The perfect commuter bike - Hoy Hoy Rats
Yes ~ you’re absolutely right. The name’s got to go! But the bike is a winner. The perfect commuter bike. Weaves through traffic and hits the straights like a Tour de France sprinter on a powder cocktail! It may have one of the most stupid names since Marc Bolan decided to call his son Rolan, but the Hoy Hoy Rats has great promise as a commuting road bike.
Pros Speed. Agility, particularly out of the saddle. Climbing ability. Ideal for long straights and weaving
Cons Slightly harsh response over speed humps, potholes and cobbles. Speed demons could find themselves wanting a wider spread of gears. Seatpost with integrated rear light a bit silly.
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Booster Blades
Check out these 21st Century inline skates called Booster Blades. They are kind of cross between standard in-line skates and a bicycle, you wear them like skates but pedal up and down and they propel you along like riding a bike.
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The Magic Wheel Bikes
Check out this wacky ‘Magic Wheel’ bike. According to MW a couple of years ago a Euro designer was bored and was sick and tired of everyone whizzing around on aluminum scooters. So he retired to the garden shed for a while and got to work! The end result was Magic Wheel.
The Magic Wheel is the latest New foot scooter to hit the World’s streets! Its great fun to use and is very unique! When mastered made travelling effortless and at the same time grabbed everyones atttention!
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Bikeboard - 1/2 Skateboard 1/2 Bike
Check out this mod called the Bikeboard, wonder if it will catch on..
You paddle the pavement as you would with a conventional Skateboard, only you have handlebars and a 20” front wheel to rely on to steer. Great for doing tricks on, the BikeBoard comes with alloy pegs so most of the tricks you’ve learnt on a BMX can be pulled off here to! Put it through it’s paces in the Skatepark and it won’t let you down. Use BikeBoard to hone your balancing skills before you progress any other board sports.
Available for $230 about £119
Via RedFerret
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Folding wheels makes bike transport easy
Duncan Fitzsimmons a UK designer, freelance industrial designer and mountain biker has invented a folding wheel made up of carbon fiber. The carbon fiber wheels have numerous hinges, which make it possible to fold the wheel and thus solve the problem of bulk. The completely foldable bike could then be fitted in a bag and conveniently carried along in a train or bus.
Available (soon hopefully)
Via Gizmowatch
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Fully functional wooden bike with chain
16 year old Marco Facciola has created a fully working wooden bike including a linked chain using only wooden and glue.
I was mostly concerned that the wooden chain would break. I researched the strength of different types of wood and built jigs to test the stresses that each of the chain’s components would undergo during use. First, I used my weight (150 lbs) to see if the wood could endure this amount of force. Then, my father would stand on the jig. I calculated that my dad’s weight would be twice the force each chain component would need to withstand. I made the specs high to ensure the chain and sprockets would work even if the wood had imperfections. During testing, I made adjustments to the chain’s components, and once I had it figured out, I realized that completing the project was within my grasp.
Via Make
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DIY Flying Machine Kit
Check out this lifting vehicle which will be available as Do-It-Yourself kit for $50,000. The ILV uses a counter-rotating rotor lifting system and gets its power from two 105 horsepower, Hirth F-30, 2 cycle, 4 cylinder engines with dual ignition and forced air cooling. Engine power comes through two 2.64:1 engine gearboxes. If one of the engines fails, the other one can still sustain the flight. The ILV can soar over trees and houses requiring pilot skills equal only to riding a motor bike. Control of the ILV is obtained by simply shifting your body weight. The kit currently under development in the United States is dubbed PAM 200.
Via Bornrich
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Chopper Pizza Cutters by Frankie Flood
If your still cutting your pizza with a knife (like me) or boring pizza cutter it might be time to upgrade to one of these high tech designs based on chopper motorcycles. Designed by Fankie Flood the different styles are named Mantis, Psycho Pizza Cadillac, Easy Rider, Pizza for Life and Phatboy you can decide which one is which 
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Pro-Idee aluminium sledge with shock absorber
The Pro-Idee sledge’s frame is made of super light buckle-resistant aluminium 6061, which is used to make premium mountain bike frames and has a claw brake that is easily operated with one hand to slow up if you need to on those icey runs. The claw digs into the surface directly below the rider, but will not affect the direction of your ride. The seat in constructed from transparent polycarbonate a man-made material used for crash helmets that safely keeps the driver in position.
It measures only 16cm (6 1⁄3″) high when folded, unfolded it measures only 101 x 47 x 28 cm (3ft3″ x 18 1⁄2″ x 11″) (L x W x H) weighing 9.5kg (21 lbs) and can carry up to 100kg (220 lbs).
Available for $599 about £305
Via Beyond Kewl
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iHome2GO iPod Bicycle speaker system
I have to admit I’ve had a few near misses while riding my bike and trying to adjust the volume or pop back in one of my ear plugs while listening to my iPod. This new iPod speaker system from iHome2GO solves all that.
The device attaches to your bike frame (mounting bracket is supplied) and your iPod is safely stored in the waterproof housing. But don’t worry you can still navigate your iPod controls using the handle bar wireless RF remote which is supplied and fixes to your handle bars.
The iHome2GO speaker system is currently available for $79.99 around £42
Via OhGizmo
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Bicycle digital rear view mirror and heart rate computer
This neat concept which is still in the design stages atm contains a GPS system, heart rate monitor, distance/speed computer and a camera to view whats happening behind you as you ride.
The 3.5 inch viewing screen and has approx a 4 hour battery life and the device has a built in 32mb memory to store your data.
As the design is still being finalized there is no release date as yet but the manufactures Cerevellum hopes the device will be available at around $300
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Crazy Mods - The Chainsaw Powered Motorbike
Check out this amazing Motorbike, powered by 24 chainsaw engines.
The chainsaw engines are controlled with a 5 speed Harley Davidson gearbox and linked with a series of 12 totthed belts.
Check out this video of it in action.
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The Worlds Biggest Motorbike - The Monster Cycle
Check out this homemade motorbike, called the ‘Monster Cycle’ made by motorbike enthusiast Greg Dunham.
It is 15 feet tall and the rider sits ina a cage on top, it weighs 6500 pounds and took Greg 3 years to make, it also cost a massive $300,000 in parts.
Here is a video of it in action.
via Gadget Venue
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Cool PC Mods - The Motobike PC Case
Check out this cool PC case mod, it was made from a toy motorbike.
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Concept - The Digital Valve Cap
Check out this concept digital valve cap from designer John Wrighston.
It replaces your existing bike cap, and gives a readout of the tyre pressure.
The Digital Valve Cap is powered by a small cell battery, and its an interesting concept, but unless it comes with some sort of locking feature, I can’t imagine it staying on your bike for long.
via Yanko Design
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