• Tag Archives: Bikes

    Citi Bike bicycle sharing initiative kicks off in New York

    Posted on May 31, 2013 by gavril

    The United States welcomed home the nation’s largest bike-sharing program called the Citi Bike, begun in the city of New York. The program will enable thousands of residents to hop on to rented bicycles and travel around the city in … Continue reading3 →

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    Citibikes initiative to kick off in July with 10,000 bicycles in Manhattan and Brooklyn

    Posted on May 29, 2012 by gavril

    Soon, the streets of Manhattan and Brooklyn will play home to 10,000 swank new bikes, all part of the Citibikes bike-sharing program scheduled to kick-off in July this year. Funded by Citibank and Mastecard who each paid $41 million and … Continue reading3 →

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    The YikeBike, the next best way to ride around your neighborhood

    Posted on December 20, 2010 by gavril

    Here’s a new way to get around town. Now you really don’t need to hop into your luxury sedan or that humongous SUV every time you need a ride around your neighborhood. Instead, just shell out some $4900 and you’re … Continue reading3 →

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    Metalback, the environment friendly bike fueled with biodiesel

    Posted on January 22, 2010 by gavril

    Bikers and their mean machines is the fastest and hottest thing on every city street. Well, here’s a chance for them to go green and do the environment a favor by using the newest biodiesel powered motorcycle on the block, … Continue reading3 →

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    No-fuel, eco-friendly holidaying on bike camper

    Posted on August 19, 2009 by shilpa

    Such an adorable idea by artist Kevin Cyr. He built a pedal-powered camper for one person back in April 2008. The camper sits on a modified bike frame with two back wheels and one wheel up front. You can pedal … Continue reading3 →

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    Zero X – The Zero emission totally green bike

    Posted on July 14, 2008 by mohsin

    There is no greener transport than the humble bicycle, add a motor to that and make it battery powered and you get Zero X. The American-made Zero X weighs 140 pounds, which weighs in about 100 pounds lighter than a … Continue reading3 →

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    Bikes beat SUVs as pollutants

    Posted on June 11, 2008 by yogesh

    Laying it down straight for you- the average motorcycle is 10 times more polluting per mile than a passenger car, light truck or SUV. Yes sir, that’s the truth. Although bikes are twice as fuel-efficient as cars and emit a … Continue reading3 →

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