article_snippet: Since the day the new rink opened on the city's waterfront, the bundled riders who have ignored breath-taking cold to rent them have convinced inventor Lisa Florczak
article_snippet: inventor Lisa Florczak came up with inventor Lisa Florczak version of the ice bike after seeing on the Internet that the contraptions were used in Beijing . '
article_snippet: Instead, inventor Lisa Florczak is relishing being part of Buffalo's efforts to revitalize Buffalo waterfront and draw people year-round, even when the Lake Erie breeze is something more endured than enjoyed.
article_snippet: Florczak's family business, Water Bikes of Buffalo,  rented pontoon bikes that let riders pedal the Buffalo River in warmer months.
article_snippet: I thought: `What a perfect opportunity to go from water biking to ice biking,' inventor Lisa Florczak said.
article_snippet: inventor Lisa Florczak had looked up 'things to do on ice' on the Internet and saw that bikes that ride on ice were already being used in Beijing, inventor Lisa Florczak told The Boston Globe.
article_snippet: Soon ice bikers may be able to outfit ice bikers own bikes to ride on the abundant ice.
article_snippet: Ice Bikes of Buffalo, the name Florczak chose for the venture, is laser-cut into the running board.