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Panasonic's Gyutto e-bike has room for two, actually even three
Okay, so the pic only shows one child seat on this new power-assisted bike from Panasonic, but the designers reckon you can fit another one on the back. It's called the Gyutto and it packs some nifty technology to make it safe for a trio. For a start, to prevent the bike toppling when you park up, the kickstand activates a lock on the handle bar, making the front wheel rigid. And to keep you travelling in the right direction up a steep hill, the 8Ah lithium-ion battery delivers some high-torque power assist, good for 36km on a single charge -- better than some others. Talking about steep, the price will work out at around $1,780 (including the two child seats) when the bike is released in Japan on May 23rd. The same money will get you a Mini version with smaller (20-inch) wheels. It's a lot to spend on a couple of ungrateful rugrats, but at least you won't have to pump those pedals so hard.
TATO's Central Storage System for Bicycles makes room for your briefcase, manpurse
While walking to a home office in slippers is probably the best way to get to work, riding on a bike isn't far behind, but these people-powered contrivances aren't exactly known for their storage space. If you need to lug a laptop or tote your tablet you really don't have many options beyond somehow strapping it to your body or throwing on a set of bulky saddlebags. The Central Storage System for Bicycles (CSSB) from Swiss start-up TATO makes room by splitting the top tub on the frame, leaving space to slip in a laptop bag, purse, or your oversized copy of the Necronomicon, making this perfect for getting to the next Cthulhu fhtagn meeting while minimizing your environmental impact. It's all yours for about $1,450, but shipping out of Switzerland will likely add a good bit on to that. [Thanks, James]
