$500,000 For A Gold Plated Motorbike

July 4, 2008 · Filed Under Living, News · Comment 

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International Motocycle show in Seattle has a special gem on display, a gold plated custom chopper with a $500,000 price tag. In the show you can find all sorts of toys for the ultra rich, such as a $9,500 gold bicycle, an $800,000 Bentley etc.

The video below shows the highlights of the Seattle event.

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Bicycle Tree Rack Offers Secure Parking

May 8, 2008 · Filed Under Uncategorized · Comment 

Now this is a novel idea. When design meets security and practicality then you get the bicycle tree rack. All you have to do is slide the bike on the rack and then press the button to elevate it up the pole. The finger print recognition system ensures that only you can remove the cycle from the pole. This rack is designed to take up to 6 bicycles.

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The Worlds First Cycle Bus

April 20, 2008 · Filed Under Funny, News · Comment 

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The bicycle bus above is the brain child of students from Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands. It can carry 32 people and each passenger has to pedal to power the vehicle. I am not sure how this is better than just taking your bike.

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