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.
Walking is already the most environmentally-benign form of transport, but Spanish company O1M has unveiled a skin tight, biodegradable shoe.
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.
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.
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.