to own more than one bike. It's currently priced around $6,400

 
Trek's Gen 3 Marlin 6 Could Be the Top Low-Budget Hardtail MTB of the Year
Trek's Gen 3 Marlin 6 Could Be the Top Low-Budget Hardtail MTB of the Year

10 Jan 2024, 18:52 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / This mountain bike is built out of aluminum and includes a modern geometry designed to fit an array of riders. Customization is a big bonus

 
Cannondale's Freshest Carbon Fiber E-Bikes for the Masses Aren't Cheap: Are They Overkill?
Cannondale's Freshest Carbon Fiber E-Bikes for the Masses Aren't Cheap: Are They Overkill?

9 Jan 2024, 14:43 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / This new lineup of e-bikes from Cannondale brings two machines built out of carbon fiber and decked out with peak Bosch gear. Prices start at around $5,400

 
Tozz Bike's Joyce'90 Looks Like a Honda Cub EZ90 for the Electric Mobility Era
Tozz Bike's Joyce'90 Looks Like a Honda Cub EZ90 for the Electric Mobility Era

5 Jan 2024, 13:43 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / The vintage-inspired electric motorbike features pop-up headlights and an integrated Bluetooth boombox that make it a party machine

 
Trek Whips Out a Bigger and Better Supercaliber and It's Cheaper Than Last Year's Model
Trek Whips Out a Bigger and Better Supercaliber and It's Cheaper Than Last Year's Model

5 Jan 2024, 11:41 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / The Gen 2 Supercaliber SL 9.6 is a carbon fiber cross-country bike designed to help riders bring home gold medals and attain their riding goals

 
Volt Lite Folding E-Bike Is a Compelling Ride for Those Who Value Ease of Transportation
Volt Lite Folding E-Bike Is a Compelling Ride for Those Who Value Ease of Transportation

4 Jan 2024, 15:19 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / Its striking lightweight design and folding mechanism allow it to achieve an ideal balance between agility and portability

 
Kevlar, Wood, and Resin Give Rise to the American-Born e-Woody: A Different Kind of E-Bike
Kevlar, Wood, and Resin Give Rise to the American-Born e-Woody: A Different Kind of E-Bike

30 Dec 2023, 13:51 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / This e-bike is a unique urban answer for those of us who want to truly be riding something special. Each is built for its rider and can cost as much as $12K

 
Physics for the Win? A Group of Engineers Craft Propeller Bike Inspired by a 1963 Design
Physics for the Win? A Group of Engineers Craft Propeller Bike Inspired by a 1963 Design

27 Dec 2023, 17:03 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / This bicycle design is based upon a version depicted in a classic Popular Mechanics magazine, and after testing, it would prove to be reasonably effective

 
Check Out This Ungodly and Out-of-This-World DIY Concept: It's a "Wheelless" Bike
Check Out This Ungodly and Out-of-This-World DIY Concept: It's a "Wheelless" Bike

26 Dec 2023, 11:26 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / This DIY project gives us a glimpse into what it takes to create a bicycle that's unlike any other you've seen so far. Built around a tracked vehicle concept

 
Throwback to One of the Weirdest Bicycles You'll Ever See: The Bird of Prey
Throwback to One of the Weirdest Bicycles You'll Ever See: The Bird of Prey

25 Dec 2023, 18:53 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / This bicycle design was heralded as the "fastest racing bicycle in the world" but has long since become a unicorn of the cycling industry

 
This 3D Printed Titanium Road Bike Will Demand a Knee-Weakening Amount of Cash To Own
This 3D Printed Titanium Road Bike Will Demand a Knee-Weakening Amount of Cash To Own

23 Dec 2023, 22:47 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / This titanium road bicycle is brought to life using 3D-printed sections in order to reduce weight as much as possible while maintaining peak strength

 
Fuell's Folld-1 Fat-Tire Electric Bike Offers the Perfect Blend of Utility and Thrill
Fuell's Folld-1 Fat-Tire Electric Bike Offers the Perfect Blend of Utility and Thrill

14 Dec 2023, 16:23 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / The Folld-1 e-bike is designed to allow owners to not only ride at a leisurely pace on pavement but also zip across challenging up-hill terrains

 
Walmart and India's Biggest Bicycle Exporter Join To Supply America With Budget Rides
Walmart and India's Biggest Bicycle Exporter Join To Supply America With Budget Rides

13 Dec 2023, 18:45 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / A recent announcement unveiled that Walmart and Hero Cycles will be collaborating to supply customers with India-born bicycles, and they're extremely accessible

 
Scootility E-Scooter Mixes Comfort, Cargo Space, and Compactness for Easy Urban Deliveries
Scootility E-Scooter Mixes Comfort, Cargo Space, and Compactness for Easy Urban Deliveries

13 Dec 2023, 10:29 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / Designed to be fast and nimble, the Scootility electric scooter will be primarily aimed at delivery workers, technicians, and even medical personnel

 
Naxeon "I AM" Is a Chinese Electric Motorcycle That Promises Exciting Daily Commutes
Naxeon "I AM" Is a Chinese Electric Motorcycle That Promises Exciting Daily Commutes

11 Dec 2023, 18:52 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / Despite its urban mini-bike looks, the Naxeon I AM is a high-speed e-motorcycle classified in the 125 equivalent category

 
This Is Komma: Not a Microcar, but Rather a New Type of Compact EV for Saving the World
This Is Komma: Not a Microcar, but Rather a New Type of Compact EV for Saving the World

11 Dec 2023, 12:12 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Granstudio introduces Komma EV, an EV no wider than a motorcycle, with the safety elements and comfort levels of a larger passenger car

 
Pelican's Train Is an Electric Cargo-Carrying Beast That Can Handle Half a Ton of Junk
Pelican's Train Is an Electric Cargo-Carrying Beast That Can Handle Half a Ton of Junk

9 Dec 2023, 16:19 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / This e-bike platform is designed to link up multiple trailers of cargo and carry them around for up to 31 miles. Powerful motors tackle up to 18% slopes