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A new Velomobile from some familiar faces

Jun 21, 2009

There's a new entry in the world of velomobiles—the Greenspeed Glyde. If you're already familiar with Greenspeed, you don't need me to tell you that they're an innovative Australian company who designs and builds three-wheeled loveliness of all kinds. They've been leaders in the tadpole trike world since 1990, but, haven't been content to rest on their laurels. First, they branched out with a nice delta-style trike entry, the Anura. 

Now comes the next adventure, the Glyde. The Greenspeed guys don't do half-measures, so while the Glyde contains some recognizable elements, it's also qualifies as being entirely new.


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Paris still loves Velib, and Velib loves Schwalbe tires.

Jun 08, 2009

 
Here are some interesting numbers from the second annual survey of the users of Velib, the Parisian bike-sharing initiative. 27% of Velib subscribers use the service as their primary transportation. Wow. Courtesy of The Bike-Sharing Blog, which is run by MetroBike, LLC, a transportation consultancy that specializes in bike-share programs.
 
Their site links to initiatives of that kind worldwide, which you'll enjoy if you're a bike transit nerd. 
 
On a related note, I noticed that the Velib bikes use Schwalbe Marathon tires. They're about the most puncture-resistant touring tire out there, and are available for purchase at, ahem, your finer bike shops. We can't get you the fresh molded plastic handlebar bits, though.
 
 

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