Valeswood's Pearl: the hydrogen powered bike

Listen -- we know you want to do your part for the environment, but you don't have to wear jean shorts while doing it. By all means, take a gander at the Valeswood Pearl hydrogen-fueled, power-assisted bicycle, which motors up to 15 MPH and takes you about 80 miles before you need to juice the batteries. When you're finished with all the hard labor of pedaling, the bike folds up neatly and can be tucked away in the trunk of your 9 MPG SUV. If you're the eco-centric cat or kitten that we think you are, you're not going to be too miffed about that $4000 price tag, and we're sure the only kind of short you'll be rocking will be of the organic hemp variety. We wish we could say the same for the chap in the photo.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 23rd 2007 4:35PM]

yeah i guess its good for the environment, but how about helping yourself out by pedaling the bike? this is why America is so fat!

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 23rd 2007 5:41PM]

One word: GAY!

[t0 Posted Nov 23rd 2007 9:06PM]

They have it for older people in Japan, but they use batteries and are recharged by plugging them into outlets. It's useful in hilly areas, especially if it's a normal bike.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 23rd 2007 4:36PM]

'You know how I know you're gay?'...

I'm not sure if it's the guy in the pic or the basket that just nails it.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 23rd 2007 4:39PM]

is it me or his pants color do not match with the bycycle?

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 23rd 2007 4:41PM]

I don't think they're jean shorts, just blue (never seen jean shorts with a stripe like that). However, they do badly clash with the blue in his shirt.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 23rd 2007 4:38PM]

http://digg.com/offbeat_news/Valeswood_s_Pearl_The_hydrogen_powered_bike

[deep Posted Nov 23rd 2007 4:39PM]

Lisp

[Toadlet Posted Nov 23rd 2007 4:41PM]

They were *this* close to making mopeds cool again...

[astralplaydoh Posted Nov 23rd 2007 4:42PM]

That is one expensive bicycle.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 23rd 2007 5:54PM]

$4000?! Does anyone else think this makes any sense?

This summer I bought a new Honda CBR125 street bike for a $4200... this included all the apparel and taxes... and it gets me over 90mpg at 85mph.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 24th 2007 3:54PM]

I prefer the cheaper leg powered alternative.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 23rd 2007 4:50PM]

Will riding this bike cause me to wear short shorts and have pasty white legs? 'Cause if so, no thanks.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 23rd 2007 4:57PM]

Nice shorts dude! Bike on...

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 23rd 2007 5:00PM]

its green !

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 23rd 2007 5:06PM]

HAHA

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 23rd 2007 5:09PM]

and a crappy green at that!

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 23rd 2007 5:11PM]

Any dignity this bike could have had went right out when they stuck on a FRIGGING BASKET.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 23rd 2007 5:14PM]

neat...

[phreakincool Posted Nov 23rd 2007 5:18PM]

There's nothing cool about that pic to compel me to get one. The guy looks strange, kinda like a gay Capt. Morgan. The bike design is totally fugly. And its green. And the basket is a real nice touch!

[Solipsism Posted Nov 23rd 2007 5:22PM]

What's the point of taking something you fuel by eating and making it fueled by hydrogen?

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 23rd 2007 5:31PM]

i would much rather pedal at 10 mph on my bike that cost only $250 compared to this

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 23rd 2007 5:36PM]

lame

[mcdizzle Posted Nov 23rd 2007 5:49PM]

we'll all be wearing shorts like that in the next two years...

[kojo87 Posted Nov 23rd 2007 11:51PM]

i cant tell if thats a statement on fashion or global warming...either way makes perfect sense.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 23rd 2007 5:52PM]

that guy looks ACE!

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 23rd 2007 6:24PM]

Gay! The bike looks like a good idea though.

[mikefromsf Posted Nov 23rd 2007 6:27PM]

yeeha...giddyup

[daniel80 Posted Nov 23rd 2007 6:34PM]

He is so ready for the X-Games, Dave Mirra watch out!

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 23rd 2007 6:37PM]

Throw in some plastic streamers hanging from the handlebar grips and an ace of spades clothespinned to the front wheel spokes and I'm totally in.

[newdna Posted Nov 23rd 2007 6:43PM]

homophobe much, people?

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 23rd 2007 7:06PM]

Not liking homosexuality doesn't make a person homophobic. Being *afraid* of homosexuality makes a person homophobic.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 24th 2007 2:34AM]

And being a douchbag is priceless.

Grow the F#*$ up ignorant bigot.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 29th 2007 8:51AM]

@Brandon h
I'm not a bigot. Get a dictionary.

Funny how my post is "Highest Ranked". I guess the rest of Engadget's readers are just a bunch of homophobic bigots too.

[newdna Posted Nov 29th 2007 10:34AM]

Hitler was also highly ranked... asshat.

[tealfixie Posted Nov 23rd 2007 9:01PM]

put this sucker on a mountain bike and make it look manly

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 23rd 2007 9:36PM]

The price has to, and will, come down. Front and rear suspension would be nice. Isn't there something missing? Where's the hydrogen separator-accumulator? As far as I can tell, they're just setting us up for the hydrogen cartel. Somebody has to offer us a solar (etc) powered hydrogen generator.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 23rd 2007 7:04PM]

"before you need to juice the batteries"
I don't think this thing runs on batteries.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 27th 2007 2:27PM]

Even though they say it's fueled by hydrogen, I'm very certain it runs on hydrogen batteries.

[Iglad Posted Nov 23rd 2007 7:13PM]

I thought Pee Wee Herman was back in town!

[Badtzmaru Posted Nov 23rd 2007 7:53PM]

i'd hit that.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 25th 2007 4:49PM]

lmao, I'd never thought I'd see that phrase on engadget.. hehe

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 23rd 2007 8:51PM]

I don't think he's going very far with those flat tires

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 23rd 2007 10:21PM]

cool contest

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 24th 2007 5:23AM]

this bike is pretty cool! i want one!

[TJx Posted Nov 23rd 2007 10:26PM]

sweet

[dhizle Posted Nov 24th 2007 12:20AM]

Black Friday! (btw, hysrogen powered bike would be awesome!)

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 24th 2007 1:02AM]

May I have lime green too?

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 24th 2007 1:05AM]

I Want That!

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 24th 2007 1:20AM]

POWER ME UP