After teaching the tenets of DIY bike-making to the 14-year-olds, the UK-based designer Ben Wilson now offers his pedal-powered invention i.e. the Artikcar. Though it’s inspired by a child’s toy car, the would-be beneficiaries would be...

Drawing inspiration from a toy car, British designer Ben Wilson has come up with a pedal-powered vehicle dubbed “Artikcar” that steers by leaning. Designed as part of two parades in Manchester and Edinburgh, organized by Walk the Plank,...

Velomobile concepts had been around for quite some time now. Generally, these are the electrically driven vehicles and hence, they promise a zero emission inland ride. However, this time around, a Czech inventor named David Buchwaldek suggests...

How would you like the idea to intake calories after burning the same amount in procuring them? Well, David Malone of Warkworth, Northumberland, definitely loves it. He has bought the region’s first Real Green Smoothie Machine powered by a...

Eco Factor: Concept bike can harness renewable energy in a number of ways. For many people the biking experience is exhausting, especially when the tough climbs are ahead. Therefore, designer Chen Chun Tung has put forth a wonderful idea in...

Since it won’t be possible for all to do it alone, Fergus Walker offers his invention ‘People Powered Flour Mill’ that involves community participation. The grain-grinding mill is a bicycle-driven machine that can find utilization in...

You may draw some parallels between Icarus’s maiden flying frenzy and the pedal-powered ambition of Steam Boat Willy. The human-powered hovercraft, while asking one to exert it, keeps on slinking along high waters. Well, calling it the greenest...

Eco Factor: The concept folding bike is pedal-powered. The folding-bike trend is catching a rage owing to its efficiency and environmental concerns. Designer Danilo Mangini has put his efforts in the direction and has developed a half...

Despite the energy crunch the whole world faces today, the share of effort everyone puts in sorting it out is quite heartening. It holds good for sportspeople too. That’s no fantasizing since a variety of human-powered gadgets are up on the...

Are you fond of biking and want to go for a higher speed with no emissions and traffic or parking worries? Well, the world’s first human-powered monorail system dubbed “Shweeb” lets you pedal around a curvy 200m overhead rail track, akin...