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The CMYK Elektric Bike

The CMYK Elektrik Bike designed by Manuelsaez Ltd recently won top honors at the 2009 Spark Awards, an international design competition. It's a folding electric bicycle specifically designed for sh...

Reclaimed Wood Bike Rack by Cantilever and Press

Let's face it, bike racks aren't usually a feast for the eyes. For those of us with basements or garages, this probably isn't an issue, but when you have to store your bike in the living room, it c...

PUYL: Pump Your Light

Check out this cook green gadget: the PUYL is a combination bicycle pump and portable light. But the simply clever part is that the light’s battery is charged as you pump…...

Pedal Powered Beer Pub by Hopworks Urban Brewing

The folks at Hopworks Urban Brewing have come up with a green and stylish new way of serving and transporting beer: by bike! They've built a pedal-powered bar on the frame of a cargo bike that holds...

Survey: How Many Bikes Do You Own?

Our quest for a new bike has ended with Maxwell and Sara-Kate’s suggestion of the Trek Allant WSD – yay! It’s affordable, well designed and looks good to boot. It also makes it Bike #4 for us ...

Civia Loring Bicycles

We’re always on the lookout for smooth riding, good looking, and city-friendly bikes. The Civia Loring is no exception – sitting pretty in a bike shop storefront, it stopped us in our tracks…...

Everyone Bikes in Columbus Art District

Aiming to make Columbus, Ohio’s art district, Short North, even cooler, local shops have formed a bike sharing organization called EveryoneBIKES. Riders can take a bike to tour the neighborhood, ...

Alexander Girard Bicycles

The colors and designs of Alexander Girard inspired these bicycle designs from Electra Bicycle Company. Part of Electra's Amsterdam collection, the bicycles feature 3-speed internal gear systems and...

How To: Carry Just About Anything On a Bike
Treehugger

So, maybe you’ve decided to go carless and are using a bike to get you around town. Getting yourself from A to B may be simple enough, but what about toting your groceries, kids, pets and other be...

Urban Outfitters Bike Shop: Design Your Own

Urban Outfitters is well known for their trendy clothes and expanding home goods selection, and now they’re taking their brand even further by offering bikes. Not just any bikes, but color customi...

De Fietsfabriek: Dutch Cargo Bicycles

While on a search for a new bike, we came across this Dutch bike company, De Fietsfabriek, recently opened in Chicago’s Old Town neighborhood. Dutch for "the bike factory," De Fietsfabriek bikes a...

Moof: A Greener Bike

Do you receive Maxwell's weekly email? If you do, you know that he's currently obsessing on bicycles. Our thoughts usually turn to bicycles only in summer which is why, when we're looking for a bike...

Best Green Items To Take On Vacation
...that you probably already own

Staying green on vacation can be hard with the allure of plastic bottles, shopping bags and disposable toiletries. But you can get a jumpstart on a green vacation by bringing things you already own ...

NEWS: US Bike Sales Higher than Car Sales in 2009

According to the Huffington Post, during the first quarter of 2009, more bicycles were sold in the US than cars and trucks. At first glance, this sounds like great news for bike enthusiasts and even...

Events: Bike to Work Week

May is National Bike Month and The League of American Bicyclists is promoting Bike to Work Week from May 11-15. If you haven't gotten the chance to participate yet this week, try it out tomorrow, Bi...

A Community Bike Space Near You

The ReCYCLEry is a local not-for-profit organization in North Carolina that provides a community workspace centered around bikes: education, salvaging old bikes, and creating bikes for transportatio...

Green Gear for your Bike

This morning I awoke to the first COLD day of fall which reminded me it's time to pull out the winter cycling gear for my daily commute. As if cycling to work wasn't green enough, here are a few ways ...

Recycled Bicycle Tube Rug by Annemette Beck

As a cycling enthusiast, I love anything recycled from bike parts. When I saw a photo of this sleek, modern rug from recycled inner tubes, I had to learn more....

Survey: Where Do You Keep Your Bike?

With gas prices the way they are (and warmer weather), we've really been trying to use our bikes lately. Still, we don't think we ride them as often as we should. We store them in the basement and...