One of my more popular blog posts discusses an extreme sports neighborhood that is being planned in Colorado. The idea is a neighborhood built around a dirt bike track rather than a golf course. I think it’s a great idea for adrenalin junkies, but expressed some concern about the noise — hoping to see quiet electric bikes in use instead of noisy 2-stroke bikes that would also add a lot of emissions.
I’ve just learned about a company called Zero Motorcycles that is manufacturing an electric dirt bike. The bike is designed by Neal Saiki, an ex-NASA engineer that designed a human-powered helicopter in college and also became a famous mountain bike designer.
The ZeroX was recently featured in Popular Mechanics, and there are a number of good videos of the bike on YouTube. I love the fact that it’s light, fast, quiet and clean. The company is also working on a street bike and a commuter.
