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Kinda Cool Greenwise

Check out the Bamboo Bike Studio. Technorati Tags: bicycle advocacy, bicycle design

Posted 10 May 2012 † Andy Cline § advocacy § bicycle § ecology § news § policy ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Making a Good Thing Worse

Innovation is cool, except when you blacken up a green concept. Yes, it requires natural resources such as oil to produce bicycles. But when you go too high tech, you’re into the rare earth problem. Big problem. Technorati Tags: bicycle design, bicycle equipment, bicycle video, cycling

Posted 15 November 2011 † Andy Cline § ecology ‡ Comments (5) ° Also tagged: , ,

Rick’s New Electric Modification

STAR Team member and Springfield City Farm author Rick Scarlet added electric-assist to his Torker. You can check out Rick’s first impressions here. I took a quick spin on Friday on Patton Alley downtown. Very cool. After hanging out at the Mudhouse for a bit on Friday morning, we went over to Queen City Cycles [...]

Posted 24 April 2011 † Andy Cline § ecology ‡ Comments Off ° Also tagged: ,

Green Is Good When Green Is Green

The Sanyo Eneloop eclectic bicycle won a Best of Innovations award for eco-design and sustainability at the 2010 International CES sponsored by the Consumer Electronic Association. Let’s be clear about something first: I have nothing against electric bicycles. They serve a purpose for people who want or need them. But, really, giving a green award [...]

Posted 15 January 2010 † Andy Cline § bicycle § ecology § news ‡ Comments (8) ° Also tagged: , , ,

Way Groovy

So, how soon until we see the Cannondale Dutchess utility / commuter for women show up in Springfield? (Hat tip to Copenhagenize) Wytze’s graduation project for Cannondale from Eelke D. on Vimeo. Here’s the skinny on this design from Bicycle Design. This bicycle appears to meet my rigid (and arbitrary) criteria for a good utility [...]

Posted 01 December 2009 † Andy Cline § bicycle § bicycle equipment § ecology § news ‡ Comments (2) ° Also tagged: , ,

Sport Cycling Hegemony

Here’s what I wrote about the Oregon Manifest Constructor’s Design Challenge back in July: Prediction (and I hope I’m wrong): The winning design will be a mountain bike hybrid of some sort with an aggressive seating posture. No fenders. No chain case. And difficult to ride dressed like the young woman pictured above. Here are [...]

Posted 10 October 2009 † Andy Cline § bicycle equipment § ecology § news ‡ Comments (11) ° Also tagged: , , , , ,