Say hello to Alex Yasbeck of the Box Bike Collective in Santa Cruz, California. He has no idea who these children are.
![Alex the Kidnapper / Box Bike Collective](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7584/27011465356_25c86d6efe.jpg)
During the Silicon Valley Bikes Festival last weekend in San Jose, I watched several caregivers hand their children over to Alex, a complete stranger. The children all hopped excitedly into the front of the box bike and go for a ride around the festival location at Kelley Park. Alex then phoned in his ransom demand of a $1,000 contribution to his crowdsourcing campaign per child. I’m joking about that last part.
You can buy one of these electric-assist box bikes from the Box Bike Collective.