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A Pre-Fab Bamboo Bicycle, Grown From The Ground In Bike Shape

The Ajiro--a concept from Australia--would come from the Earth fully formed. Is this the first step for a sustainable manufacturing economy?READ»

Introducing the 3-D Printed Bicycle

EADS, the European aerospace and defense group, has figured out how to construct a 3-D printed bicycle--out of nylon, no less.READ»

Two Wheels and a Dream: Mumbai's Congestion Inspires Student-Run Bike-Sharing Initiative

Cars are a leading source of pollution across India and are responsible for about 62% of the pollution in Mumbai alone. College student Raj Janagam is on a mission to change that.READ»

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ICFF 2010: Mio Designs Sustainable Rain Jackets From Tyvek, Pop-Up Bike Baskets, More

MIO unveils a line of simple, thoughtful products at ICFF 2010.READ»

WANTED: Pointlessly Expensive Beru F1 Bike With Split Downtube, Electronics

Last year, we spotted an F1-engineered bicycle on display at the Science Museum in London and decided we liked it very much. Now it's available for everyone, not just the museum's night watchmen to skid about down the corridors ...READ»

Almost Genius: A Cheap, Flat-Pack, Recyclable Bike Helmet

A new bike-helmet concept is a one-way ticket to a vegetative state.READ»

Bikes Outsold Cars at the Start of 2009. Does It Matter?

Both automobile and bicycle purchases fell overall in the first quarter of 2009, but in a surprising twist, bike sales trumped car sales (2.6 million bicycles vs. 2.5 million cars). And while bike sales are down 30% overall from the ...READ»

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Japan's High-Tech Solution To Bike Clutter [video]

Japan is known for being one step ahead, with its advanced technology, crazy vending machines and quirky fashion. So a futuristic new scheme for parking bicycles in Tokyo, although a welcome development, isn't out of the ...READ»

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Plumbing the Depths of Joe the Foreign Policy Expert

WITH THE non-American speaking world marveling at how a would be pipe fitter (to give Google a whole new phrase to index) is doing a real life Chauncey Gardener, let's stop taking his pontifications on foreign policy so seriously, and ...READ»