An athletic inventor who sometimes likes to take it slow has custom-built a bike that caters to cyclists who prefer to walk versus pedal. The so-called “Jump Bike” is powered not by pedaling, but by walking or running. Once the bike picks up speed, the rider can leap back onto the seat and coast, propelled by gravity. It may not be entirely practical, but I’ll give the Jump Bike points for creativity.
A rider’s foremost concern, however, may be the contraption’s seriously lacking “coolness” factor. Commenting on the Jump Bike, one reader of Design Boom astutely noted, “You know how many people won’t wear helmets because they think that it makes them look dorky? Now how many of them do you think will have no problem running around looking like a jackass?”
More money than he knows what to do with. that helps. Here in Connecticut the Harford Courand ran a story about a couple who built a new “green” home. The writer claimed that on many days they were able to sell excess powerback to the grid. A few days later the lady of the house wrote a public letter to the editor explaining the green house is not all roses. She claims that the State paid one half the over $20,000 installation cost for solar panels and she says they will never pay for themselves. I applaud their efforts to go green but realize we have a ways to go to find true economy from solar outside of the sunshine states.
An athletic inventor who sometimes likes to take it slow has custom-built a bike that caters to cyclists who prefer to walk versus pedal. The so-called “Jump Bike” is powered not by pedaling, but by walking or running. Once the bike picks up speed, the rider can leap back onto the seat and coast, propelled by gravity. It may not be entirely practical, but I’ll give the Jump Bike points for creativity.
A rider’s foremost concern, however, may be the contraption’s seriously lacking “coolness” factor. Commenting on the Jump Bike, one reader of Design Boom astutely noted, “You know how many people won’t wear helmets because they think that it makes them look dorky? Now how many of them do you think will have no problem running around looking like a jackass?”
An athletic inventor who sometimes likes to take it slow has custom-built a bike that caters to cyclists who prefer to walk versus pedal. The so-called “Jump Bike” is powered not by pedaling, but by walking or running. Once the bike picks up speed, the rider can leap back onto the seat and coast, propelled by gravity. It may not be entirely practical, but I’ll give the Jump Bike points for creativity.
A rider’s foremost concern, however, may be the contraption’s seriously lacking “coolness” factor. Commenting on the Jump Bike, one reader of Design Boom astutely noted, “You know how many people won’t wear helmets because they think that it makes them look dorky? Now how many of them do you think will have no problem running around looking like a jackass?”
I think it’s important to challenge the notion that cars are the only legitimate method of transportation, and that all other travelers should humbly oblige them. Critical mass, to me, is a fantastic way to put transportation issues at the forefront and force drivers to re-think the idea that cars are the only vehicles on the road.
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More money than he knows what to do with. that helps. Here in Connecticut the Harford Courand ran a story about a couple who built a new “green” home. The writer claimed that on many days they were able to sell excess powerback to the grid. A few days later the lady of the house wrote a public letter to the editor explaining the green house is not all roses. She claims that the State paid one half the over $20,000 installation cost for solar panels and she says they will never pay for themselves. I applaud their efforts to go green but realize we have a ways to go to find true economy from solar outside of the sunshine states.