Caring for our resources, building a better bicycle

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he traditional bicycle will remain a method of transport if we husband our resources with care.

Building a bicycle obviously consumes resources, but miniscule amounts compared to the massively complex and resource expensive forms of private transport many presently prefer.

Treehugger tells its readers about a new part-electric bike: “It had all the looks of a classic European delivery bike; you can hardly tell that it is wired, with the batteries hidden in the downtube. It's a pedelec rather than a full e-bike, giving you a boost when you need it.”

The story - “A tale of two bikes: A very pretty Faraday Porteur and a story that's not so pretty” – tells us about having the “wind at your back” as you ride.