Pat Heffernan
Here is a list of new bikes and gear I've seen lately. Some would move us toward sustainability. Some are absurd. Add your suggestions!
After walking and riding a typical bike, the Ele Solar Bike is aboooout as green as you can get (unless you ride an invisible unicorn made of emissions-reducing glitter). It has solar panels instead of spokes, see? According to Yanko Design, Mojtaba Raeisi's creation can run on electricity, solar power, or just your own two legs.
Hermès, purveyor of expensive scarves advertised in Vogue, is making sustainability seem even MORE elitist by launching a $11,200 bike. What makes it "worth" that much (other than brand perception and a status-obsessed culture, you mean)?
Okay, it may not be the prettiest thing in the world, but this ground breaking invention may be about to revolutionise commuter cycling forever. Essentially, it's an electronic rear wheel with speeds of up to 20 miles per hour that can last for up to 30 miles on a single charge.
This will change everything, folks. A couple of Swedish women invented an amazing new bike helmet to address the issue of ugly, uncomfortable plastic things that are total fashion don'ts. A professor who served as advisor has already told them, "You're going to be millionaires," and they very well might.
