<div style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_embed/312a25d1-be83-4e5f-a58f-927ae621bcff/2BC59AEA-1F5B-481C-A191-BC411311DD99/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/sciencetech/3-amazing-new-bicycles/7349" href="http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/sciencetech/3-amazing-new-bicycles/7349" style="font-size: 11px;">www.environmentalgraffiti.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/sciencetech/3-amazing-new-bicycles/7349"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.environmentalgraffiti.com/img/DB1027A2-35F3-49DC-A541-00DF356CD836" alt="Cool bicycle collage: the bamboo bike, bamboo tandem, all-weather bike and the backpack bike" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/sciencetech/3-amazing-new-bicycles/7349"><P>In many parts of the world, bicycles are the number one means of <A href="#" class="kLink" target="undefined" id="KonaLink0"><FONT color="blue"><SPAN class="kLink">transportation</SPAN></FONT></A>, mainly because they are more affordable than motorcycles and cars. 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Now there are three inventions on the market – the bamboo, backpack and all-weather <A href="#" class="kLink" target="undefined" id="KonaLink6"><FONT color="blue"><SPAN class="kLink">bikes</SPAN></FONT></A> – that will convince even the staunchest bicycle-phobe that cycling doesn’t only save on petrol, parking tickets and gym expenses; no, it’s also cool! </P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/sciencetech/3-amazing-new-bicycles/7349"><P><IMG alt="Calfee Design's Tandem Bicycle" src="http://inlinethumb35.webshots.com/44898/2605719070104237032S600x600Q85.jpg" /> Image: <A href="http://www.calfeedesign.com/bamboo.htm">Calfee Design</A></P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/sciencetech/3-amazing-new-bicycles/7349"><P><STRONG>Calfee’s extra sturdy cargo bamboo bicycle made in Ghana</STRONG> <IMG alt="Bamboo Tandem by Calfee Design" src="http://inlinethumb44.webshots.com/40683/2343096650104237032S600x600Q85.jpg" /> Image: <A href="http://www.calfeedesign.com/BambooOverview.htm">Calfee Design</A></P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/sciencetech/3-amazing-new-bicycles/7349"><P><STRONG>This Way all-weather bicycle by Torkel Döhmers</STRONG> <IMG alt="This Way all-weather bycycle " src="http://inlinethumb42.webshots.com/41001/2833292600104237032S600x600Q85.jpg" /> Image: <A href="http://www.redtop.se">Torkel Döhmers</A></P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/sciencetech/3-amazing-new-bicycles/7349"><STRONG>Bergmönch fold up backpack bicycle</STRONG></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/sciencetech/3-amazing-new-bicycles/7349"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.environmentalgraffiti.com/img/11D65F7E-F54D-4CC6-B047-429287E42CE9" alt="Bergmoench's Backpack Bike" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/sciencetech/3-amazing-new-bicycles/7349"><P>Now, assuming one has the required cash, as none of these bikes come cheap (around $2000), for cycle enthusiasts the only question remaining is: which one to choose? </P></blockquote></div><div style="margin: 0px 6px 6px 4px;"><table style="font-size: 11px;border-spacing: 0px;padding: 0px;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</td><td align="right" style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;width:107px" width="107"><a href="http://clipmarks.com/share/2BC59AEA-1F5B-481C-A191-BC411311DD99/blog/" title="blog or email this clip"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/images/c2b-foot.png" border="0" alt="blog it" width="107" height="17" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" /></a></td></tr></table></div></div>

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