Cycling Tips & Stories

Jeff Kline, a data analyst at Biomedical Systems in Maryland Heights, just received what's believed to be one of only a few dozen velomobiles in the country. . . .

The velomobile has inside fans, turn signals, a windshield wiper and a horn that could go head-to-head with any economy car. . . .

Ethan Davis, 35, operates the Web site www.velomobiles.net from southern Maine. He said there are about 45 manufactured velomobiles in the United States and thousands in Europe.

Because they're not mass-produced in this country, Davis wonders whether they'll get popular here. But they're practical, he said, because they have cargo room, are easy on the environment and save money. . . .

"I want to get a bumper sticker that says, 'My commute cost me a penny. What did yours cost you?'"