Comments on: Top 5 Sexy Cycles http://inhabitat.com/transportation-tuesday-top-five-eco-chic-bicycles/ Green design & eco innovation for a better world Sun, 19 May 2013 18:10:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: ankit bhagwat http://inhabitat.com/transportation-tuesday-top-five-eco-chic-bicycles/comment-page-1/#comment-374866 ankit bhagwat Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:34:40 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=43542#comment-374866 very nice cycle.... very nice cycle….

]]> By: Hoizknechtnockn http://inhabitat.com/transportation-tuesday-top-five-eco-chic-bicycles/comment-page-1/#comment-235777 Hoizknechtnockn Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:45:10 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=43542#comment-235777 Not only is there something wrong with the Mercedes mountain bike, but with all of the bikes here. What's needed is not promotion of bicycles as modes of transport for well-to-do urban hipsters (who only ride their bikes in sunshine anyway, one might suspect), but cheap, practicable bicycles (mine was EUR 360 new, lights, 7-speed, everything) as daily transportation. As such, by the way, any bike without mud guard (or whatever the correct English term is) will never do; ever looked at your backside after riding a mountain bike in the rain? And how is this supposed to work if I'm riding my bike to the office? Don't get me wrong, Inhabitat is quite inspiring all in all, but lack of common sense like this will only help to keep sustainable products sidelined. Also, what is a "lithium-powered" electric motor? It's powered by electricity, stored in a lithium-ion battery, you meant to say? If so, write it that way. Not only is there something wrong with the Mercedes mountain bike, but with all of the bikes here. What’s needed is not promotion of bicycles as modes of transport for well-to-do urban hipsters (who only ride their bikes in sunshine anyway, one might suspect), but cheap, practicable bicycles (mine was EUR 360 new, lights, 7-speed, everything) as daily transportation. As such, by the way, any bike without mud guard (or whatever the correct English term is) will never do; ever looked at your backside after riding a mountain bike in the rain? And how is this supposed to work if I’m riding my bike to the office?

Don’t get me wrong, Inhabitat is quite inspiring all in all, but lack of common sense like this will only help to keep sustainable products sidelined. Also, what is a “lithium-powered” electric motor? It’s powered by electricity, stored in a lithium-ion battery, you meant to say? If so, write it that way.

]]> By: stanczyk http://inhabitat.com/transportation-tuesday-top-five-eco-chic-bicycles/comment-page-1/#comment-211035 stanczyk Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:25:46 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=43542#comment-211035 Who cares about mountain bikes anymore MERCEDES , hello !:) 4. MARK SANDERS’ SWIVEL MODE BIKE - the only cool stuff here ! this strida is hidious ! URBAN bike debate ernwopr@wp.pl Who cares about mountain bikes anymore MERCEDES , hello !:)
4. MARK SANDERS’ SWIVEL MODE BIKE – the only cool stuff here !

this strida is hidious !

URBAN bike debate
ernwopr@wp.pl

]]> By: gk.leuz http://inhabitat.com/transportation-tuesday-top-five-eco-chic-bicycles/comment-page-1/#comment-202625 gk.leuz Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:34:29 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=43542#comment-202625 clearly, to put the mercedes benz MTB on spot 1 is a misguided move, by the way , all fancy car makers like Ferrari, BMW etc, have come up with some or the other high tech expensive bike .... so what. real bicycle innovation you will find elsewhere! My first pick would the Moulton bicycle, the fully suspended small wheel high performance bike since early 1960's. just take the 2 latest models with light space frame: the 2 speed kick back hub with kevlar belt for commuting relevance. or for long distance racing and ultra performance riding take the top of the line double pylon with completely maintenance free suspension system. Georg Leuzinger clearly, to put the mercedes benz MTB on spot 1 is a misguided move, by the way , all fancy car makers like Ferrari, BMW etc, have come up with some or the other high tech expensive bike …. so what.
real bicycle innovation you will find elsewhere! My first pick would the Moulton bicycle, the fully suspended small wheel high performance bike since early 1960′s. just take the 2 latest models with light space frame: the 2 speed kick back hub with kevlar belt for commuting relevance. or for long distance racing and ultra performance riding take the top of the line double pylon with completely maintenance free suspension system.
Georg Leuzinger

]]> By: patrickmc http://inhabitat.com/transportation-tuesday-top-five-eco-chic-bicycles/comment-page-1/#comment-172065 patrickmc Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:45:17 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=43542#comment-172065 I'd say that highlighting some of the amazing and beautiful handmade bicycles from independent shops around the country would have been much better than the Mercedes & A2B. <a href="http://www.handmadebicycleshow.com/" rel="nofollow">The North American Handmade Bicycle Show</a> showcases dozens of amazing builders such as ANT (listed above), <a href="http://vanillabicycles.com/" rel="nofollow">Vanilla Bicycles</a>, <a href="http://www.ahearnecycles.com/" rel="nofollow">Ahearne Cycles</a>, <a href="http://sweetpeabicycles.com/" rel="nofollow">Sweetpea Bicycles</a>, and <a href="http://www.oswaldcycleworks.com/gallery.php" rel="nofollow">Oswald Cycle Works</a>. I’d say that highlighting some of the amazing and beautiful handmade bicycles from independent shops around the country would have been much better than the Mercedes & A2B. The North American Handmade Bicycle Show showcases dozens of amazing builders such as ANT (listed above), Vanilla Bicycles, Ahearne Cycles, Sweetpea Bicycles, and Oswald Cycle Works.

]]> By: caitlyn http://inhabitat.com/transportation-tuesday-top-five-eco-chic-bicycles/comment-page-1/#comment-171417 caitlyn Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:02:49 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=43542#comment-171417 seriously. mercedes? i like ant bikes http://www.antbikemike.com/bikes.html seriously. mercedes? i like ant bikes http://www.antbikemike.com/bikes.html

]]> By: Pedro http://inhabitat.com/transportation-tuesday-top-five-eco-chic-bicycles/comment-page-1/#comment-171035 Pedro Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:36:18 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=43542#comment-171035 I agree completely with the previous comment, mercedes on the 1st is outrageous for any bike lover. This bicycle is probably not even made by Mercedes they use someone patent. I agree completely with the previous comment, mercedes on the 1st is outrageous for any bike lover. This bicycle is probably not even made by Mercedes they use someone patent.

]]> By: Paddy Bogman http://inhabitat.com/transportation-tuesday-top-five-eco-chic-bicycles/comment-page-1/#comment-170882 Paddy Bogman Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:42:30 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=43542#comment-170882 Maybe this is something you should have a poll for. I certainly wouldn't have put the Mercedes or the A2B on my top 5. The only thing unique about the Mercedes is that its made by car company. There are plenty of full kit mountain bike that are far superior to the Mercedes. The A2B might be appealing as a design project, although 'sexy' is not the first word that comes to mind, but there is no production electric bike today that can match the ride experience of a somewhat conventional looking Giant Twister. The Giant propulsion system is in a class of its own. I would have put a Pederson or one of it's derivatives like the Velorbis Leikier. Maybe this is something you should have a poll for. I certainly wouldn’t have put the Mercedes or the A2B on my top 5. The only thing unique about the Mercedes is that its made by car company. There are plenty of full kit mountain bike that are far superior to the Mercedes. The A2B might be appealing as a design project, although ‘sexy’ is not the first word that comes to mind, but there is no production electric bike today that can match the ride experience of a somewhat conventional looking Giant Twister. The Giant propulsion system is in a class of its own.
I would have put a Pederson or one of it’s derivatives like the Velorbis Leikier.

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