a friend sent me this artice from BBC news. even NZ police feels that you need to wear a helmet while riding.

the story here :  http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8427624.stm

have fun reading.

Don’t know what you were expecting, but this is not some high-tech, revolutionary vehicle. It’s just an interesting home-made amphibious bicycle.

Li Weiguo is the man who designed and built this floating bicycle, and the girl riding it in the photos is his daughter Li Jin. His amphibious bicycle has eight water buckets that act as pontoons and adjustable vane wheels that provide the driving power. It might not look as good as other custom made bikes, but at least you can ride it on water and land alike, and that’s the whole point.

The amphibious bike was presented on May 30 2009, in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.

Photo via Flickr

The bicycle is an amazing technological innovation, and creative people never seem to run out of amazing ways to use it. While the riders in the Tour de France are now using their bikes to descend mountain passes at speeds in excess of 60 mph, others are using bikes for more practical and charitable purposes. Case in point: The Chattanooga Community Kitchen and Outdoor Chattanooga have joined to give the homeless some pedal power.

Hobby turns into obsession

For some, cycling is just a hobby. But for others like Bahana Patria Gupta, cycling has become an obsession.

Love and passion, rather than return on investment, inspired Sumone Khoosuwan, the managing director of Khookhum graphic design studio, to set up her classic bicycle refurbishment business, the Rebiker, Ride with Style, about a year ago.

Ms Sumone shows off one of the retro-look bicycles in which her company specialises.

"The profit is very small but I'm very happy every time I work on a bicycle. It's really good when you see people love your work too," she said.

daniel - Posted on 31 July 2009

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