Do you know, sometimes the craziest ideas are born not from an excess of free time, but from the desire to prove to yourself that the impossible is actually quite real. Imagine this: there is a small city car, the Smart Fortwo, designed to park in the narrow streets of a metropolis, save fuel, and Read more…
Winter fishing is an activity for the most resilient. Try spending a whole day by the ice hole in freezing weather — neither a fur coat, nor a tent, nor a “forty-degree hand warmer” will save you. However, you can indulge in your favorite hobby in comfortable conditions. All you need is a special all-terrain Read more…
If you’ve ever sat behind the wheel of a classic diesel off-roader, then you surely know that feeling: the booming sound of the engine, the constant smell of diesel, vibrations all over the body. Yes, it sort of inspires confidence, but let’s admit it — times are changing. And now, replacing the familiar “diesels” comes Read more…
Since childhood, I dreamed of having a chopper — a stylish and respectable motorcycle that would feel confident on the road and gracefully take sharp turns. Finally, my dream has partly come true (or rather, I made it happen myself) — and now I own such a machine. It may not be a full-sized chopper, Read more…
The idea to build a transportable dacha came to me back in the days when road service was just a dream for car travelers. So I decided to provide it for myself. I must say, the dacha I built many years ago is still serving me well. After all, most campsites and motels are located Read more…
If someone had told the author some time ago that he would have to literally “reinvent the bicycle,” he would have taken it as a joke. However, that skepticism vanished after coming across a magazine article describing a “wind vehicle” built by Alexander Dvoynikov. The model had both air and propeller screws mounted on an Read more…
Boys seem to have a natural pull toward technology — probably something embedded in their genes. Yet, there’s a fairly long period in their lives (that so-called “transition age”) when they consider playing with toy cars too childish, but driving a real car is still not an option — and often, not even available to Read more…
Many outdoor enthusiasts prefer cycling trips to other forms of short travel, such as hiking or driving. Walking allows you to fully enjoy the beauty of nature and take in the surroundings at your own pace, but unfortunately, only in the immediate area. Driving, on the other hand, means you interact more with the road Read more…
There’s no point in comparing a scooter and a passenger car — they are completely different machines. Nevertheless, motorcycle designers constantly strive to bring the comfort of four-wheeled vehicles to their two-wheeled counterparts. In recent years, lightweight scooters equipped with fairings resembling a small car body without doors have become more common in urban environments. Read more…
Over time, interest in velomobiles — this environmentally friendly and health-beneficial mode of transport — has waned and flared up anew, but it never completely fades away. Its fans believe that since the invention of the self-propelled cart by I.P. Kulibin, this pedal-powered vehicle has received its greatest development in the last 30 years: many Read more…
