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11.21.09

Easy Rider

The Harley inspires a zero-maintenance, belt-driven pedaler

By Berne Broudy Posted 03.30.2009 at 9:28 am 7 Comments

How do you make a bicycle that never needs lube, never leaves grease on your pants, and always delivers smooth pedaling? Simple: Ditch the chain.

For its new Soho commuter bike, Trek replaced greasy metal links with a dry belt. Unlike other attempts at such bikes, the Soho is silky smooth to pedal. And it’s the first to offer multiple speeds, using an eight-gear transmission inside the rear-wheel hub.

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READ MORE ABOUT > april 2009, bicycles, bikes, carbon fiber, gear, gears, Recreation, tech transfer

A Skinny PC, Fat with Features

Voodoo's Mac Air-killer has room for more goodies, including an extra operating system

By Sean Captain Posted 06.13.2008 at 12:49 pm 9 Comments

While the MacBook Air showed how slim a laptop could be, the Voodoo Envy ($2,100; voodoopc.com) demonstrates how much can fit in that space. Using the same compact CPU as the Air, the carbon-fiber-clad Envy measures just 0.7 inch thick—a tad thinner than the Mac at its thickest point. And it packs in more features, including a slot for high-speed cellular data cards, two USB ports, and an HDMI port for attaching to a high-def TV.

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READ MORE ABOUT > carbon fiber, envy, hp, intel, linux, Mac Air, Sean Captain, voodoo

The MegaGoods Roundup

Our biggest collection yet: over 200 of the year's best gadgets, goods and gizmos

Posted 11.26.2007 at 2:00 am 10 Comments

by Satoshi: Satoshi

Just in time for the holidays, PopSci presents our roundup of the year's must-have products. From high-voltage flashlights and the flattest-screen TV to a waterproof camera and carbon-fiber laptop, it's the best and shiniest of 2007. Enjoy the offerings here.

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READ MORE ABOUT > carbon fiber, flashlights, high voltage, screen tv, waterproof camera

Rev Your Ride

Seven new ways to get a state-of-the-art motorcycle experience

By Joe Brown Posted 08.16.2005 at 1:00 am 0 Comments

American motorcycles have a reputation for being low-tech machines stripped down for speed. But there´s only so much a bike can do without. So Confederate Motor Company (confederate.com) replaced every metal piece possible with a lightweight carbon-fiber one. The company hired industrial design firm Foraxis to help fabricate the new parts and produced a bike that weighs a mere 375 pounds: the B91 Wraith.

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