New Zealand's Flying Motorcycle Is All Set To Take To The World's Skies...

There's good news for New Zealand's Christchurch based Martin Aircraft Company and their Jetpack that was voted one of Time Magazine's Top Fifty Inventions a couple of years ago.
Their P12 Jetpack labelled a 'Motorcycle In The Sky' will be on the market next year with buyers from around the world already queing up to have one. Or two, at around $150,000 each.
Ideal for a fast commute to the office avoiding the traffic gridlock and parking hassles, this personal single person jet whatever will be invaluable in first response situations, fire services and search and rescue missions.
And for the military. As if they haven't got enough weapons of war.
It will fly at an altitude of around 7,000 feet or 1.5k with a cruising speed of around 56kph and a top speed of 74kph for approximately thirty minutes. You'd want to get your timing right.
This great little idea that's about to take off has been classified as a microlight so you'll need a pilot's licence.
There's more to know here and here...

Ride A Bicycle They Said. Avoid Traffic Jams And Parking Problems They Said...

Ride a bicycle they said.
Avoid traffic jams and parking hassles they said.
Well in some parts of the world that would be so, but not in Amsterdam these days.
That great city boasts many more bicycles than its over eight hundred thousand citizens.
Thirty two percent of all trips are made on bicycles, some folk having a dedicated bike for shopping, transporting the children, or as light trade and delivery vehicles, and another bike purely for commuting.
But now the immense popularity of that simple transport solution is causing traffic jams and plenty of parking problems with too few bicycle parking spaces.
Over the next few years Amsterdam authorities will invest $135 million to improve bike infrastructure in the city with the creation of around forty thousand new bike parking facilities.
Biking will be fun again they said...