Well, it looks like the Swiss have finally tried to reinvent the tandem. This side-by-side 4-cycle vehicle is a $4000 tandem that will crush the skull of any jerk dumb enough to ride slowly in the bike lane on a traditional two-wheel-cycle (or bi-cycle). The ZEM (zero emission machine) Cycle is available in two- and four-passenger versions. Someone should setup a shop on Wisconsin and sell them to all the guys who get DUIs—seems like a reasonable way to get around for a pub crawl after losing your drivers license.

via Treehugger

Whoa. This is mind blowing in its simplicity and earnest plea. It’s like the guy who begs you to buy insurance—not because he wants the commission, but because he really, really believes you need it.

Here’s the product copy for the Boot Chic:

The concept of Boot Chic is very hip, stylish, fashion-forward and, dare I say, “Practical”. Just by looking at them you can understand why they are so incredibly swanky. And, as for practical, they give you the most flexibility to WOW the crowd at very little cost. Imagine how great it would be to bring along a few different Boot Chic’s on a ski weekend. You would have a different “outfit” for each day without having to actually pack a different outfit. With Boot Chic you are able to use an existing pair of ski pants and accessorize with several Boot Chic options to achieve multiple styles.

The unnecessary quotes are my favorite part. No matter how many times I read it, I find something new and exciting each time.

via GetOutdoors

It took me awhile to find their website because I thought it was “Toker Bikes.” Torker Bikes makes more sense, in a different line of thinking anyway. This U-District Bike comes in at only $349, which I consider a remarkable price for any bike not bought from ShopKo. The SE Lager comes close in price, though the Lager is made with a high-tensile steel frame and the U-District has a some kind of cro-moly frame. I’m not a fan of the name, which reminds me of people who used to come into the shop and ask for “U-bar locks,” but I guess I can live with it for only $349.

I realize that not everyone is lucky enough to produce hair at such a violently fast rate as myself. For you non-major-hair producers, check out the Beard Head. The only ski mask that makes it easier to identify a robber later, the Beard Head costs $25 and is available in Lumberjack, Viking, or Pirate colors. In fact, this might be the first time that these fruity associative color names (like when Columbia calls a jacket color ‘harmony’ colored) actually make sense.

via Uncrate

My knowledge of the Constitution is limited to the 8th grade civics classes I spent in a walk coma, and even I don’t think this sounds entirely correct. Portland lawmakers were trying to pass into law a bill that would assess traffic fines based on your vehicle’s weight. I’m bad at math, but I think this would make running a red light on a bike cost about $4 and in a Hummer H1 cost about $35,000. Like I said—awesome, right? Apparently some truckers from Portland didn’t agree, and by the time they watered down the bill it was reduced to allowing juries to lower fines that cyclist’s incur. It’d be nice to see the gutting of the constitution done with a liberal angle for once.

via Bike Portland