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Moof: A Greener Bike

071609-moof02.jpgDo 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, we look to the Dutch for whom riding bikes is year-round activity. So it shouldn't come as any surprise that they've found a way to make a bicycle greener. Welcome to the Moof...

 
 

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Designed from lightweight aluminum, the Moof has a highly advanced solar powered LED light system built inside its stylized frame, one in the front and one in the back. To turn on the lights, simply wipe the keychain over the frame. Like magic, the light will start flashing (kinda like the bike version of the Prius!). A rear coaster brake makes the bike ideal for city riding (no more loose hanging cables to get tangled in things). This is a simple, sturdy, old-school style bike with modern cool. For more information, click here. We found the bike on Greenandmore, a great resource for an array of green products. By the way, given its high style, it's a lot less pricey than other modern bikes we've had our eye on.

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Looks very nice. But single speed may be limited to level ground. Also isn't a solar powered light an oxymoron?

posted by souk1501 on July 16th 2009 at 1:01pm
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What a gorgeous bike! It would be perfect for getting around town, provided you don't have any diamond-level ski slopes to ride up. :) But think of all the street cred you'd get for riding a single-speed Dutch bike. Sweeeeeet. Love it.

posted by amber77 on July 16th 2009 at 1:57pm
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Why not just re-use an old bicycle? Reduce the amount of manufacturing that has to be done. Reduce the fuel wasted in shipping new bikes and new parts from Asia.

posted by HillE on July 19th 2009 at 9:45am
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