You may have already seen photos and videos of the Aeroflex Hover Bike. If not here is your chance. This is not a Star Wars Speeder Bike yet, but hey, it flies.
As a child of the sixties, I grew up with the expectation of a future in which we would live in domed cities and travel in flying cars. Think of the Jetsons. If you are wondering what happened, here is the book that tells the story: Where's My Jetpack? : A Guide to the Amazing Science Fiction Future that Never Arrived
You might also be interested to read the recent CNN story which recaps a number of high tech innovations in cycling including the Hover Bike and a bicycle that uses electricity to generate oxygen from an onboard water tank.
http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/15/tech/innovation/hover-bikes-and-laser-lights/index.html?iref=allsearch
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