The Kneeslider

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Gasbuddy

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With high gas prices, the Internet is coming to the rescue. Gasbuddy.com keeps track of gas station prices in cities throughout the U.S and Canada. Need to fill up soon? Check the web for the best price. I know I've seen price variations of as much as 12 cents within a few blocks reflecting the higher price when someone gets a shipment at their station and another one hasn't. … [Read more...]

F500 Ducati powered Fiat

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The motorcycle powered car is popping up all over. The latest version with plans for an actual production run of 500 is this Fiat 500 converted to Ducati power, the F500. Being built in the U.K. by Hartham, the first ones will run Ducati 996 power though there will be the option of 999R power and eventually they will also offer the fitting of a 'World Superbike'-specification … [Read more...]

Red Bull Dragsterday

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Hot on the heels of my post on gravity racing, now we have Red Bull Dragster Day which is a human powered drag race. I guess that answers my question of how they get back up the hill. I think things are becoming a little too green and eco-friendly for my taste. I prefer high technology combined with lots of brute force. … [Read more...]

Extreme Gravity Racing

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As gas prices continue to climb, here's the perfect answer, ... gravity. Extreme Gravity Racing was started as a way for corporate teams to compete against one another and as the number of participating companies grew, the designs began to advance by leaps and bounds, especially when the companies involved are named Bentley, Mazda, Nissan, GM, Chrysler and a bunch more. Some of … [Read more...]

Specialized Venom Bicycles

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In the world of two wheel transportation, bicycles are pretty popular and with gas prices being what they are they may become more so. However, these Specialized Venom bicycles are built for racing and have been designed with extreme aerodynamics in mind. Just goes to show what a clean sheet of paper can turn into. Some of the designs also use technology we are seeing in … [Read more...]

V8 snowblower

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Yes, I know, it's 90 degrees outside and only the beginning of August but out there on the distant horizon, winter lurks, ... waiting. These guys are ready. They built your basic Chevy V8 snowblower, it's enough to send my 5hp Ariens off whimpering in the corner. So when your bike is all tucked away, you can still play with engines and make cool stuff. via Make blog … [Read more...]