Watch out, bicycles. There’s a new two-wheeled, earth-saving, green-going vehicle in town. And at 70 miles for 20 cents, it’s stirring up a storm.

The two-wheeler in question was designed by Creighton maintenance technician Orlando Parker.

“I had this concept to make an alternative-powered vehicle,” Parker said.

The bike, rightfully dubbed Electra Green, uses solar charging, wind charging, internal charging and an external power supply. This means it can be plugged into the wall, propelled by wind or gas and moved by the sun.

Parts were scavenged from an eclectic array of sources. Craigslist, junkyards and garage sales were the most common places he found trash that became treasure.

“The motor came from an old forklift,” Parker said. “I’ve got washing machine bits, bed frame parts — I couldn’t afford to buy these things. I had to make my own.”

Without any previous training, Parker threw together these salvaged bits to make a new kind of bike.

“This let me know I do have ability,” Parker said. “I’m just a janitor here — This helps me keep myself whole, remind myself that I do have a mind.”

At SeptemberFest’s motorcycle show, Parker’s bike won third place “against bikes that cost tens of thousands of dollars,” Parker said.

He said he felt like he could do more with his technological talents after finishing the motorized, clean-air vehicle. Motivated by how he felt after creating the bike, Parker decided to show the bike to area teens.

“I want to inspire people,” Parker said. “I want them to think, ‘Wow, if this guy can do this, then I can really do something.’ It was me realizing I could use my bike in a different capacity. If I built this thing and made it work —Well, all you have to do is have hope and things will succeed.”

After showing his bike at Creighton, Parker contacted other Omaha locations, such as the Hope Center and Omaha Public Schools.

“At these schools, I could talk to the students about how education is important,” he said. “If I can save one or two kids, it’s worth it for me. I want to let other folks know they have a mind. Don’t waste it. Use it.”

Parker might just use his skills to make another eco-friendly vehicle. He’s currently gathering the materials to work on a second version of the bike.

“Now, I know I could do a car,” Parker said. “Or an airplane. Never flew one, but I imagine I could do that too.”

To learn more about how Electra Green was made and to see pictures from start to finish, visit the Web site www.firstontop.com/electragreen.htm