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Etsy Find: Upcycled Bike Clock

by Matt Embrey on May 5th, 2009

I love bike gears and this is by far the best re-use I have seen to date.

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Lightlane Concept Perpetual Bike Lane

by Doug Gunzelmann on January 16th, 2009

I commute via bicycle nearly everyday. In the Boston area there are some bike lanes painted on the road. Now that is’s winter I find myself commuting in the dark, scary ordeal with Boston drivers. Lightlane could be your personal bike lane no matter where your ride.

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Old Bike Tires Find New Life in Retirement: Re-tyre Belts

by Doug Gunzelmann on August 20th, 2008

This is a perfect solution for that blown out tire from the morning commute…fashion it into a belt! Velo-re furbishes beautiful belts from old bike tires. They incorporate all sorts of treads and sizes from knobby mountain tires to smooth slicks. Velo-re has two stock styles, Beltoe and Beltie, which are slick and semi-slick treads.

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STRiDA 5.0 Folding Bike

by Matt Embrey on April 6th, 2008

Upgrade: $800 This bike may look a little odd, but it is a killer commuting machine with some serious hardware and serious compatibility. The STRiDA 5.0 sports a rustproof powder-coated aluminum frame, disc brakes, and a luggage rack that can hold 30 lbs. It folds up in 5 seconds for storage in a closet [...]

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Cycling + Recycling = Amazing Eco-friendly Furniture

by Matt Embrey on March 28th, 2008

Upgrade: $275+ Designer Andy Gregg has combined two things we love, Cycling & Recycling, to make a third, well designed functional furniture! A cyclist & a bike mechanic with a fine art degree, Gregg has been creating comfortable and durable furniture out of old bike parts since 1990. He’s now incorporating parts and pieces [...]

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Schwinn Streamline Electric Bike

by Doug Gunzelmann on March 14th, 2008

Upgrade: $1900+ greenupgrade your commute with the Schwinn Streamline electric bike. With a range of up to 60 miles on one charge of the rear mounted battery the Schwinn Streamline is your commuting solution. Now you can tackle even longer trips via bicycle than ever imagined before. With the utilitarian aluminum rack you can hit up [...]

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