Amid growing concern about climate change and urban congestion, electric bicycles or e-bikes, once a curiosity, are becoming an increasingly popular urban transport choice. In just a decade, the e-bike business has become a US$11 billion global industry with enormous potential for further growth. While many e-bikes are similar to a standard bicycle with pedals, a group of engineers from New Zealand have come up with a radically different design that is turning heads and capturing the imagination of urban travelers. Featured in TIME Magazine as one of the world's top inventions in 2009 and winner of countless design awards, the mini-farthing, a zippy and versatile new urban transport solution, features in Guinness World Records as the most compact electric bike in the world. The mini-farthing promises to transform the urban transport experience, offering city dwellers a fast, safe and easy way to navigate the urban environment.
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