Comments on: Solar Powered Moof Bike Lights the Way

By: On your left

On your left — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 12:26:34 +0000

That will certainly take a lot more to ship across the planet to me than a little LED lamp that bolts on and I solar charge at home.

By: bugmenot

bugmenot — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:39:07 +0000

nonstandard == non sustainable

bike standards have been developed over the course of 100 years.
what happens in 5 years when these bikes are no longer made, and you can no longer replace the non standard light.
further while aluminum is a fantastically recyclable material. steel, which is much more durable material for bike building, is nearly as highly recyclable.

further the design is quite inelegant. they could have at least photo’d the bike with the saddle at the correct height with the proper amount of stem showing.

By: sam79

sam79 — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 03:16:43 +0000

why not strap on a tiny dynamo to the frame and generate current while you pedal…
whats the need for a photovoltaic, you’re going to be pedaling anyways.

Probably take more energy to makes those solar cells than the energy generated by them.. going green but the wrong way

By: bearsong

bearsong — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 23:46:21 +0000

“Gee and here was I thinking leather was a hard wearing, fully biodegradable material!”

I appreciate this alternative perspective. I guess leather’s merits in contrast to plastics does need to be evaluated. And by the picture it appears that the saddle is a Brooks, which are reviewed to last lifetimes and be the most comfortable saddle in the world. That has its merits too!

By: yellow eyes

yellow eyes — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:00:09 +0000

$500 are you kidding?

By: kooey

kooey — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:04:25 +0000

Where are the solar panels? How long do the batteries last and how much sun does it take to recharge them? Sure it’s a pretty bike, and built-in lights are a great idea, but details..?

By: l3utterfish

l3utterfish — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 11:13:19 +0000

i love the way the led lights are hidden?
But… where tha heck do they get the solar energy from?

By: EScott

EScott — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 08:53:55 +0000

“Nothing says green like dead animal skin stretched across your seat and handlebars!”

Gee and here was I thinking leather was a hard wearing, fully biodegradable material!

By: chrisp68

chrisp68 — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 23:32:05 +0000

that’s an expensive flash light… $500 is way too much for a bike without gears, no matter how “fashionable”

By: bearsong

bearsong — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 23:06:03 +0000

Nothing says green like dead animal skin stretched across your seat and handlebars! Incorporating solar into bike design is great idea though, especially for low-energy use devices such as LED lighting. Hope to see more of that. Perhaps with the new flexible photovoltaic systems, bike tubing will incorporate the technology and have power jacks in the headset for plugging in headlights, bike computers and gps units!