Just had a rather silly conversation with a colleague, and it made me wonder - has anyone done this? And if not - could it be done?
Lets say we attach a couple of floats to the side of a bicycle for boyancy and balance purposes, and attach some waterwheel-esque flappy bits to the wheels, with calm weather would it be possible to 'ride' across the english channel?
I get the feeling it would be quite feasible - if my ropey theories are correct it would actually be quite easy compared to swimming as if you got tired you could easily rest. I'd imagine you'd need pretty mild weather do be able to do it so you don't just get blown the wrong way.
Had a google about and the only similar attempt I could find was someone attempting such a crossing in a pedal-powered airship, which they failed due to the wind.
Surely someone has attempted what I've suggested before, and if they haven't - any reason *I* couldn't?
Lets say we attach a couple of floats to the side of a bicycle for boyancy and balance purposes, and attach some waterwheel-esque flappy bits to the wheels, with calm weather would it be possible to 'ride' across the english channel?
I get the feeling it would be quite feasible - if my ropey theories are correct it would actually be quite easy compared to swimming as if you got tired you could easily rest. I'd imagine you'd need pretty mild weather do be able to do it so you don't just get blown the wrong way.
Had a google about and the only similar attempt I could find was someone attempting such a crossing in a pedal-powered airship, which they failed due to the wind.
Surely someone has attempted what I've suggested before, and if they haven't - any reason *I* couldn't?