The Rider electric tricycle

If you thought you looked foolish on a Segway, man oh man have we got the personal transport device for you. No, it's not the kind of rider that gets you only brown M&Ms at your gig, this is The Rider—an electric tricycle sure to get the motor running of anyone's inner Powerwheels-obsessed child. It folds up and features a removable 24-volt battery, maximum speed of about 10mph and a 4-hour runtime, and even has regenerative braking—yut no amount of neato keano features will make up for the trike aspect. Besides, shouldn't it be called The Ridden?

[Jayson Elliot @ Dec 19th 2005 1:02AM]

Yet another personal commuting device that I'd love to have, yet never, ever will.

I drive 47 miles each way, every day, when there's a perfectly good train that could take me--and the only reason I do this is there is no viable way to get from home to the train and from the other station to my office other than expensive cabs.

I'm getting so tired of companies developing great prototypes to solve the last-mile problem for commuters, then abandoning them. Wake me when someone actually sells one of these things.

[Question Answerer @ Dec 19th 2005 1:02AM]

I'd love to use public transport also, unfortunately it's 7 miles to work and 8 miles to the train station. The train does get me to within 1 mile from my office, however, Texas doesn't have side walks. I've decided to cycle into work at least once per week, who wants to start a pool on how long it'll be before I get mowed down?

[Cullen @ Dec 19th 2005 1:02AM]

sir, please look for a snappy little invention called the bicycle. i use mine all year round and rode 10 miles to work until recently. i can go 30mph on flat ground, and it will run all day on no charge. i change my clothes when i get to work, many businesses will provide a shower if you really want. but for what you need, i think a bike would suit you well...i got mine out of a dumpster and can easily go faster than most people i see around town. you can even take the thing on trains! some are foldable, if youre embarrassed to be completely independant of fossil fuels.
there is no reason you cant take the bike on the train, or lock it at the station. no reason at all, i know many people who do this in my town. the fact that you havent thought of this yet, and youre looking at electric TRIKES as an alternative is a big fat lazy sign.

oh, i also commute with a pack on my back, sometimes with as much as 40 extra pounds. got a bad back? get a recumbant. or just do the smart thing; buy a surly cross check and enjoy your life :]

the average american walks 400 yards a day, lets raise the average. (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation study)

[-oJo- @ Dec 19th 2005 1:02AM]

Question Answerer: Lance Armstrong's state doesn't have bike lanes everywhere?

[Question Answerer @ Dec 19th 2005 1:02AM]

#4 fortunately for Lance he probably does most of his training in Colorado. I have never seen a Bike Lane in Texas.

[ernie @ Dec 19th 2005 1:02AM]

Lance is often seen riding the smaller roads & highways South East of Austin, near where he lives (Dripping Springs)

[Tom @ Dec 19th 2005 1:02AM]

So, how do I find this thing. Google did not help.

[Spyvie @ Dec 19th 2005 1:02AM]

I was riding my Schwinn home from work one sunny afternoon this past april when I was sideswiped by a city bus going 40 mph. Broken back, broken pelvis, broken coccyx, 2 broken ribs and a torn glute. Luckily, no spinal cord or head injurys. I am just now able to ride a stationary bike in rehab. Unless there are dedicated bike paths physicaly seperate from the motorways, I'll never commute on a bike or other lite transpo again

[dmills @ Dec 19th 2005 1:02AM]

Yep! I ride my bike about 60 miles a week and just about every day some idiot comes to close for comfort! And this is in a semi rural area.

We need bigger bike lanes. And more Drivers Ed.