Entries tagged Biking

Ask Umbra on bike helmets

By Umbra Fisk, Grist.org Posted Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:39pm PDT for grist_ask_umbra 0 Comments

Should you worry about what your bike helmet is made of? Read full post »
Related topics: Biking, Tips
12 things you didn't know you could rent

By Brian Clark Howard Posted Mon Oct 19, 2009 4:56pm PDT for daily_green_news 143 Comments

From the wacky to the practical, renting instead of buying can save you serious money, as well as benefit the environment. Read full post »
Related topics: Sports, Shopping, Fashion, Books, Gardening, Biking, Electronics, Cell Phones, Pets, Solar Power, Tools, House, Saving Money, Reusing stuff
Dispelling four myths about electric motorcycles

By TDG Community Posted Fri Sep 25, 2009 1:30pm PDT for daily_green_news 1 Comments

Get to work or have a blast on some hot green wheels. Read full post »
Related topics: Biking, Electricity
10 iPhone apps that will save you money

By Lori Bongiorno Posted Tue Sep 15, 2009 9:34am PDT for the_conscious_consumer 5 Comments

Find shopping deals, save gas, even get more exercise, thanks to free or inexpensive programs for your phone. Read full post »
Related topics: Travel, Finances, Shopping, Biking, Cell Phones, Reviews, Tips, Oil and Gas
Six commuting tips to help you survive Terrible Traffic Tuesday

By Jeff Yeager Posted Wed Aug 19, 2009 10:36am PDT for daily_green_cheapskate 1 Comments

How to save time, money, and environmental impact when getting to work and school in our car-crazy culture. Read full post »
Related topics: Education, Biking, Kids, Carpooling, Tips, Walking, Mass transit
Eight examples of pedal power and propulsion

By Warren McLaren, Treehugger.com Posted Mon Aug 3, 2009 9:59am PDT for guest_bloggers 9 Comments

If the bicycle is the most efficient means of transport ever devised, it's not surprising that humankind, the great toolmaker, has sought to leverage pedal power into other vehicles and apparatus. Read full post »
Related topics: Biking, Design
Take a life-changing bicycle vacation this summer

By Jeff Yeager Posted Fri Jun 19, 2009 1:55pm PDT for daily_green_cheapskate 0 Comments

Pedal your way to health and happiness, seeing the country in stride. Read full post »
Related topics: Travel, Biking
World naked bike ride goes north

By Lori Bongiorno Posted Fri Jun 12, 2009 10:46am PDT for greenpicks 7 Comments

Thousands of bike riders are shedding their clothes in the hopes that they can get us all to stop and think about the negative effects that cars (and the pollution they create) have on people and the planet. Read full post »
Related topics: Biking, News, Events, Commuting
Do scooters pollute more than Hummers?

By Hank Green Posted Sun Apr 12, 2009 11:45am PDT for ecogeek 0 Comments

Note: The U.S. News blog post has been corrected ... though not really to the extent I would have liked to see. OK, so, there's a bit of a problem with the Internet, or at least the way journalists are dealing with it. I'll be the first to recogniz Read full post »
Related topics: Biking, News, Media, Pollution
Zero S electric motorbike available for purchase

By Hank Green Posted Tue Apr 7, 2009 11:17am PDT for ecogeek 0 Comments

Now you can get yourself an electric motorbike with a top speed of 60 mph, 32 horsepower and 62 ft lbs of torque for less than $10,000. The bike can be shipped anywhere in the U.S. for a mere $500, so don't worry if you don't have a dealer nearby. Deliver Read full post »
Related topics: Biking, Electricity, Video