Cargo trikes are the new biodiesel delivery truck

By Jennifer L. Schwartz

One of my favorite local companies, Boston Organics, is hopping back on the bicycle bandwagon. Literally.
For local deliveries in close proximity to their Charlestown headquarters, Boston Organics will be using their new cargo trike to bring boxes of organic, local produce directly to customers’ doors.
Kudos to Cathy for powering the trike. I’m sure you’ll be well rewarded with some beautiful glutes.
Boston Organics isn’t the first company to employ pedal power. In fact, Jeff sought the help of Boston Pedicab to get started. You’ve seen the pedicab “drivers” around town… they wear fluorescent yellow shirts and are especially popular before and after Red Sox games.
Use these guys! It’s a huge step in reducing your company’s greenhouse gas emissions, plus you’re supporting a local business that’s doing real good for the community.

http://www.pedicab.com/wordpress/2009/12/18/cargo-trikes-are-the-new-biodiesel-delivery-truck/

MIT’s big wheel in Copenhagen

New bicycle wheel not only boosts power, but also can keep track of friends, fitness, smog and traffic
David L. Chandler, MIT News Office
December 16, 2009
It looks like an ordinary bicycle wheel with an oversized center. But packed inside that unassuming hub is a veritable Swiss army knife’s worth of electronic gadgets and novel functions.

The new wheel, developed by researchers at MIT, can store energy every time the rider puts on the brakes, and then give that power back to provide a boost when going uphill or to add a burst of speed in traffic. But there are also a variety of extra functions hidden within the hub of this new wheel, which is designed to be easily interchangeable with any standard bicycle’s rear wheel.

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