tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-193963552012-01-30T04:04:26.210-08:00<center><b>Views from the Bicycle Saddle</b><br>Empowering Cyclists, Skaters, and Pedestrians - In Santa Monica and the Westside<br> Using Environmentally Friendly Vehicles - Using Earth Friendly Renewable Fuels</center>CSM!http://www.blogger.com/profile/15443850750426624205noreply@blogger.comBlogger7861100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19396355.post-30121796670104632402009-09-01T07:38:00.000-07:002009-09-01T07:44:45.132-07:00

Ultra Motor A2B discussion forum on google groups here: http://groups.google.com/group/ultramotoratbA place to learn tips and tricks on owning, operating, and maintaining your Ultra Motor A2b electric bicyclekeywords: ebike e-bike hybrid ev electric vehicle alternative fuel

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CBS did an interesting news report about the Santa Monica Steps a couple months ago(February 2009).(see DJ Chris's comedic video of the Santa Monica Steps from 2005/2006 "Santa Monica Steps")Watch CBS Videos OnlineVideo Description:Video starts with a report of a guy being arrested for doing push ups in an alleged "no push up zone" somewhere on a grassy street median near the Santa Monica Steps.

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Vegetarian talks about transitioned to a Vegan diet and posted a video seeking assistance from other vegans on the lifestyle. She also spoke of doing this to clear up ashma and mucus build up she was experiencing from eating dairy (milk/cheese) products. AND she she got a new bike.

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This Sunday will be a Veggie (vegatarian vegan) Pride parade/rally/food-fest( http://veggiepridela.com or LINK1 LINK2), starting in Culver City and ending in Venice Beach. I suppose people on bicycles would be welcome to ride in the parade. I suppose costuming the dressing up the bicycle in veggie themed stuff would be fun. Perhaps making the wheels look like giant orange or lemon slices? How

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Video Description:Filmed over the period of a few months in and around Edinburgh by Dave Sowerby, this video of Inspired Bicycles team rider Danny MacAskill features probably the best collection of street/street trials riding ever seen. There's some huge riding, but also some of the most technically difficult and imaginative lines you will ever see. Without a doubt, this video pushes the envelope

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Last week Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) twitted to Oprah (@Oprah) a picture.It reads "A Cover Built For Two". And it shows Ellen riding back seat on a vintage tandem bicycle with a wicker basket in front. The sub headlines read " a Tisket, a Tasket... Whats in Oprah's Basket?" and "Ellen Shows You How To Juggle Your Marriage and Your Career!"While on the subject of Twitter. How about a tagline

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REI has a new Youtube account with a playlist of bike videos. Here is the Road/Commuter bicycle videos playlist. The playlist is titled "Road Bike Videos: Equipment, Safety, and Maintenance"

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Murata's bicycle riding robot now has a playmate. She is the Murata uncycle riding robot. Also known as "Murata Girl".Dexcription:Murata Manufacturing demonstrated Murata Girl, a unicycle-riding robot, at CEATEC Japan 2008, Japans largest IT exhibition held at Makuhari Messe.Murata Girl is 50cm tall and weighs 5kg. It is equipped with two tilt-angle detection gyro sensors. It maintains balance by

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This Thursday will be a special event at the Hammer Museum in Westwood (West Los Angeles L.A.). (See description/details of event below or see link). There was also an article about this event in the Tuesday edition of the Daily Bruin, with some interviews with Lisa and some students from UCLA.Here is the trailer for the film Breaking Away.Bike Night at the Hammer! Grab some friends and

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News and videos(see videos below) of a partmership between General Motors and Segway have been released today. The stories indicate the partnership in the development of the PUMA (Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility). It is a 2 seat all electric drive vehicle. It essentially is rolling on 2 wheels. It also has two kind of caster wheels in the front and another two in the back to help with

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Crimanimalz, the bicyle riding activists, Freeway riders get interviewed on Epic FU.

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This article, you may say, shows how Santa Monica cyclists can generate some free (or nearly free) fuel to pedal push their human transport around town (and beyond)(reference LINK)Related Posts:- Santa Monica Communty Gardens- Low Energy LifestyleCity Hall explores pairing property owners with gardenersBy Melody Hanatani March 31, 2009MAIN STREET — For several hours every week, life for Helene

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This is part of what is becoming a series on the bike riding urban harvesters (AKA "dumpster divers" or "Freegans") This Documentary is called "Surfing the Waste: A Musical Documentary About Dumpster Diving". It's about 19 minutes long. Here is the description:"Follow a group of dumpster divers on a musical journey through the back alleys of Montreal. Between song and dance routines about waste

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If you liked the documentary film "Ready, Steady, Skip!" documentary, you might also like another documentary that came out last month. It's called Skipping Waste (watch it below in full).In it, the bicycle riding folks, (hailing from France and the Netherlands), take the viewer along on their bicycle rides through streets and alleys of cities in France(and Netherlands?) to discover their

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Recently, some bike riding folks out in the UK came out with a kind of documentary called "Ready, Steady, Skip". "the game show where needlessly wasted food is recovered from the bin and turned into delicious dishes before your very eyes!"You might say they are doing some urban harvesting and feasting... of sorts.Here is the trailer for the movie.Related Posts:- Skipping Waste- Surfing The Waste

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It just occured to me that the 3 wheeled electric compact car I posted on earlier (see video below) may be using the same steering technology as the Dymaxion car invented by Buckminster Fuller, the guy most famous for creating the Geodesic domes (among other things). See one of my favorite Dymaxion Car Video below. The dymaxion car uses the rear wheel as it's turning wheel. The front wheels do

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Hey guys, Youtube has been exploding with hundreds and hundreds of new compressed air powered vehiles videos. Recently, I even saw a vidoe of Dr. Michio Kaku (world famous physicist from New York) touting the advantages and future of cars powered by compressed air. One of my recent favorites is a test drive of a convertable MDI powered by compressed air.Here is a playist of some other interesting

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Finally someone posted the video of Jay Leno showing his Baker Electric car. Jay, please consider putting up all your videos on Youtube, or at least make your videos embedable, so us bloggers can be able to show what we are talking about. Thanks.1909 Baker ElectricSEE MORE at....http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/cars/Ba.......Although a crude electric carriage was originally created in Scotland in

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President Barack Obama visited an electric car factory in California and urged workers to help the country lead the way in building a clean energy economy. (March 19, 2009)

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THE BUCKMINSTER FULLER CHALLENGE 2008 -You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.Directed and Produced by Joao AmorimDirected and Produced by Joao AmorimBucky had it right. "You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model

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This is a film clip of two females assembling, unfolding a three (3) wheel electric car. The car can be fashioned as either a convertible with side doors or as a front entrance car with full cover for the passenger compartment. The car can be folded up for storage. Presumable it is an all electric drive vehicle for ease of maintenance and to eliminate the the issue of cranking the start motor of

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In his weekly address, President Obama announced that in the coming week, he will highlight the core principles of his budget, including reform of the energy, education and health care sectors.The following is a transcript of the president's weekly address:Last week, I spent a few days in California, talking with ordinary Americans in town halls and in the places where they work. We talked about

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This could mean support for alternative transportation, such as elementary, middle, and high school courses (including materials and equipment) for bicycle safety training. That might include teaches kids that may like to use a bicycle as a source of transportation on the roads with other traffic, like cars and trucks. It may include training opportunities for installation and maintenance of

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SlateV.com's documentary video on the Santa Monica Farmer's Market Bicycle Valet.See article: "How (Bike)Valet Parking Could Save The Planet"

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Kieth Olbermann made a comment regarding the Prop 8 voting results(see video below). He lays out a well thought argument regarding on why something like that proposition is wrong. It occurred to me that someone as articulare as him could do the same for the transportation bicycling community. It seems that there are parallels to these issues. Riding a bicycle for transportation, driving a car, or

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TED Talks have uploaded alot of new archived videos of speakers from the TED conferences. And one of those videos is a presentation by Theo Jenson and his "Living Creatures". Info about his psuedo living creatures when are powered by wind power. In the TED presentation he speaks of how he is using energy storage through the use of compressed air. The compressed air will allow the animal to

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Electric bicycles (AKA ebikes and electric assist bicycles) have achieved a milestone on Youtube with one of the most popular videos depicted an electric bicycle passing the threshold of 200,000 views "News Report "Man Motors On Hybrid Bike" (200,638 views). The next few top viewed videos depicting electric assist bicycles are not far behind. See chart of top four below:News Report "Man Motors

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Santa Monica was a "Glow" with several thousand biycles in downtown Santa Monica for the inaugural "Glow" festival (July 19, 2008). The festival was inspired by "Nuit Blanche" which is held once a year(October) in Paris France since 2002). Nuit Blanche translates from French into English as "white night" or "all nighter"(see wiki "Nuit Blanche").The Santa Monica Glow had a bicycle valet that

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Al Gore spoke in Washington, DC July 17, 2008. He spoke of a plan to end our reliance on carbon based fuels within 10 years. See a clip from the speech below.

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There has been some recent rumblings about a picture circulating on the internet of Barack Obama riding a bicycle. (see picture on right). And most recently there was a video clip posted on Youtube of Barak talking positively about the benefits of having more bicycle lanes, while speaking at a rally in Portland Oregon. See video below

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This is one of the most awesome videos I have seen. The bicyclist in this video gives a high five to the metrolink conductor as the metrolink train pulls away. Awesome!

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There has been rumors that the Big Blue Bus and Santa Monica College Board will be negotiating a contract to allow all Santa Monica College Students and staff to ride all the Big Blue Buses for FREE! Apparently, the details of the contract and the date it will be implemented are unclear. However, according to a SurfSantaMonica.com report, and some bus operators, it is due to start for the

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This is a video of a bicycle train in Zurich Switzerland."Swiss trains are the best"

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In my previous post I spoke of policies and facilities of commuter trains in California regarding bringing bicycles. Here is an interesting video posted on Youtube of what it is like to ride a train in Amsterdam (Netherlands Holland) with your bicycle.

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(click on image to enlarge.)In the May 2008 issue of the Metrolink newsletter "Metrolink Matters"(PDF), there is question and answer bit about bicycles in a section called "Four Questions for Gray Crary - Assistant Executive Officer, Operations and Engineering"The question is:"Any plans for a car with fewer seats but more bikeand luggage storage?"The answer is:"Not at this time. I ride the trains

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If you thought the "Freeway Riders" videos of their bicycle rides on the 10 and 405 freeway were interesting, you might like to check out one some skaters are doing to beat traffic on the 405. In particular, it's reported that the 405 dissent between the valley and West L.A. makes for a nice ride. And I suppose the cars stuck in stand still traffic make for an interesting slalom opportunity. I

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One of the Freeway Riders has put up another video. (see video below). This one is from the "Freeway Ride II". It starts off with a video clip of some of the crew creating a banner that reads "Ride A Bike and You Would Be Home By Now". It was cast over the 17th street bride over the 10 freeway during the afternoon rush hour traffic. It is followed up by several bicyclists getting on the 10

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Tesla Motors opened their first dealership on Santa Monica blvd. That is a block from the 405 freeway and Sepulveda blvd.It seems that that area is an epicenter for electric vehicles and clean air action. Other things going on in that area include Lee Iacoca's foundation and offices for health and electric bicycle e-Bike (11150 Santa Monica Blvd). It is also within view of the off ramp used to

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The Cimanimal("CrimAnimalz") "Freeway Ride" bike crew are getting more media attention. Thier latest coverage includes a news piece on KNBC, Channal 4. See video below.About a year or two ago KNBC did another news piece about the bicycle scene in Santa Monica, including an interview with Chris Balish (author of "How To Live Well Without Owning A Car")(see video)

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"Crimanimal Mass" getting some ink on the Santa Monica Daily Press (see Santa Monica Daily Press May 10-11, 2008). See Crimanimal Mass video "Freeway Ride"Crimanimal Mass challenges car cultureBy Daniel ArchuletaI-10 Freeway With cameras firmly secured to their handlebars and helmets, a band of bicycle enthusiasts made a bee line toward the Bundy Drive on-ramp to the Santa Monica Freeway, hoping

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These videos illustrate how to use electric bicycles for training horses.Eve: More Roping PracticeSep 7, 2007The Urban Cowgirl (Sonya Sokolow) shows how she continues to train Morgan mare Eve to be a rope horse, including desensitizing Eve to an electric bike roping cow simulator. This is episode 6.6 of the Urban Cowgirl Show.Eve Roping Training With The Electric Bike Cow SimulatorOct 26, 2007The

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Bicycle run over and dragged by busUploaded by hassounBicycle run over and dragged by busDuration: 00:58Recorded: 17 August 2007Location: Canada

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Amsterdam, City of Bikes - Tripfilms.comUploaded by tripfilmsExperience Amsterdam on a bicycle. Visit http://www.tripfilms.com to watch more high-quality travel videos from Amsterdam and around the world!

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This videos illustrate some ideas on why women like to ride bicycles.

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UPDATE: see the KNBC video news report on the "Freeway Ride"View Larger MapRelated Posts:- Freeway on Bike- Skate/Bike/Walk Freeway video- We Are Traffic video- Hybrid Bike news video- "Road Wars" video news report- CarLess in Santa Monica video news report- CarFree in L.A. video reportRecommended Links:- Cycle Santa Monica! community forum- Santa Monica/West L.A./Venice critical mass community

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This video appears to be a news clip about a public bicycle parking tower in Japan(Kasai train station, Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan). It is automated and apparently can retrieve a bike about 22 seconds. This is like the "Bike Tree" on steroids. I wonder if it may be possible to rig up some kind of charging system? or perhaps to have some of the spots set up for charging electric bicycles (ebikes). Or

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See Video clip of this compressed air bike as seen on Planet Mechanic (a program on National Geographic) below.Via Motorcycle News"An inventor has created what he claims is the world’s first motorcycle powered by fresh air.Jem Stansfield says his converted Puch moped produces cleaner air than found in many town and city centres and so can actually reduce pollution.“It actually fires out cleaner

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I spotted this truck ("Green Truck") on Arizona and 4th street during the Santa Monica Farmer's market. Then recently saw an article about them in in magazine. Just saw this video (see below) which they state that in addition to running their truck on veg oil (or biodiesel?) that they also provide a food delivery service via electric scooters which are powered by solar panels at their commissary

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If you are looking for a horror/gore film to see for Earth Day, you might want to see "Blood Car". It may satisfy your thirst for blood and gore on the big screen, while at the same time displaying a less obvious message about why there is an "Earth Day".Here is a trailer for the movie:See you at the Earth Day festival on the 3rd Street promenade this Saturday(April 12, 2008), from 10am-7pm. (see

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Andy Bowers of SlateV makes a video of what he refers to as the "The Stupidest Bike Lane?". It's in Westwood (West Los Angeles). And it's a little less than a block long.Key words: Shortest Bicycle Lane, Wierd bike lane, Wierdest bike lane

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Kevin Haydon and a person at the auto show. He was talking about the engine of the CAT (air powered vehicle/car) at the New York Auto Show (March 2008)Recommended Links:- Air Powered Vehicles community forum

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This video is "from the Italian independent forum ( www.jobike.it ) devoted to e-bikes and pedelecs (and now to folding bicycles as well)" acording to youtube poster. Video poster also states "This video shows some of the bicycles and kits about which we have talked since January 2007." I think it worthwhile to note that their website "www.jobike.it" is using a "Creative Commons" copyright. (see:

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This "Tesla Turbine"(wiki) can be powered by compressed air or by water pressure. In this case it is powered by compressed air at 20 PSI(pounds pers square inch) at a rate of about 7 CFM (cubic feet per minute)Tesla Turbine made out of an old harddrive.Tesla Turbine from gyroscope.Recommended Links:- Air Powered Vehicles community forum

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This is a video news report about an invention by John Kanzius. It delves into two inventions he is working on. While working on an invention to kill cancer cells using radio waves, he came up with thought that maybe radio waves could cause salt water to ignite.If you have more infomation on these ideas, inventions, technology, send them to me and/or post the info in the comments so we all may

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This is a video of a pheumatic powered elevator.Recommended Links:- Air Powered Vehicles community forumqajbh

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These video illustrate what and how a Scuderi Air Hybrid engine works. And how it may be applied as a power source for a moving vehicle or an electricity generator. It also clarifies it's ability to be powered by biodiesel, ethynol, and other biofuels(bio-fuel).Scudari engine promo videoScuderi engine overviewInterview with ScudariRecommended Links:- Air Powered Vehicles community forum

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"Eco-Air"... a pneumatic and/or water compressor design.Part 2Video description:The Inventor Wolfhart Willimczik shows his inventions, how they are created and how they are destroyed by the SSD/STASI and KGB.www.Wolfhart.us Recommended Links:- Air Powered Vehicles community forum

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This video shows ideas on how to transport groceries or other things you want to keep dry... while riding in the rain.The cyclist also has some innovative ideas on using lights for bicycles... such as wide turn signal lights.Also, in honor of the recent report of the escaped tiger in the San Francisco Zoo, it is a reminder to us all... remember to feed your kitty.

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This is an interesting video demonstrating the process a soldier goes through when they jump from a plane with a military spec folding bicycle.Talk about adreneline rush! first you dive out of a plane, free fall, then fly on your steerable parachute, then hit the ground, unpack your mil spec folding bike for some hard core mountain bike riding. Wait! That description seems like an X-treme sport

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This bicycle is kind of a hybrid bike and skate. It is called the "Street Surfer". It is made in Western Australia (WA), Australia.The report states that it will be available in the USA by April 2008.

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This video news story prompts the thought of imagining if humans could generate electricity, kind of like they apparently did in the movie "The Matrix". Perhaps in the future, humans genes will be blended with electric eel genes (the parts that generate electricity) to give humans the ability to generate electricity. Perhaps these will be real "X-Men" of the future.Or perhaps this bio mechanical

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Back in April 2007, CBS news did a video news piece that included coverage of the Santa Monica Farmer's Market bicycle valet (LINK)(link to Video only)They also included a bit from the AP and what they had to say on the topic:Valet Parking Now Offered For Santa Monica BikesApr 25, 2007SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) ―Valet parking in Southern California is routine.But a new kind of service is catering

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Last week, the City of Santa Monica painted some new bicycle lanes along Ocean Park Blvd.(Santa Monica, California)(MAP). See Google maps "Street View", what Ocean Park Blvd looked like before the bike lanes were installed.(LINK). Or take a look at the AltCar Expo Rally video to see much of that section of Ocean Park blvd, and what it looked like before the bike lanes were added(video link)There

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(click on image to enlarge)Two Santa Monica High School Students Ride in AidsRide 2002Santa Monica, California (June 17, 2002)Mark Hunter - a junior at Santa Monica High School (SaMoHi)(Samohi Online Newspaper), resident of Santa Monica, and newly elected vice president of his high school student body - learned to ride a bike a year and half ago. Just last week he completed the 575-mile-week-long

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(click on images to enlarge)Was a big news day for bikes today, Thursday, December 6, 2007. There was a front page story report about the "Bike To School Day" (at SAMOHI) in the Santa Monica Daily Press, titled "Bike to School day pedals off"(article-PDF). Side note, I noticed that neither the Bike Coalition, nor the Solar Alliance were listed on the SaMoHi Website Club listings(link).And In the

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This is a video from Alt Car Expo. interview with a rep from Currie TechnologiesIn the interview, it was disclosed that the currie bike was being ridden from Santa Monica over the Santa Monica pass to the San Fernando Valley by the owner of Currie.That bike is prices at $2000. The other Izip bike is priced at $1600.In the video below is an expose on the Izip bike. However, the description give on

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In this clip from "Pacific Blue", SMPD bike patrol officer does a fancy bike trick. NICE!Bike chase from Pacific Blue.Intro to Pacific Blue.

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This is a video from France of a guy and his Mobylette gas moped that was retrofitted to be a fully electric powered moped.If you know of others like this send me the info, or post the info in the comments. Thanks!Video description:Ouf ! Pépé est là pour sauvegarder les campagnes, sa nouvelle mobylette est très écologique. Pourvu que ça dure !Related Posted:- Ebike Public Charging Stations- Moped

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This is one of the most comprehensive, educational, "Share The Road" video I have seen. They discuss what it means to "Share the Road", How motorists and bicyclists are expected to use the roads, including roads with bicycle lanes.Related Posts:- Santa Monica Bicycle Workshop(audio file)Recommended Links:- Cycle Santa Monica! community forum- Santa-Monica/West-L.A./Venice critical mass community

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In SLO (AKA San Luis Obispo, CA), they have a critical mass of sorts. It could even be called a "midnight ridazz" of sorts. What may appear to be a crowd of crazed, out of control cyclists is actually an organized group of law abiding bike enthusiasts.However, up in SLO, what I consider the current reigning champ in bicycle friendliness in California, they call it their monthly "Bike Happening".

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SLO has put their "Share The Road" public awareness videos on Youtube.In this first one, it was video taped back in February and March 2007. It has several clips from their, then new, first "Bicycle Blvd" in San Luis Obispo, CA.These other two are interesting examples of politeness that I have experienced by both cyclists and motorists in SLO. In this video, the cyclists is the then current

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Why ride in critical mass? Why indeed.(WARNING! this video is of mature gaphic nature. Showing the remains of a man run over by a truck)Video description:in this video you can see blood and flesh splattered down the asphalt of a man that was run over by a truck. In the end you can see the truck had virtually severed him in two, leaving his body mangled with guts, a yellowish red jello like

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On November 13, 2007, several dozen bicyclists attended and spoke to the Santa Monica City council, under agenda item "14". That agenda item allows council to hear public comment on things that are not on the agenda (see: 11/13/2007 agenda). The city council can not act on act on any issues presented that are not officially part of the agenda for the meeting. However, they are allows,

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Hunt Aviation promotional video on a passenger/cargo plane that uses physics and alternative energy for flight. It is also referred to as a "fuel less" aircraft.See solar airplane on youtube at:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oNHD4For those interested in further discussion on "Air Powered Vehicles" visit: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/airpoweredvehiclesIt uses bouancy from helium and aerodynamic

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This is like a kind of critical mass for kickbike riders spotted in (Barcelona, Spain?).Recommended Links:- Santa-Monica/West-L.A./Venice critical mass community forum

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"Velocabs" spotted in Sacramento ("Old Sac"), California. They are ones like seen in europe (see: Trixi.com ). These three weeled vehicles also have electric assist hub motors. See the fron wheels.A creative movie about a girl, her cell phone, and a ride on a velocab. An E-velocab.VelcoTaxi in Germany promo video. Brings new meaning to the idea of "door to door" taxi service.This is the Trixi

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(click on image to enlarge.)In the October 1924 issue of Modern Mechanix, there is an article about a three wheel "automobile" that looks like a three wheeled recumbent bicycle/velomobile. This one is made in Germany and has a small motor which burns very little fuel. I suppose this could also be designed to run on electric hub motors powered by electricity stored in Lithium Magnesium battery

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(click on image to enlarge)The January 1932 issue of Modern Mechanix had an article and pictures of a car powered by compressed air that was being driven around the streets of Los Angeles.I wonder if this car exists anymore. And what more info is available on it. If anyone has more info on it, please send to me. ThanksBelow is an scale model of a similar design air powered rotory(rotary) engine.

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This is an informative video on how to safely remove the cover plate on an electric hub motor, what tools you will need, and tips and tricks to do the job.Next step would be to have a video which shows people how to do the connector wire repair and troubleshooting, and putting the cover back on, and properly screw/attach everything back together.

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Imagine flying electric planes out of Santa Monica airport. And imagine electric planes lying in the sky about Santa Monica and the Westside.. see videos of these invations in flying humans by electricity. see: www.electraflyer.com

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Humanoid Android with BionX appendages/Limbs. Look Out Bionic Woman! We are stronger and faster than you!video description:My KMX-BionX Electric Trike. Just a quick and dirty job I did with some media I have from my KMX-BionX conversion. And as you will see, there's even room for more to come later .....Trailer for new Bionic Woman tv series.Six Million Dollar Man Intro. "We have the technology.

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The videographer says this ebike can go 60 miles per hour. Video Description:An E-bike we built in 2 weeks. Top speed is 60 MPH. The acceleration is unmatched. I am often challenged by cars for a race and never been beat. 15 horsepower max Briggs and Stratton motor running at 48V. In this video we compare it to a performance moped. We can not use it to its full potential, for risks of another

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There have been several Ebike (electric assist bicycle) awareness ride/tours over the last year or so. Here is another one that took place from Calgary to Baniff. The mission was to ride 130 kilometers in 3 hours. That is about 47 kilometers an hour for 3 hours, including up hills.There have been other awareness building rides. Another example was an ebike commuter tour in Australia by "

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Instructions on how to build an electric bicycle in Spanish.Video Description:Convierte tu mountainbike en una bicicleta electrica. Kit de conversion para bicicletas mountainbike. Convierte tu bicicleta en un vehiculo economico, silencioso , rápido y limpio (CERO EMISION!).How to install a controller that can drive two electric hub motors siumltaneously.Video Description:Dual Motors controller

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It seems that Bionx electric assist power drive systems for bicycles are becoming a major player in North America. More bicycle builders are using Bionx power systems for their bicycles. I believe some of the attraction to the Bionx system includes high quality, being made in North America, silent operation, and the possiblity of access to parts without having to transport from overseas. And the

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This reminds of "Old Yankee Workshop", except the project for this host is how to build an electric bicycle out of an old beach cruiser. Anyone seen the whole DVD and want to offer some reviews for the rest of us? Thanks. (smile)Related Posts:- Ebike ConversionRecommended Links:- Cycle Santa Monica! community forum- Power-Assist community forum

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Sting and the other members of the band Police were spotted riding bicycles for a promo event, in France. The bikes appears to be part of the new mass bicycle program spreading through Paris and other cities in France.Sting - Police en VelibVideo description:We spotted the legendary band having fun while trying the brand new Velib' in Paris.Vélib’ is a public bicycle rental programme in Paris, 20

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Tyson, the skateboarding dog was spotted on the 3rd street promenade.Hey, what happens if Tyson skates on the promenade? Do the police issue him a warning "hey buddy, you can't skate on the promenade, otherwise we gonna have to take you to the doghouse" (wink)(smile)www.skateboardingbulldog.com

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This is a video of a tilting bicycle/tricycle.Video description:Shows a short test of a new leaning (tilting) bicycle construction - collaboration for further development sought. www.hyperbike.ccIt may be interesting to add two hub electric motors to both front wheels.

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This video shows a chopper bicycle with a solar panel installed in the front. Ihe chopper is using an electric hub motor, super capaciters, and the solar panel for the power drive system. It appears that the bike is running only of electricity collect from the sun.This video is labeled as a "solar bicycle". It was designed by engineering students at a University. It appears to have a few solar

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This is a range extender for a TWike, and electric hybrid bicycle/car.video description:A crew, around an member of the TWIKE core team, will drive trought the australian outback with a TWIKE. They will be participants of the Greenfleet category at the World Solar Challenge. For more Information visit www.twikeklub.chTo realize that, they need an Range Extender.Related Posts:- TWike, "Coolest

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The other day I saw a few guys unicycling on Lincoln blvd. Be on the look out for the unicyclists on Lincoln Blvd, in Santa Monica, Venice, Marina Del Rey, Play Del Rey, and Westchester. And, if you can, get us some pictures and video clips these guys doing their one wheelin.In this video, some guys unicycling in busy New York City traffic(NYC). Hey, what are the rules for riding a unicycle on

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Perhaps this video could be described as "hybrid pedestrians on the freeway"I suppose this is possible due to the sand on the freeway surface which allows for a kind of skating experience.Film makers description:"Saudi Road Skating". Freeway Skating in the Sandbox. Young Saudi men take roller blading on to the freeway for maximum thrills.

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This video is of what appears to be a micro electric car, dubbed the "Wike" or "Wicycle"(see www.wicycle.com ). It appears that they created this from the body/frame of a bicycle trailer. Kind of interesting concept. It appears to be powered by two electric hub motors mounted in the rear wheels.What makes this even more interesting, is that you could actually tow this micro car with a bicycle.

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In these two videos you see a jet pack(wiki) used for personal transport.Apparently, this jet pack is powered by a stream of high velocity air resulting from the combination of two substances (hydrogen peroxide and another substance).It seems that this means of energy storage could be applied with far greater efficiency for transportation in things such as a velomobile as a power assist. Or it

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(click on pictures to enlarge)Bicycle parking racks have been disappearing recently on the 3rd street promenade. And kind of like a frog that gets boiled alive, bicycle parking could be slowly getting killed off on the 3rd street promenade. Or is it?The picture to the right is the place where one of missing bicycle parking racks was (adjacent to the Apple store on the 3rd street promenade).Note

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Malcolm Bricklin, probably most well known as the creator of one of the most safest cars ever built, called the "Bricklin SV1", is probably one of the most bicyclist friendly car builder's around. Here's why.First, the "Bricklin SV1" had a plastic and rubber body and bumpers. The "gull wing" doors, instead of going out into traffic, they went, up, instead. Thus, a cyclist sould not run the risk

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(click on pictures to enlarge)Here a classic ebike (electric assist) from the 1990's, the EV Warrior. It was designed and manufactured by a group of JPL engineers, collectively part of the "Electric Bicycle Company", in Burbank, California.What is puzzling to me is why they were trying to market these electric bicycles through car dealerships. It seems that they would have been more successful by

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Artificial muscles, as shown in the video below to power an artificial leg, could be used as a power drive assist for pedal powered vehicles. This power plant could also be used on robots to walk up stairs, go shopping, etc. And they likely will be able to run at very high speeds, as long as their reservior of compressed air. And the compressed air reservoir can be replenished via electric motors

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(click on image to enlarge)I got a report that there is a shop in Los Angeles that is doing alot of work on mopeds. And apparently they are selling some used mopeds too. They are located about 5 blocks from the Los Angeles Community College and the Redline Station on Santa Monica and Vermont. The shop is called "Choke Motorcycle Shop". There address is: 4157 Normal Ave, Los Angeles, CA (Google

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