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The Self Charging Electric Bike

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The Self Charging Electric Bike Description This is the electric bike that riders help recharge by pedaling. Instead of rotating the rear wheel, pedaling this bike turns the built-in alternator that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy, providing supplemental power to the rechargeable lithium-ion battery. The 2 1/2" color LCD on the handle bars allow riders to easily select pedal resistance, acceleration, and speeds up to 16 MPH. The bike has a chainless hybrid drive system with an automatic dual winding motor, an aluminum frame with a carbon-fiber single fork, 20"-diameter tires, and dual hand brakes. Inside the frame, the electronic control unit’s sensors monitor the bike’s speed and slope of the terrain and automatically shifts gears to enable smooth rides up steep inclines or down declines. The battery enables up to 18-mile rides on a full charge without any pedaling or up to 28-mile rides when aided by pedaling. Recharges in 51/2 hours via included

Better Block project to transform Akron's North Hill: See a map, what's on tap

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A schematic showing what North Hill will look like during the BetterBlock street festival this week.  (Team BetterBlock) AKRON, Ohio -- Head to Akron's North Hill neighborhood this weekend and you might be surprised by the  pop-up shops and bike paths erected by Better Block . Friday-Sunday, May 15-17, the vacant storefronts and barren sidewalks will disappear. Volunteers, with support of the city and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, are transforming North Main Street into a vibrant arts district the immigrant neighborhood has not seen in decades. The Better Block project , an idea that originated Dallas, Texas, is demonstration imagining a revitalized area, and making that happen. Small businesses will overtake North Hill weekend, buttressed by new landscaping, reconfigured bike-friendly streets and new plazas. Organizers hope the event will help neighbors and visitors alike to imagine a new future for the neighborhood, and maybe just some of those

A VIEW FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD | People for Bikes

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Sarah Braker, communications manager Sharing the road has its risks, and something that unites many bicyclists, from novice to experienced, is the fear of being hit by a car. But, what if it isn't just the person on two wheels, but also the one behind the wheel, who is a bike rider? As we learned from our  participation study , 88% of people who rode a bike in 2014 also drove a car, so it’s possible, even probable, that drivers involved in bike-car crashes are themselves people who ride bikes. What follows is the story of one such person, a frequent bike commuter who hit another bike rider with her car. Her name has been changed to protect her anonymity, and her story proves when it comes to bike and cars, it’s much more complicated than us versus them. Image: Flickr The driver My friend, we’ll call her Veronica, lives in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston and identifies as a bike commuter. She usually rides to work, three miles each way, and also uses her bike to ru

THE FEDS JUMP ON BOARD: PROTECTED BIKE LANES ARE NOW OFFICIAL FEDERAL POLICY | People for Bikes

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Oak Street, San Francisco. Photo: SFMTA.  Protected bike lanes are now officially star-spangled. Eight years after New York City created a Netherlands-inspired bikeway on 9th Avenue by putting it on the curb side of a car parking lane, the physically separated designs once perceived as outlandish haven't just become increasingly common from coast to coast — they've been detailed in a new design guide by the Federal Highway Adminstration. [Keep reading at People for Bikes]

GRINDURO - A New Kind of Bike Race

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How to Shop by Bike @momentummag

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Photo by Lily Holman My partner and I picked up the habit of shopping by bike shortly after we first started riding together. On the way home from a ride, we’d stop in at a butcher shop or pick up some take-out for dinner. At first, we’d hang bags from our handlebars, but we knew this was putting our purchases at risk as they swayed and bounced off our front wheels. We soon had the urge to carry more with us – without having to take transit or resort to borrowing a car. [Keep reading at Momentum]

Thousand: Finally, a bike helmet you'd actually want to wear @kickstarter

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North Bend Rail Trail Bike Camping 2015 #bikecamping #coffeeoutside @salsacycles

6 cyclists. Saturday ride from Parkersburg to Salem to bike camp and ride back on Sunday. We camped in Salem along the trail. Dinner in town at the shelter. 130+ miles. 6000+ ft climbing total. Rained intermittently. Multiple mechanicals including shifters, fenders and punctures. Great weekend with friends on the bike.