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  • Hotel lets patrons pedal for their supper

    Hotel lets patrons pedal for their supper

    Posted on April 21, 2010 | No Comments
    Here's a surprisingly green idea from a hotel in Copenhagen. The ultra-modern Crowne Plaza Copenhagen Towers has set up two stationary bicycles and attached them to generators, with an iPhone connected to the handlebars. Time to work for that dinner!

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  • Cyberbike may be the largest Wii accessory to date

    Cyberbike may be the largest Wii accessory to date

    Posted on October 15, 2009 | No Comments
    If you’re a Wii owner and you've been thinking to yourself, “Boy, there aren't nearly enough available accessories for my console,” then maybe you'd enjoy blowing off some steam on a full-size Wii-compatible exercise bike. Yes, a bike.

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  • Pump-Rechargeable Air-Horn Great for Tourist-Scaring

    Pump-Rechargeable Air-Horn Great for Tourist-Scaring

    Posted on July 14, 2009 | No Comments
    The $30 Ecoblaster is a rechargeable Air Horn. It is also something I need, and I need right now. But first, let me explain why. One of the banes of living in a city which attracts as many tourists into such a compact center as sunny Barcelona, Spain, is that the place is often crawling with [...]

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  • Cute Overload: Tiny Transformers Model Bike Kit

    Cute Overload: Tiny Transformers Model Bike Kit

    Posted on July 2, 2009 | No Comments
    Japanese company Pedal ID caters to bike-lovers with small apartments, making tiny 1:9 scale bike kits, and what you see above is one of two special edition Transformers kits. When assembled, the mini-cycle measures a mere seven and a half inches in length, but manages to have separate wheels, handlebars, chain and all the rest of [...]

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  • CrunchDeals: VholdR Wearable Camcorder for $99

    CrunchDeals: VholdR Wearable Camcorder for $99

    Posted on June 23, 2009 | No Comments
    packagingheroshot_action_lowWhat kind of lifestyle do you lead? If you answered, "EXTREME!" or "Slam a Dew!" or something along those lines, I'd like you to know that you can get a $229 wearable camcorder for just $99 today.

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  • Clocks, Tables and Chairs Built From Old Bike Parts

    Clocks, Tables and Chairs Built From Old Bike Parts

    Posted on June 11, 2009 | No Comments
    If you have stripped down an old road bike and turned it into a fashionable’n'fun fixed-gear machine, you will have a bunch of parts left over. Once you have weighed them in your hands and laughed maniacally at the sheer weight of the gear cassettes and brake assemblies you no longer have to carry with [...]

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  • Shake, Rattle and Roll: Camera Mount for Bikes

    Shake, Rattle and Roll: Camera Mount for Bikes

    Posted on June 8, 2009 | No Comments
    The Fat Gecko from Delkin is a video camera mount which clamps onto your bike’s handlebars and lets you shoot as you ride. It’s billed as lightweight, rugged and can remain attached for quick-releasing the camera. On paper, it looks fantastic. So, what’s the problem? The problem is that you can do exactly the same using an [...]

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