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The YikeBike, launched internationally at the EUROBIKE trade show in Germany, has been rated the 15th best invention of 2009 by Time magazine.
The YikeBike in Europe.
The Christchurch-made YikeBike mini-farthing (weighing less than 10 kg) is the world’s smallest and lightest electric folding bicycle.
Grant Ryan, the Christchurch-based inventor and entrepreneur behind the product says "What we have done is take a fresh approach to cycle design to give people freedom to commute easily and quickly in crowded urban environments with minimal carbon footprint.
"It came out of asking the question about what sort of radical new transport device would help address the challenges of people navigating increasingly crowded, polluted cities throughout the world.”
The first 100 YikeBikes will be road-ready by mid-2010 in New Zealand as well as the United Kingdom and selected other countries in Europe. More information:
Full article at Time.com
www.yikebike.com
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