News Archives - December 2011

An electric trailer to push your bicycle

The drawback with electric bicycles is that they can be a little heavy to pedal long distances without the help of the motor and too expensive to buy in addition to a good conventional bicycle. Enter the “Ridekick”:http://www.ridekick.com/, a small electric trailer that hitches to almost any type of bicycle to push it at speeds of up to 19mph and costs £450.

Transformer bicycle can triple its height

The challenge of how to remain visible on a bicycle in winter can involve flashing LED lights, high-viz jackets, defensive riding techniques – perhaps even the odd Santa hat – but the following riders had lofty ideas about how to stand out on the road.

Bicycle PA system lets your voice be heard

There is a company based in Kent that “sells American ex-police cars”:http://www.usa-cop-cars.com/home, complete with full livery, flashing lights and a broadcast PA system that allow the driver to broadcast their voice extremely loudly outside the car.

Electric mopeds trump cars and motorcycles

Mopeds are rarely thought of as anything other than a stepping stone towards car ownership for teenagers or a death-defying way of delivering a pizza before it gets cold, but an appetite for good-looking electric vehicles that can be bought today and won’t break the bank is breathing life into the low-powered, two wheeler market.