In 2009, MIT researchers wowed the world with a way to electrify any old bicycle. Now, it’s finally a product you can buy. This week, a new company called Superpedestrian has debuted from “stealth” ...

Since it was invented in the 19th century, the basic concept of the bicycle has stayed the same. That may be changing. Some believe the "Copenhagen Wheel" can be the future of urban transportation. At ...

Copenhagen Wheel co-inventor Assaf Biderman outside the Here & Now studios. (Jesse Costa/Here & Now) Install the wheel, download the Copenhagen Wheel app, and you're ready to go. (Jesse Costa/Here & ...

Could electric bicycles replace the traditional bike? In 2009, MIT Researchers developed the Copenhagen Wheel, which exchanges the back tire with a power-enabled device, transforming the bike into an ...

Showing up sweaty to the office after an intense bike commute could soon be a distant fear, because starting today, a bike-wheel attachment that helps power riders up hills with relative ease is ...

The heyday for electric vehicles was way back in the early '30s -- the 1830s that is. By 1867, a workable two-wheeled electric cycle was on display at the Paris World Exposition courtesy of Austrian ...

Superpedestrian, the startup behind the innovative Copenhagen Wheel, has announced that the product has moved beyond the prototype phase and is available to purchase for the first time. Originally ...

Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology's SENSEable City team have chosen the Copenhagen Conference on Climate Change to show off a new bicycle wheel prototype which not only provides ...

On December 15, 2009 MIT attended the United Nations Climate Conference and unveiled perhaps one of the most hyped pieces of tech to hit bicycles in ages: the Copenhagen Wheel. Now, nearly a decade ...

A new design wants to give your bike the abilities of a hybrid car, a frequent-flyer program, a gym and a networked navigation device, all by simply swapping out the back wheel. The Copenhagen Wheel ...

Imagine cruising through the city on a bike at 20 mph without exerting much effort? That's what a hybrid bike can do. Any ordinary bike can be turned into a hybrid through the Copenhagen Wheel—a ...