The Wheel turns your bike into a moped

This idea has been around for a couple of years and may be making its' debut any time now. It is a really cool idea. Cozy Beehive is wondering what has happened to it. Most of it is the speed reducer. Something like this would need some careful engineering and plenty of field trials to make it consumer friendly.

H/T to Mike

No, it's not snow

I imagine this may be how Portland looked when Mt. St. Helens blew. Bicycles are not fazed by a little dust in the air. Click the picture for the full story. I found the link on The Bitch Girls.

tokyo bicycle parking tower

From iaman.

The Great Bike Helmet Hysteria

My brother sent me a link to this a few days ago, and it is still getting comments. It is up to 65 now. Two of them are mine. Another brother says: Any place that has a law requiring bicycle helmets should be burnt to the ground.

http://www.copenhagenize.com/2008/04/great-bike-helmet-hysteria-introduction.html