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Traditionally a recreation for residents of hilly areas, both companies and DIYers have begun integrating gas and electric motors in a bid to extend the experience to flatter terrain. Auto parts manufacturer SFD Industries is at the forefront of this rise in motorized three-wheeled drifting, and is staking its claim in the form the Big Wheel Drift Trike that boasts a whopping 26-inch front wheel. <a href="/web/20140719045119/http://www.gizmag.com/big-wheel-drift-trike-sfd-industries/32918/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="32914"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2> <a href="/web/20140719045119/http://www.gizmag.com/nuseti-inner-drive-system-mountain-bike/32914/">Nuseti mountain bike features a sealed drivetrain</a> </h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20140719045119/http://www.gizmag.com/author/ben-coxworth/">Ben Coxworth</a></div> <div class="date">July 10, 2014</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20140719045119/http://www.gizmag.com/nuseti-inner-drive-system-mountain-bike/32914/#comments">3 Comments</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20140719045119/http://www.gizmag.com/nuseti-inner-drive-system-mountain-bike/32914/pictures">8 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20140719045119/http://www.gizmag.com/nuseti-inner-drive-system-mountain-bike/32914/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140719045119im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/nuseti.jpg" title="Gregory Zielinski with his Nuseti prototype " alt="Gregory Zielinski with his Nuseti prototype "/> </a> <div class="summary"> <p> Much as mountain bike technology has advanced since the days of friction shifting and elastomer shocks, most MTBs are still equipped with dangling, fragile rear derailleurs and dirty chains. Switching to a belt drive or a hub transmission are a couple of options, but Polish mountain biking medalist Gregory Zielinski has created another. His Nuseti bike features what he calls the Inner Drive System (IDS) – a 16-speed planetary gearbox that's incorporated into the bottom bracket, and a chain that's enclosed within the frame. <a href="/web/20140719045119/http://www.gizmag.com/nuseti-inner-drive-system-mountain-bike/32914/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="32834"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2> <a href="/web/20140719045119/http://www.gizmag.com/backtracker-bicycle-radar/32834/">Backtracker radar system warns cyclists of approaching cars</a> </h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20140719045119/http://www.gizmag.com/author/ben-coxworth/">Ben Coxworth</a></div> <div class="date">July 4, 2014</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20140719045119/http://www.gizmag.com/backtracker-bicycle-radar/32834/#comments">8 Comments</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20140719045119/http://www.gizmag.com/backtracker-bicycle-radar/32834/pictures">4 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20140719045119/http://www.gizmag.com/backtracker-bicycle-radar/32834/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140719045119im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/backtracker.jpg" title="The Backtracker's front module alerts riders via an LED display " alt="The Backtracker's front module alerts riders via an LED display "/> </a> <div class="summary"> <p> Cycling on the highway can definitely be a risky business. If riders are distracted or have the wind in their ears, vehicles rapidly approaching from behind can be almost right on top of them before being noticed. Gadgets such as <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140719045119/http://www.gizmag.com/rearviz-arm-bicycle-mirror/29121/" target="_blank">mirrors</a> and <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140719045119/http://www.gizmag.com/owl-360-rearview-camera-for-bikes/19850/" target="_blank">rear-view cameras</a> can help, although riders still have to think to check them. The Backtracker, however, uses a radar signal to automatically alert cyclists whenever a car is closing in on them. <a href="/web/20140719045119/http://www.gizmag.com/backtracker-bicycle-radar/32834/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="32831"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2> <a href="/web/20140719045119/http://www.gizmag.com/universal-bike-one-size-frame/32831/">Universal Bike – one frame to fit them all</a> </h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20140719045119/http://www.gizmag.com/author/ben-coxworth/">Ben Coxworth</a></div> <div class="date">July 4, 2014</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20140719045119/http://www.gizmag.com/universal-bike-one-size-frame/32831/#comments">10 Comments</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20140719045119/http://www.gizmag.com/universal-bike-one-size-frame/32831/pictures">5 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20140719045119/http://www.gizmag.com/universal-bike-one-size-frame/32831/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140719045119im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/universalbike.jpg" title="The Universal Bike's frame can reportedly be adjusted to fit a wide variety of riders and ..." alt="The Universal Bike's frame can reportedly be adjusted to fit a wide variety of riders and ..."/> </a> <div class="summary"> <p> One of the hassles involved in buying a bicycle is determining what frame size you should get. The size that works with one make and model isn't always the best choice for another, plus you might sometimes find that your particular measurements put you "between" sizes. Additionally, even if you get the frame dimensions right, you may discover that components such as the handlebar stem are too long or short. New York City-based Brooklyness wants to address that situation, with its one-size-for-everyone adjustable Universal Bike. <a href="/web/20140719045119/http://www.gizmag.com/universal-bike-one-size-frame/32831/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="32790"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2> <a href="/web/20140719045119/http://www.gizmag.com/specialized-s-works-mclaren-tarmac/32790/">Specialized and McLaren reunite for limited-edition $20,000 road bike</a> </h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20140719045119/http://www.gizmag.com/author/ben-coxworth/">Ben Coxworth</a></div> <div class="date">July 2, 2014</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20140719045119/http://www.gizmag.com/specialized-s-works-mclaren-tarmac/32790/#comments">5 Comments</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20140719045119/http://www.gizmag.com/specialized-s-works-mclaren-tarmac/32790/pictures">5 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20140719045119/http://www.gizmag.com/specialized-s-works-mclaren-tarmac/32790/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140719045119im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/s-worksmclarentarmac.jpg" title="One of the relatively few S-Works McLaren Tarmac bicycles " alt="One of the relatively few S-Works McLaren Tarmac bicycles "/> </a> <div class="summary"> <p> Three years ago, US bicycle manufacturer Specialized teamed up with Britain's McLaren Applied Technologies to create what they called "the fastest complete performance bike in the world" – the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140719045119/http://www.gizmag.com/specialized-and-mclaren-create-road-bike/18232/" target="_blank">S-Works + McLaren Venge</a>. Now, the bike-maker and the high-end car-maker have once again joined forces, this time to produce the S-Works McLaren Tarmac. Only 250 of the road bikes will be made. <a href="/web/20140719045119/http://www.gizmag.com/specialized-s-works-mclaren-tarmac/32790/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="32731"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2> <a href="/web/20140719045119/http://www.gizmag.com/programmable-mybell-bike-horn-light/32731/">Programmable Mybell gives your bike a voice of its own</a> </h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20140719045119/http://www.gizmag.com/author/nick-lavars/">Nick Lavars</a></div> <div class="date">June 27, 2014</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20140719045119/http://www.gizmag.com/programmable-mybell-bike-horn-light/32731/#comments">4 Comments</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20140719045119/http://www.gizmag.com/programmable-mybell-bike-horn-light/32731/pictures">7 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20140719045119/http://www.gizmag.com/programmable-mybell-bike-horn-light/32731/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140719045119im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/mybell-7.jpg" title="The Mybell customizable bicycle horn and light" alt="The Mybell customizable bicycle horn and light"/> </a> <div class="summary"> <p> A conventional bicycle bell might be a good way to alert pedestrians to your presence on a quiet suburban walkway, but when pedaling through bustling city streets there's a whole lot of other noise to contend with. Not satisfied with the one-size-fits-all approach to bicycle crash aversion, Brooklyn-based inventor Peter Pottier has developed Mybell, a programmable horn and light designed to give your bike its own unique warning system by loading it with just about any sound file you like. <a href="/web/20140719045119/http://www.gizmag.com/programmable-mybell-bike-horn-light/32731/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="32605"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2> <a href="/web/20140719045119/http://www.gizmag.com/patchnride-bicycle-flat-tire-repair-tool/32605/">Compact patchnride tool gets flat tires up and running in 60 seconds</a> </h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20140719045119/http://www.gizmag.com/author/nick-lavars/">Nick Lavars</a></div> <div class="date">June 19, 2014</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20140719045119/http://www.gizmag.com/patchnride-bicycle-flat-tire-repair-tool/32605/#comments">6 Comments</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20140719045119/http://www.gizmag.com/patchnride-bicycle-flat-tire-repair-tool/32605/pictures">8 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20140719045119/http://www.gizmag.com/patchnride-bicycle-flat-tire-repair-tool/32605/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140719045119im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/patchnride_puncture_repair.png" title="The patchnride tool repairs punctures by injecting a patch between the tire and the tube" alt="The patchnride tool repairs punctures by injecting a patch between the tire and the tube"/> </a> <div class="summary"> <p> For something that can happen so easily, a flat tire is responsible for a disproportionate amount of angst. Even if your wheels spin on the quickest of <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140719045119/http://www.gizmag.com/topolino-technology-speedrelease-hub/30126/" target="_blank">quick-release axles</a>, patching up a tube or replacing it all together can be as frustrating as it is time consuming. The team behind patchnride has developed a device claimed to quickly repair a punctured inner tube, no greased-covered hands or fidgety levers required. <a href="/web/20140719045119/http://www.gizmag.com/patchnride-bicycle-flat-tire-repair-tool/32605/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="32509"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2> <a href="/web/20140719045119/http://www.gizmag.com/ultimate-bike-tool/32509/">Ultimate Bike Tool carries over two dozen tools in a small, flat package</a> </h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20140719045119/http://www.gizmag.com/author/cc-weiss/">C.C. Weiss</a></div> <div class="date">June 17, 2014</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20140719045119/http://www.gizmag.com/ultimate-bike-tool/32509/#comments">7 Comments</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20140719045119/http://www.gizmag.com/ultimate-bike-tool/32509/pictures">8 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20140719045119/http://www.gizmag.com/ultimate-bike-tool/32509/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140719045119im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/ultimatebiketool.png" title="Local Motors plans to develop the Ultimate Bike Tool design and sell it in its store" alt="Local Motors plans to develop the Ultimate Bike Tool design and sell it in its store"/> </a> <div class="summary"> <p> The Ultimate Bike Tool stuffs more than two dozen wrenches, tire levers and driver bits into a slim package. It's the latest design to rework the 3D multi-tool into a flat, packable chassis, joining others like the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140719045119/http://www.gizmag.com/nutter-cycling-tire-lever-multi-tool/26950/" target="_blank">Nutter bike tool</a> and <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140719045119/http://www.gizmag.com/tuls-multi-purpose-tools/28653/" target="_blank">Tuls card tools</a>. 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The result is his proof-of-concept Flying Rider prototype bike. <a href="/web/20140719045119/http://www.gizmag.com/flying-rider-bicycle/32562/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="32558"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2> <a href="/web/20140719045119/http://www.gizmag.com/jyrobike-balancing-bicycle/32558/">Jyrobike self-balances to keep kids on the straight and narrow</a> </h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20140719045119/http://www.gizmag.com/author/nick-lavars/">Nick Lavars</a></div> <div class="date">June 16, 2014</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20140719045119/http://www.gizmag.com/jyrobike-balancing-bicycle/32558/#comments">7 Comments</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20140719045119/http://www.gizmag.com/jyrobike-balancing-bicycle/32558/pictures">21 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20140719045119/http://www.gizmag.com/jyrobike-balancing-bicycle/32558/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140719045119im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/jyrobike-21.jpg" title="The Jyrobike is claimed to be able to teach a child to ride a two-wheeler within one after..." alt="The Jyrobike is claimed to be able to teach a child to ride a two-wheeler within one after..."/> </a> <div class="summary"> <p> Conventional training wheels might be useful in preventing cuts, breaks and bruises, but they can also lead to bad habits and lengthen the process of learning to ride a bike on your own. 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