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Fibre Flare – Long Line LEDs for Velocipede Visibility

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Fibre Flare – Long Line LEDs for Velocipede Visibility

Photo: Fibre Flare Nearly 70% of all nighttime Bicycle-Car collisions are due to inadequate side visibility, according to information garnered by Fibre Flare. A firm, who as coincidence would have it, happen to make a high intensity omni-directional bike light, said to visible from almost any direction at distances over 300 metres. Their Fibre Flare lights are, in simplistic terms, a 292mm (~ 1 ft) length of fibre optic tube, sandwiched between a light emitting diode (LED) at each end…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Are the Galapagos Islands Ready for More Tourism?

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Are the Galapagos Islands Ready for More Tourism?

This Great Blue Heron, one of the first organisms to greet us upon arrival in the Galapagos, sure doesn’t seem to mind the tourists. All photos credit Collin Dunn. The Galapagos Islands are like no place on earth. The Galapagos Islands have too many tourists. The Galapagos Islands have some of the most interesting, unique plants, animals, landscape, and scenery in the world. The Galapagos Islands aren’t prepared to maintain the level of conservation necessary to preserve the natural wonder of this place in the face of increasing human impact. A case can be made for all of the above, and in some… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Brooks Organic Leather Bicycle Saddles Go the Distance

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Brooks Organic Leather Bicycle Saddles Go the Distance

All photos supplied by Brooks The 1880’s were, arguably, the bicycle’s golden era. From that time we derived the so-called ‘Safety Bicycle’, where, unlike the ‘Penny Farthing,’ riders could reach the ground with their feet. The same period also saw the introduction of the chain drive, pneumatic bike tyres, and the first Brooks leather bicycle saddle (or seat.) With almost 150 years of leather craftsmanship, Brooks, continue to innovate, recently launching a line of vegetable tanned, organic leather bicycle saddles. Inspired not so much by a need to be ‘green,’ but by cyclist’s requests for even higher … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Clever Bike Lock Can Climb a Light Pole (Video)

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Clever Bike Lock Can Climb a Light Pole (Video)

When it comes to thwarting bike thieves , even the best bike-locks can’t guarantee your cycle won’t get jacked. But here’s a simple idea — instead of chaining up your ride to an object at ground level, imagine if you had a lock that could hoist it high overhead, safely out of reach from would-be robbers. Well, that’s exactly what gave one group of German designers the bright idea to create a bike lock that can climb a light pole…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Plymouth Massachusetts Thankful As Coalition Restores River Used by Pilgrims

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Plymouth Massachusetts Thankful As Coalition Restores River Used by Pilgrims

Town Brook, at the Plymco dam site in Plymouth MA, USA. Image credit:all photos in this post are by Brian Graber of American Rivers, and used with permission. Odds are that you’ve heard the story of the Mayflower and the Pilgrims coming to Plymouth, Massachusetts . Maybe you’ll even tell it a… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Budapest’s Cyclist Counter Hit 100,000 Last Night!

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Budapest’s Cyclist Counter Hit 100,000 Last Night!

Stand Up (On Your Bike) And Be Counted I’ve already written about Copenhagen’s cyclist counter a whil… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Cyclists Campaign to Improve Brussels Rental Bike Scheme

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Cyclists Campaign to Improve Brussels Rental Bike Scheme

Photo: letsgo Two years ago TreeHugger commented, not too positively, on the bicycle rental scheme in Brussels. Calling the post ” Free Bikes Flop in Brussels “, lack of bicycles, lack of docking stations and lack of commitment were all issues. Now a new group has sprung up: ” Where’s my Villo? ” and things are changing dramatically. It’s called citizen, or should that be cyclist,

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Two South Africans Make Mecca Pilgrimage by Bike

Posted on November 21, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Two South Africans Make Mecca Pilgrimage by Bike

Cyclists Nathim Cairncross and Imtiyaz Ahmad Haron at Mecca. Photo: Cape 2 Mecca Cycle . Every year, some 2 million Muslims descend upon Mecca to fulfill the Islamic tenet that every able-bodied believer must make the pilgrimage to the religion’s holiest spot at least once in their lives. These days, most people travel by plane to the historical location in what is today Saudi Arabia, causing concern about the environmental impact of the hajj , as the pilgrimage… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Dolphins’ Bubble Nets Inspire Better Sonar

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Dolphins’ Bubble Nets Inspire Better Sonar

Photo by LaPrimaDonna Sonar is used effectively to detect objects and surfaces underwater, however when it comes to “bubbly areas” such as where waves break around reefs and shores, standard sonar doesn’t work. It’s no secret that dolphins have amazing sonar capabilities, even when it comes to detecting prey inside bubble nets they catch themselves, though no one knows how they’re able to do it. Looking at the success of dolphins, scientists from University of Southampton decided to think like a cetacean and came up with a new novel approach to sonar that… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Why is NYC Taking Away Bike Lanes…to Make Room for Cars?

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Why is NYC Taking Away Bike Lanes…to Make Room for Cars?

Photo: Richard Drdul under a Creative Commons license New York was doing so well. The city has seen a steady rise in the number of cyclists and pedestrians over the past few years, and has made trend-setting efforts to make the streets safer for these new, car-rejecting commuters. But in a surprising step backwards, the NY Department of Transportation announce… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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