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Work on your bicycle the simple way with this inexpensive and easy to build bike stand.
Thanks go to Shaun Wilson for the original article in MAKE, Volume 18.
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Hacked Gadgets went to Island Tech 2009 which was on Vancouver Island British Columbia Canada to check on the technology that was being demonstrated. It was an interesting feeling to be able to touch the fastest bicycle in the world! Designed by VARNA of British Columbia, it looks like this bike can't be beat. Thumbing through the binder of newspaper clippings and event pictures shows that this technology is no over night success but rather the result of years of dedicated work towards excellence.
"2009 Men's 200m Flying Start
I didn't think I would have time to post today, but here is a quick one.
For more information about the upcoming parades in Manchester and in Edinburgh, see the Walk the Plank website. For more details about the ARTIKCAR project, check out Ben's blog.
Photographer and Amsterdamize subscriber Stefanella Orzan from Rome was so kind to send me this video today, called Pedal Power, excerpts from a bicycle documentary produced by Canada's CBC. It aired a few months ago, unfortunately you can only watch the whole film online if you actually live in Canada, but I guess you can circumvent that by proxy :).
Bicycles and automobiles have to share the same roads – a recipe for conflict – and many potential cyclists just won't ride in the city because they see it as too dangerous. Add in the plague of bike theft and a lot of cyclists are simply leaving their bikes at home.
In Canada, bicycles "don't get no respect." From the story of Igor, and the anatomy of the underground world of bike peddlers in Toronto, this film spins out to how other cities are making riding safe. Using innovative "bike-cam" techniques to convey, up-close, the sensation of bike riding, a series of character-driven mini-narratives propel the film through a study of what makes a city "bikeable". Whether it's the public bike program in Paris, bike mega-garages in Amsterdam, bike paths in Vancouver and Montreal, or the surprising leadership of New York City, we follow the story of this remarkable little conveyance as it wheels though the first decade of the 21st century.
This video includes samples of the everyday cycle life of a Dutch family and a very nice expose on the world's first (attempt at a) bike share program by the Provos, the 1965 White Bicycle Plan, initiated by Luud Schimmelpennink.
Although the narrator mentions some data that are in fact not correct, it doesn't hurt the premise of this fine piece of work. Normalcy in cycling is here, there and spreading everywhere.
SFAppeal has a big headline at the moment: "Has SFPD Tracked Down The "Leaders" Of Critical Mass?" I got all excited when I heard that, since I've always wanted to meet a genuine "leader" of my favorite leaderless phenomenon.
But I was disappointed yet again when I learned that the SFPD hasn't "tracked down" anyone:
SFPD Deputy Chief John Murphy reclaimed the mic to respond, saying that "that's been brought to my attention, so I've been working on that also…specifically. it's the Critical Mass event that's the most troubling of all events, when the group goes out en masse. But I'm hoping to meet with the group leaders and basically convey to the group leaders the concerns of the people that get stuck in traffic."
Deputy Chief Murphy clearly says that he is "hoping to meet" with someone — not that he has anyone in mind. Well, hope springs eternal, but I think the Deputy Chief will wait a long time before he finds anyone to talk to. In case anyone needs reminding, Critical Mass organizes itself when thousands of people show up each month at Justin Herman Plaza to ride home together. Decisions about route have been made spontaneously by the people at the front of the ride for years now, and there simply is no one in charge of this genuinely leaderless event.
But if Murphy is determined to find someone to talk to, we recommend that he bring his bicycle down to Justin Herman on the last Friday of the month and ask for "Spartacus." That ought to do the trick!
Image credit: Manuel Saez From the eZee Quando to the Panasonic Time Off to an electric assist Brompton, electric folding bikes are becoming more common. The folding capacity for transportation, combined with electric assist to avoid a sweaty arrival at work, is an enticing combination for commuters in particular. Now there's a new kid on the block. And it's ...Read the full story on TreeHugger
Photo: Feetz. Last week we posted a round-up of 22 extended frame cargo bikes. Previously we've also collected up a passel of 16 tricycles. Yet still we've managed to neglect a few. The Feetz is such a vehicle. It's trike for transporting kids or cargo. One that folds up into a shopping trolley, without adjusting the cargo hold or child seat....Read the full story on TreeHugger
Bamboo Mama! Not For Sale!
