Shweeb Pedal-Powered Monorail

Google put $1M toward it.

The Shweeb Pedal-Powered Monorail: Fast and Carbon-Free : TreeHugger

http://shweeb.com/index.php?m=image_gallery&g=1

407 Bicycle Solutions: The Very Versatile Velocipede : TreeHugger

A huge collection of bike solutions at TreeHugger:










407 Bicycle Solutions: The Very Versatile Velocipede : TreeHugger

Seoul Cycle Design Competition 2010

Some really interesting entries; here is the "shortlist" of a couple hundred winners.

My favorites: 1, 2, 3, 4 (yes, I'm a sucker for trikes), 5, 6 (the winner, an electric hybrid), 7.

Sweet custom recumbent motorcycles from Japan

and dozens more at Pink Tentacle!

KMC Venom

This is the coolest-looking recumbent human-powered trike I've seen yet.

H-Zontal Bike

Feel like Superman!

Recumbent motorcycles

Not sure why I'd never seen something like this before, especially since recumbent bicycles have been around for a long time. Makes sense!



They talk up the magnetic drive, but I just like the position.

UPDATE: Lots more recumbent motorcycles here!

Aerorider

The Aerorider is an interesting machine. A hybrid human- and electric-powered trike, it features a 750W brushless hub motor as well as pedals and gears. Both the Sport and Concept (not yet in production) models weigh around 60kg, so unassisted pedaling would be difficult. However, that's very light compared to most electric cars, so it can cruise at its max speed of 30mph with only a 7kg lithium battery pack.

I've often thought that if motorized vehicles took cues from human-powered ones, we'd have vehicles that used much lighter and simpler components to produce incredible efficiency. The Aerorider seems like an interesting entrant to that category.

A film that shows the Concept in action.

They also make a similar, unassisted version: http://www.sunrider-cycles.com/

Velo Vision magazine

Calling itself "the practical cycling magazine", Velo Vision features lots of news and reviews of recumbents, utility bikes, handcycles, foldable bikes, and even a hybrid electric bike or two. Digital version available for £20.

Artikcar - a bike that just looks like a car

via BicycleDesign