Ross Evans likes making things that solve problems and so he became a rather prolific and diverse inventor when he was an undergraduate in college. Among his brainchildren were an underwater breathing system for capsized kayakers, a kids fort-building system now sold by Cranium, and an innovative wall system for quickly partitioning rooms.
But Evans’ big passion is bicycles and one of his inventions in this area led to his career as the founder of Xtracycle, where he’s pedaling a “bicycle lifestyle” by turning bikes into versatile cargo vehicles (they can also power small appliances). In the developed world, “sport utility” bikes enable healthy fun. In poorer countries, they could also be the most practical option for moving goods and people.
What: TEDxBerkeley (invite-only)
When: Saturday, April 3rd 2010
Who: 700 passionate thinkers & doers
Where: UC Berkeley
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In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Our event is called TEDxBerkeley, where x = independently organized TED event. At our TEDxBerkeley event, TEDTalks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are self-organized.
[...] enjoyed listening to Ross Evans of Xtracyle talk about Holishift and how we can combine what we love doing with making positive [...]