Living Like Ed - (Page 60) For many years, people would say, “There goes Ed, riding his bike to the Vanity Fair party.” And I would be thinking, “I RACHELLE’S can’t believe he rode his bike here.” But then all the paparazzi TURN would be all over him, and I would think, “Well, that’s pretty cool.” People thought he was a bit nuts, and they didn’t take him seriously. And that was sorta hard. But I always gravitate to and want to stick up for the underdog. Now, being green is so cool! You’ve gotta get a gimmick if you’re gonna get ahead in Hollywood, and a lot of people seem to be choosing the green gimmick. Only with Ed, it’s no gimmick. He’s been doing it for years. And no one is laughing now! 60 living like One reason I love bicycles so much is because they’re the most energyefficient machines for ground transport that man has ever invented. Maybe you could say a sailboat is more energy efficient, since you can use the wind to take you around the globe. But as far as ground transportation, there’s nothing better than a bike. You can literally go 30 miles being fueled only by a bowl of rice or a cup of beans. I’d say that’s pretty good mileage. If you need to go longer distances, there’s another option now: a hybrid bicycle. Unlike a hybrid car, which runs partly on an electric engine and partly on a gasoline internal-combustion engine, a hybrid bike runs partly on an electric engine and partly on human energy. Ed Ed’s Green Friend: iZip Electric bicycles come in many shapes, sizes, and capabilities, but they all share the ability to power the bike solely by human power—pedaling—or with electric power, either to supplement the rider or as the sole motive energy. This category of bike is also called pedalec, a term used primarily in European countries to classify pedal-assist vehicles. will keep 15 pounds of pollutants out of the air we breathe. Since 40 percent of all car trips are 2
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