Think of a cross between a motorized skateboard and a scooter and you have the 20 MPH Motorized Wheelrider ($500). You place your feet inside the hubless tires and steer with a side to side motion directed at the front wheels. The Wheelrider has a 2-horsepower enginine which is controlled by a handheld throttle. It requires an oil and gas mixture and can go for about an hour between refills. Check out this [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=bgas5eWkFVo width=640 height=480 anchor=video] of the Wheelrider in action.
The Balmain Boat Company is an Australian based company that creates flat-packed, DIY rowboats and sailboats. The Sailboat Kit by Balmain Boat Company ($2590) enables anyone anywhere to build a boat. The kit comes with step-by-step instructions, and basically everything else you need to build your boat. It only takes about 30 hours to build […]