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Velo vehicle videosA bumper crop of pedal powered vehicles and gadgets for your viewing pleasure... Sue Archer writes: Four wheels on the Animas... Inspired by Henry Ford's quadricycles and the US moon buggies, Greg Fisher created the Animas Quadricycle. Two riders sit side by side, recumbent style, with independent freewheels and gears, and very supple suspension, for off road riding. The latest incarnation also has electric assistance, with solar charging under development, and Fisher hopes that this could provide a low carbon form of transport, especially for developing countries. You can see the Animas in action here: and hear more from Greg Fisher here: Seasonal variations From the Hobbes Tandem mailing list, links to videos of a couple of highly seasonal vehicles. Firstly, and especially appropriate for those of us currently shivering in the UK, the pedal-powered snowplough, cannibalised from shovels, bikes and a lawnmower: Secondly, when all that snow is just a distant memory, and the grass starts to grow, swap over to the pedal-powered lawnmower. Less adaptation required here, simply hitch an old push mower to the back of your bike and off you go. Down on the farm... If your land consists of more than a lawn, you might need a tractor, but don't worry, you can still have pedal power! With this converted real John Deere tractor, weighing in at 3000lbs (1363kg), you get three forward speeds, one reverse and tired legs. Robo-bike If the thought of pedalling that tractor has made you too tired, why not get the robot that rides for you. Mentioned on the Velo Vision forum, Murata Boy is the robot that can ride a bike - an amazingly sophisticated skill we humans often take for granted. Purists might say his saddle is too low, but there's no denying the quality of his trackstands. Doing the laundry, velo-style In developing countries, where electricity is non-existant or unreliable, doing laundry is often a case of backbreaking hard labour with washboards and mangles to wring washing dry. Students at MIT developed the bicilavadora for an orphanage in Peru. Made from old oil drums and bicycle parts, the machine not only washes, but thanks to its gears, has a spin speed as well for drying. Thanks to Matt Hodges for the link. You can see it in action here: Posted on 7 January 2010 Your comments ...
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