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MS1 electric bike - matra sports |
| The new MS1 looks kinda familiar to Wavecrest Tidalforce owners in the United States. That’s because the Wavecrest motor technology was licensed to Matra. The MS1 will be available in spring 2008 in Europe and will run you around over five grand US. This bike is said to have a non-pedaled range of ... |
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Bike maker heads for electric bicycle avenue |
| "The power from the motor is controlled by varying the pulse duration of the voltage. As rotation speed increases, both the on and off pulses will get shorter, but the proportion increases," Martin said. "The basic principle of electromagnetic propulsion--opposite poles attract, and like poles repel... |
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More bike lanes? No thanks |
| The city has an 11-year-old Bicycle Plan, and city and county officials cite the proliferation of on-street bike lanes as an example of the great strides being made. Yet the numbers leave a lot to be desired. Of Los Angeles County's 6,400 miles of surface streets, only 481 miles have bike lanes (320... |
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Oil companies encouraging workers to commute by bicycle |
| "I figure I save $3 a day every time I commute," said Dave Ivy, a projects manager at Exxon Mobil, who's been biking 14 miles from his home in Katy to Exxon Mobil offices in Westlake three to four times a week for the last few years.
"I enjoy the exercise, and I save on gasoline." |
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Even more bicycle safety tips |
| · Visibility is crucial when biking. Ride with a lit highway flare in each hand.
· Does your city have adequate bike paths? If not, consider bitching about it to your local government for the next 40 years.
· Always wear a helmet. If this makes you uncomfortable, think of the helmet as a crown an... |
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Bicycle Crash Types and Statistics |
| In 2003, there were 622 bicycling fatalities and 46,000 bicycling injuries resulting from traffic crashes in the United States. While these numbers continue to decrease from year to year, bicyclist fatalities still account for 1.5 percent of all traffic fatalities as well as 2 percent of all traffic... |
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What are Fine Particles? |
| Air pollution levels that are well within legal limits are killing people, especially older people, and people with chronic heart and lung ailments, the Harvard researchers have found. Furthermore, studies indicate that fine-particle pollution is causing or exacerbating a wide range of human health ... |
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World Covers Ears, Chants Loudly As EPA Releases Ozone-Depletion |
| WASHINGTON, DC–The EPA released an alarming set of findings on global ozone depletion Monday, prompting the world's six billion inhabitants to cover their ears and chant, "Na, na, na, na, na, na! I'm not listening to youuuu!" Added humanity: "Doop-de-doop-de-dooooooo!" A large portion of North Ameri... |
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SUVs No Safer for Kids |
| Despite the public perception that SUVs are safer than passenger cars for family driving, a new report shows the bigger vehicles are no better at preventing children's injuries in accidents. |
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WAVECREST'S TROUBLED SEAS |
| When I rode my first WaveCrest TidalForce electric bike, I was enthralled. I’d ridden others and owned a Currie Technologies folding electric bike that buzzed as I rode along. The TidalForce bike had three times the power and was completely silent. Its matte black finish lent to its mystique. Clearl... |
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