A cross between a bike and a motorcycle, a new contraption has hit the roads of Santa Barbara. Whether met with fury or fascination, the motorized bike is a nod to the do-it-yourself spirit. Throw ...

PEKIN — A teen slaps a gas motor he buys online, or takes from an old lawn mower, onto his basic bike’s frame, roars the contraption to life and races down his neighborhood’s streets and sidewalks.

DECATUR – When it comes to ranking bravery, there are the merely courageous and then are those who enjoy accelerating to more than 60 mph on a motorized bicycle. Got a need for some speed? You can ...

There are the roads themselves, of course, full of treacherous potholes waiting to tip the unwary into the nearest ditch. And those battered highways are also prowled by drivers of cars, trucks and ...