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Riding in New York with Village Voice Columnist Michael Musto (Video)

March 11, 2010

“Nobody used to ride a bike in New York, but now it’s becoming mainstream”
Our friend Clarence at Streetfilms rode around NYC with Village Voice entertainment columnist <a href="http://www.villagevoice.com/columns/la-dolce-musto-…Read the full story on TreeHugger

Electric Assist Bike Fail – Iwatani Fuel-Cell Assisted Bicycle

March 10, 2010

fuel cell bike photo
Photo via Tech On

When it comes to innovation in the greener electronics sector, there are ideas that are smart, but haven’t quite found their mojo when it comes to the finished design or prototype. And then there are just flat out bad ideas. This bike falls into that second category – unfortunate because an electric assist bike that requires no help from the grid is an attractive idea. But this one falls flat. In fact, the makers don’t even like it. But there is one benefit to this terrible bike. Starting out by listing what’s wrong, we can uncover more about what …Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Crunching the Numbers ($$$) on Bike Commuting

March 9, 2010

carfree bicycle photo
Photo: CarFree.us

“I knew I was benefiting myself and the environment by commuting without a car, but to see the real impact is very amazing.”
If you want to get around faster than your feet can take you while doing as little harm as possible, the bicycle is your best option. An unnamed author has recently started documenting his experience with becoming a bicycle commuter, and the results are interesting (and hopefully encouraging enough that others will do the same!). In a recent post, he does a little math to see how much money his new green commuting habits are saving h…Read the full story on TreeHugger