Bicycle commuting is a growing trend in bigger cities across the country, and Chattanooga has seen its own growth among folks who live closer to the city center.
As the city’s bike share system gains in popularity, the bike is being viewed as a fun way to get around in addition to being a good form of exercise.
But not everyone is looking for that much physical exertion as they travel to and from work or out to eat. And, frankly, not everyone is that excited about working up a good sweat before they reach their destination.
The Copenhagen Wheel, pictured here, is a battery-assisted bicycle wheel developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s SENSEable City Lab.Enter the Copenhagen Wheel, a battery-assisted bicycle wheel developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s SENSEable City Lab.
The wheel, which can be added to most standard bicycles, has an internal battery pack which gives a literal boost to riders on longer trips and when climbing hills. Using technology much like hybrid cars, the Copenhagen Wheel makes bike commuting easier on hot days and on tougher rides, reducing exertion and (hopefully) perspiration during the ride to work or out for shopping or dinner with friends.