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I admit I'm a sucker for the "high-tech will save us" promise of green technology. But sometimes it's the surprising re-inventions of age-old technology that are more surprising. Pedalite's self-powered, illuminated pedals hit exactly this sweet spot: an ingenious 21-st century new spin on a very old bike technology.

—Adam Aston, Green Business

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