Glowing in the dark bike How about a bike that literally glows in the dark? instead of electricity, these bike use light from the sun to allow the special paint on the frame to glow – making you visible from ...

GLOBARS in action (credit: Mitchell Silva) How GLOBARS will work (credit: Mitchell Silva) GLOBARS prototypes (credit: Mitchell Silva) Mitchell Silva, an industrial designer from Boston recently created a prototype handlebar for bicycles with integrated LED lighting. This highly streamline efficient ...

California-based company Dahon has recently unveiled an innovative charging solution for portable gadgets, named ReeCharge. The new device utilizes bicycles’ pedal-power in order to power almost any electronic device, including iPods, iPhones, PDAs and GPS units. The ReeCharge System (Credit: ...

Optibike recently presented a new electrical bicycle model, called Optibike OB1, which features a patented motorized bottom bracket. The bicycle allows the rider to pedal as much as he or she would like to, as the thumb throttle easily powers ...

NR21 Design has introduced a new concept bicycle, which illuminates itself, ensuring the biker is visible also at night. The bike, designed by Rudi Moosmeier, is called “Tong City Bike” and it just might be the next big thing in ...

Team Aquaduct was declared as the winner of the first “Innovate or Die” Pedal-Powered Machine Challenge that took place earlier this month. Google, in collaboration with the bicycle maker Goodby Silverstein & Partners, held this competition in order to encourage ...

The Chinese Company Pearl-Hydrogen has developed a new type of fuel-cell powered bicycles. The 32kg (70pounds) bike has a 180W motor and a range of 60 kilometers (37 miles). The bike has a maximum speed of about 25km/h (15mph) and ...