In Copenhagen, park illegally and get your bike pampered

Copenhagenize reports that in an effort to put an end to illegally parked bicycles at metro stations, “bike butlers” are making their rounds moving the offending bikes but then also oiling their chains, pumping their tires and leaving a friendly note! And it’s been working!
Wall o’ Bikes
120 bicycles on a wall

You take one down and ride it around, 119 bicycles on a wall…
Source: Re-Nest
10 Secrets to Cycling with Traffic
BikingToronto has posted an informative couple of tips for cycling in traffic. Its useful info for both cyclists and drivers.
Bike Powered Mini Cooper

Hot on the heels of bike powered sewing machine, now comes bike powered Mini Cooper!
Bendable bike, a bike that bends
Take that folding bikes, this bike bends. The bike apparently has a toggle to make it go all flimsy for parking and then back to rigid for riding. Read more here

Bicycle powered sewing machine
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And in my home city, Oakland, CA! Cool idea. The clincher though, 50c off your purchase if you pedal the bike!
Found via Oakland North
Portland Airport introduces bike assembly station
Leave it to Portland to continue to be revolutionary on the bike front. PDX airport now has a station purpose built for travelers who have brought a bike with them and would like to build it and ride off into the sunset. I’ve assembled my bike at LAX baggage claim before and despite some inquisitive passengers and a leery security guard, it went just fine…but a bike station would be even better

Details at BikePortland.org
Pedal powered Porsche of the future
Maybe? It could happen. Maybe as a stop gap at least until we get people transport tubes and then eventually teleportation
Get ready for this video full of THRILLING EXCITEMENT
More creative uses for bike tubes
The creativity surrounding repurposing spent bike tubes amazes me; love it



