Here’s a bright idea. It’s a bicycle with a little motor module attached, so that you can pedal like normal or turn on the motor when you need to climb hills or dodge the crazy traffic here. I’m surprised I haven’t seen more bikes like this in San Francisco, since it would always be nice to have a little help going up streets like Jones. Then again, the hills in SF would probably burn out the motor, so maybe it’s more suited to this flat city that is surprisingly spread out despite its enormous population and relative density. I’m not sure how it works exactly, but I assume that it’s an electric motor, and that you can plug it in to charge the battery. It would be even cooler if it can also be charged by pedaling or going down hills.
(Christina and I are playing our own, real-life version of Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego. For more clues and background on this surprise trip, check out Christina’s blog.)
macau!