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There have been a lot of incremental bicycle improvments. We have front and rear suspensions in mountain bikes, carbon fiber frames, combination brakes/gear changers, recombinant bikes, aerodynamic spokes, hydraulic disc brakes, and my favorite, an all wheel drive mountain bike recently hit the market.

Still, all these improvements have been for the existing cycling enthusiast. Nothing has been done to turn car commuters into cyclists. Maybe hybrid electrical/human power should be reexamined. Charge up the batteries at night and supplement the power by peddling. The extra power could support a weather-proof enclosure and if the enclosure were streamlined, higher top speeds could be maintained.

Frank