filed in News on Feb.16, 2009
Detroit may be the land of the automobile, but the rising cost of gasoline and state emphasis on eco-friendly technology has some Michiganians investing in a two-wheeled, rechargeable means of transportation — the electric bicycle.
It may be the dead of winter, but this battery-powered ride is getting a warm reception here, turning the heads [...]
filed in News on Feb.10, 2009
January 28th, 2009
By Clint Williams
Green Right Now
People going green are turning to gasoline-electric hybrid automobiles like the Toyota Prius, Honda Insight or any number of hybrids offered by General Motors for transportation. But folks really serious about saving gasoline and money will want to consider the latest alternatives to gasoline-electric hybrids: sweat-electric hybrids.
The latest generation [...]
filed in Bike Event on Feb.06, 2009
We were just at the Eugene Good Earth Home, Garden & Living Show.
Some of favorite things included:
Izip hybrid bikes: A hybrid electric bicycle
Seedballz
: fertilizer, clay, and seeds in one
KB Originals: handbags from mens neckties
Stahlbush Island Farms
: Amazing frozen and canned organic produce
filed in Uncategorized on Feb.06, 2009
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Dual power: The Cyclery owner Grant Hannam tries out an electric-assisted bicycle. JOHN BISSET/Timaru Herald
ELECTRIC bikes, which have a small motor to help get up hills and in headwinds, are now on sale in Timaru. The Cyclery has just started stocking them and is yet [...]
filed in Uncategorized on Feb.06, 2009
Its 7.09am, I am at the foot of Mt Dandenong and I am 9 minutes late.
Its already 32 degrees. The notorious Melbourne north wind has already sprung
up, making my ride to the meeting point slower than expected. But this is the big
day, the big test, the day my baby gets its chance against the clock [...]