The Week contest: Electric Harley
This week's question: Harley Davidson has unveiled its latest ride — an electrical bicycle, which should go on sale in 2021. If Hollywood were to make a movie about a couple of rebels who take to the open road on a pair of these roar-less e-bicycles, what title should it have?
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THE WINNER: "DC Rider"
Jay Detweiler, Goshen, Indiana
SECOND PLACE: "Born to Be Wired"
Laurel Wroten, Petaluma, California
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THIRD PLACE: "Rebels Without an Exhaust"
Joan Winquist, Scotts Valley, California
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
"Leader of the Bike Rack"
Roxanne Rhodes, New Port Richey, Florida
"The Wild Ohm"
Ken Liebman, Williston, Vermont
"Rebels Without CO2"
Mike Chelstowski, Keene, New Hampshire
"The Mild One"
Matt Mistele & Janet Coleman-Belin, Palo Alto, California
"EV Rider"
Tim Mistele, Coral Gables, Florida
"Rebels Without a Vroom"
Cary Wiger, New Albany, Indiana
"Turn On, Plug In, Drop out"
Paul Myers, Great Falls, Virginia
"Life in The Bike Lane"
Paul Anderson, Franklin, Tennessee
"All About EV"
Jennifer Kitchin, New Smyrna Beach, Florida
"Born to Be Mild"
Ken Kellam III, Dallas
"Cells Angels"
Michael Rouse, Troy, Michigan
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