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News snippetsVelomobiles galore, a futuristic penny farthing, sub-aqua cycling, the Tarasov Rowcycle in action, and a DIY 'porteur' rack. Sue Archer writes: Velomobiles galore Bjørn Gabrielsen wrote to recommend a photo feature on No Tech Magazine, about Belgian velomobiles. As a partner to the feature, there's an article in the companion site Low Tech Magazine discussing the pros and cons of velomobiles in relation to cars or bikes. If your appetite for a velomobile has been whetted, but you lack funds, why not have a go at constructing this 'Cyclemobile' spotted on the Recumbent Blog. To get the vital second page, which explains how to make the steering and imitation radiator, look at the original article on Google Books and scroll down. You can also enjoy the 'telephoto lens for box camera', constructed from a pair of binoculars... A home-made Porteur On the subject of DIY: a 'Porteur' rack is a wide platform rack mounted on the front wheel of a bike, of the sort delivery boys used to use - ideal for mounting a big basket on, or simply strapping on an odd load. Spotted on Bikecommuters.com is this DIY version, made from metal shelf support strips, U-bolts and P-Clips, and simply bolted together. Rowing along We covered the Tarasov Rowcycle a few issues ago. Now there's a new video of the machine in action: A penny farthing for the future J Holiday spotted some futuristic bike designs by Slovakian designer Peter Varga, including a recumbent mini penny farthing which folds, a quick folding compact city bike and a load or passenger carrying tricycle. The penny farthing looks as if it would be fun to ride, although tricky to mount gracefully. Dive, Dive, Dive! Stephane Rousson wrote to let us know that his human powered subamarine Scubster has made its first dive. You can see footage of the event here on YouTube: Posted on 21 October 2010
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