Tag: Car-Free - Page 9
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One Wheel Wonder: ExtraWheel's Voyager Bike Trailer
It's not often that TreeHugger visits Poland, so we are pleased to present ExtraWheel, who hail from Nowy Targ in the south of the country. They produce an incredibly simple, single wheel bike trailer, that doubles as an emergency spare
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Folding Bike Recall for Dahon and REI
Any regular reader of TreeHugger knows we are passionate advocates for bicycles, and that we also have certain penchant for folding bikes, due to their extra versatility. So it was with a heavy heart that we noticed that U.S. Consumer Product Safety
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Gruber Assist is a Stealth Electric Bike: No One Will Know But Your Mechanic
In honor of bike to work week, here's a product to help the hill-plagued bicycle commuter - Gruber Assist, a 200 watt electric-assist motor which hides in a bike's seat stem. I am
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Ten Reasons Not to Bike To Work. All Debunked. Threefold
The mayor of Copenhagen reckons Biking to Work in that city is as commonplace as brushing one's teeth. But, as was evidenced by Utah's plan to make cycling fashionable, much of the rest of the western world is well served by awareness-raising
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Modular, Sporty, Flexible Steintrikes from Bike Revolution
Image: author Steintrike Mungo Takes the Stairs Apologies for the unfocused photo, but when a Mungo flashes past you down the steps, there is not much time to point and shoot. The amazing suspension in the Mungo Sport trike makes going anywhere easy.
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Haul A Heffalump with Help From Bikes At Work
OK, so you were slowly coming around to the idea of ditching your car and taking up cycling. For the workday commute, the weekend recreation and the after hours trips to do the shopping. But then you thought, "Hold on a minute, how do I get the
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The IF Mode: Full Size Bike Folds Flat Fast
The much mooted IF Mode, a 26 inch folding bicycle, is almost available stateside. Finally. The bike has sprung from the fertile imagination of Mark Sanders, of MAS Design, who is also behind the Strida and X Bike.
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Bike Bonus: In One German Town, You Can Cash in On Car AND Bike Swaps
Germany's 2,500 Euro car swap rebate, which came into effect back in January, has been controversial - organizations such as the Association for Sustainable Mobility say it
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Exclusive Interview: World Record Tandem Pair Mandy and Benny
Writing for TreeHugger is its own reward. But some days are just more rewarding than others. Yesterday was such a day. I met Mandy and Benny in person at the SPEZI specialized bikes convention in
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Green Machine by Flevobike is the Ultimate Commuter Bicycle
Image: Flevobike Maintenance Free Bike with Fully Enclosed Drive Train Are you a dedicated bike commuter? Rain or shine? Summer and winter? Then you need a Flevobike Green Machine. And even if you are just the type that gets fed up with chain
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Seven Green Sins of the City: Ben Jervey & NY Daily News Help the Earth
Eco-consultant and author Ben Jervey (The Big Green Apple: Your Guide to Eco-Friendly Living in New York City ) offers some eco-friendly suggestions to the New York Daily News. While we don't see anyone's current missteps as sins, we do heartily
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17 Examples of Pedal Power and Propulsion
If the bicycle is the most efficient means of transport ever devised, it's not surprising that humankind, the great toolmaker, has sought to leverage pedal power into other vehicles and apparatus. Here we look back over some of our past posts that've
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Sail Your Bike with Whike
A Dutch company, Whike, has put a sail on a three-wheeler recumbent bicycle. The results: Extreme. Fun. And yet another excuse to start talking about an infrastructure where the many new alternative forms of transport can move
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Portland Raceway to Host Bike Races
For those in the know, Portland is a bike lover's dream. With its myriad bike lanes, temperate weather, and world class bike builders like Vanilla, Portland has it all for those who like to move fast on two wheels. And for the 13th
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More Schools Join the Pay-You-to-Bike Bandwagon
Image via: LA Citystreets Clark U, Rice University, U Minnesota are all launching bike-sharing programs, along with the City of Minneapolis. Towson University has launched several green transportation programs - sadly no bike sharing, yet. Many of the
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13 Quadracycles: Four Wheeled Bike Round-Up
Four wheeled bikes, pedal powered quad bikes, quadracycles. Call them what you will, they still promote the idea that human propelled transport can be both fun and functional. Below we have gathered just some of the versions that we've spied over the
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Sweden's Inspiring Plan to Phase Out All Fossil Fuel Burning Cars by 2030
While the US is embroiled in an ongoing debate about how best to regulate auto emissions, Sweden went ahead and announced a plan today that will fiercely cut emissions, encourage people to buy hybrids, and generate tax revenue
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UnTreehugger: 4 Guns that Shoot Food
Death isn't the only thing you'll find down the barrel of a gun. Now you can find food in those guns, just the way nature intended. What could be better than wrapping your lips around the barrel of a gun in order to get
