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Loopwheels Are Bike Wheels With Built-In Suspension

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We’re pretty sure there’s no need to reinvent the bicycle wheel. That, of course, won’t stop anyone from trying to and the Loopwheels definitely seem like a nice upgrade. Designed by Jelly Products, it’s an erstwhile standard 20-inch bicycle wheel with a twist: it comes with a suspension system built into the wheel itself. Switch them in place of your bike’s standard wheels and enjoy the most stable ride you can imagine. Or, better yet, use them for your folding [...]

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All The Cool Bikes From NY International Motorcycle Show

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I am still recovering from cold and missed first 2 days of the 2013 International motorcycle show. But I wasn’t gonna miss the last day also. So hopped up on vitamins and herbal tea, today’s plan was just to get to Javitz Center in NYC, take a few photos and get out before I pass out with exhaustion (and be home before the AFC championship game starts). I totally under estimated the crowd factor though. Javitz Convention Center was packed! [...]

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Metrofiets Cargo Bikes Combine Classic Style With Serious Utility

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Cargo bikes come in all shapes and sizes. Few of them, however, combine personality and utility as well as a Metrofiets Cargo Bike, which pairs classic styling with heavy-duty carrying capacity. If the name sounds familiar, that’s because they’ve been around since 2007. In fact, we featured one of their custom builds, the Pub Bike, which features a literal mini-bar atop one of their cargo rides. Metrofiets hand-manufactures the front-loading cargo bikes, which they call “Long Johns,” modeled off Dutch [...]

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Ducati 1199 Panigale R Superbike – Do Want

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Every time a new R-model Ducati, which are as close to pure-breed race machines as we can ride on the road, is announced, we have to take notice. And the Ducati 1199 Panigale R makes sure of that, looking every bit the badass crotch rocket that the king of Ducati’s stable of superbikes deserves to look like. Equipped to qualify for the World Superbike races, the new model throws a bunch of racing upgrades to the original S model, turning [...]

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Donky Bike Maximizes Cargo Space

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Sometimes, you need to haul more than a couple bags of grocery on your bicycle’s handlebar crate. And when you those times come, there’s no choice — you have to take multiple trips. That might change with the Donky, a bicycle created specifically for cargo-carrying duties. Instead of a simple basket hanging across the handlebar or a platform on the rear for hauling items, the bike features two cargo spaces — one in front and another in the rear. You [...]

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Gold Digger Kawasaki W650 – Do Want

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When I heard the name Gold Digger Kawasaki W650, I was expecting a motorcycle gaudily dressed in Midas’ favorite metal, like those ridiculous luxury toys you see selling for ostentatious prices. Turns out the guys from Ton-Up Garage has a lot more taste than me and actually came up with something fitting of the name while exercising restraint. Based out of Portugal, the crew didn’t just get a stock W650, throw on every high-end aftermarket part they can find and [...]

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Hanebrink Hustler X5 Electric Bike Does 80MPH, Also Has Pedals

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You love electric bicycles. Lately, though, you’ve been hankering for just a little more speed without surrendering your greener credentials — you know, the kind only a 100 mph Empulse electric motorcycle can provide. Maybe the Hanebrink Hustler X5 is exactly what you’ve been searching for. What is it? Well, it’s kind of styled like a racing motorcycle, complete with a full set of removable fairing and the ability to hit corners really low. But it’s got bicycle pedals that [...]

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Stealth Bomber Electric Bike Can Do 50 Mph

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If a pedal-assist bicycle can do 50 mph, is it really still a bicycle? We don’t care about getting an answer on that, by the way, we really just want a ride on this Stealth Bomber E-Bike — an electric mountain bike that boasts exactly that max speed. Made by Stealth Electric Bikes, the mountain racer can be set into two modes: USA and Competition. In the former, it spits out 750 watts of power to push the bike to [...]

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Kilo: A Fixed-Gear Bike That Glows In The Dark

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Why bother wearing reflectors and arming your bike with LEDs when you can just get a glow in the dark bike to keep you visible at night? That’s right, you’ve been doing it wrong all this time. You can rectify that situation now with the Kilo, a glow-in-the-dark fixie. Made by Pure Fix Cycles, the bike is supposed to be the “very first glow in the dark bike in the world.” I don’t believe it for one second, of course. [...]

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The ONE Is A Harley On Steroids, 100% Street Legal In Europe

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A stock Harley not awesome enough for you? What about this custom-modded Harley billed as “The ONE”? Built by Switzerland’s Fat Attack AG, the beastly two-wheeler started life as a Harley-Davidson chassis that’s been fitted one superpower after another. The result is that monster of a sport bike in the photos, which they claim to be street-legal all over Europe. The ONE is so named because the group believes it to be the best ever showcase of their abilities to [...]

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Hanebrink Electric All-Terrain Bike Wants To Replace Your Truck

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When a bicycle maker says, “We are not trying to replace standard bicycles, we want to replace cars and trucks,” it’s hard to ascertain whether they’re serious or just bragging off their ass. A worthy argument for the former, however, can be made for the Hanebrink Electric All-Terrain Bike, a custom-built piece of pedal pusher designed for a multitude of off-road situations. The brainchild of six-time MTB national class champion Dan Hanebrink, the vehicle takes a very clear departure from [...]

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Ducati Diavel Brings Light Weight, Heavy Power And A Huge Rear Tire

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Think your raked-out, chromed-out American cruiser is badass? You might want to chew on that when you see the Ducati Diavel, a monster of a two-wheeler that looks more like an enthusiast’s wishful thinking than a production motorcycle. Packing 162 horsepower and 94 pound-feet of torque, the bike tips the scales at a light 456 pounds, making it an unusual combination of hulking power, burly looks and feathery (at least, as far as cruisers go) heft. That’s just the base [...]

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Dreamslide, A Bicycle For Boardsport Enthusiasts

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Wish you can skate to work every morning, but can’t live with the inefficiency of commuting with those small wheels? Try the Dreamslide, which combines the exceptional feeling of boardsports with the feasible performance of a regular bicycle. Invented by Jean-Marc Gobillard, the new pedal pusher actually looks like an undersized bike. Except once you spend some time looking at it, you’ll realize someone forgot to put a seat frame and a saddle on the thing. The Dreamslide is an [...]

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Renard Grand Tourer: Yes, The World Needs Another Awesome Motorcycle

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Does the world need another awesome motorcycle? Of course, it does. All that money that isn’t going in your pockets need to be spent on something, so it might as well be on another kickass crotch rocket like the Renard Grand Tourer. Renard Motorcycles bill their newest offspring as having the DNA of engineering intelligence. It’s not a stretch of a claim either, as the ultra-light two-wheeler tips the scales at only 419 lbs, all while bringing along components that [...]

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Brammo Empulse, A 100-Mph Electric Bike

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Want an electric motorcycle with the muscle to stand up to its powerful gas counterparts? Far from the cute and charming style long associated with battery-powered bikes, the Brammo Empulse is a beastly two-wheeler that’s as burly as they come, packing some serious power to boot. Boasting “a more efficient battery, a more efficient controller [and] a more efficient motor,” the vehicle claims to reach speeds of up to 100 mph, easily besting the company’s previous consumer electric bike, the [...]

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Bendy Bike Can Wrap Its Frame Around Poles

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Bicycles are great. Folding bikes, even better. Now, a young designer is about to add a third type that just blows the mind: the Bendy Bike, a bicycle with a flexible frame that you can wrap around a pole. Created by 21-year old Kevin Scott, the bike lets you do away with using a chain to secure it. It’s not as malleable as to be bound into a knot (which would have been glorious), the body does manage to flex [...]

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Attention-Grabber: 2010 Puma Bikes

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Like your bicycles with a little added flair? Try busting your crotch on the 2010 Puma Bikes, a stylish line of two-wheeled pedal-pushers for city travel. While emblazoned by the sports company’s brand, the bikes are actually built by Danish makers Biomega, who are best known for engaging international designers outside of the industry to help fashion their rides. With a range spanning models that combine different aspects of BMXs, cruisers, folding bikes and fixies, it represents one of the [...]

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Superbike Envy: Ducati 1198 R Corse Special Edition

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Want to own a bike that’s bound to be celebrated as a classic by future enthusiasts in the year 2039? Stamp you crotch on a Ducati 1198 R Corse Special Edition, the motorcycle manufacturer’s top of the line model for 2010. Bound to catch your eye, steal your heart and own your soul, the red, white and black superbike is a special edition of the 1198, adding mostly cosmetic changes that make the sophisticated platform even more striking. Speed demons [...]

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Xylon Bikes Hand-Builds Frames From Timber

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Steel is cool, but wood has a timeless quality that just takes your breath away. Even on a bike. Xylon Bikes makes a point of it with their gorgeous wooden frames, which combine a clean, modern design with funky geometric shapes. Bicycle frames made from wood? Yes, indeed. Not that they will perform better than aluminum or steel, but the sheer uniqueness of one should be reason enough to attract attention unto themselves. They’re not just slabs of timber randomly [...]

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