Phenomenal idea to take to Dragons Den...Who wants in on it with me???

[mark st1]

Id now like to Drill down in to your figures

 

[TVC]

I believe most oil rig workers cycle to work, they all claim they get there on a chopper.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

I for one would sell my house to invest in this marvellous idea. Do you think the council will mind?

 

[Paulus]

Idle capital is the scourge of all investment ideas. With this in mind, the following occurs to me:

To help the rig-cyclists to while away those hours when not riding, one might construct a form of vertical-drilling equipment, to bore exploratory holes into the sea bed directly below the platform for the purpose of extracting crude oil and other fossil fuels from below the rock.

Any fuel harvested by this system would be easily transferred to onshore refinaries by tanker or (where conditions permit) by a pipeline.

Once refined, the fuel could be used to power a range of motor vehicles designed on a four-wheeled, independently-suspended platform to carry four, five or more passengers along the road network currently used by cyclists.

The compulsory training of all users of these vehicles to a minimun standard of competence and the strict application of laws governing the speed at which they are driven would ensure that injuries and fatalities were kept to a minimum.

Cyclopath, I think you're onto something.

It'll never catch on.

 

[Risex4]

Sorry CP, but as much as I love the idea, I think you're onto a loser.

I can see the gist of where you're going, but there's a few glaring flaws in your plan. Firstly, I would worry about its scalability. I mean, once you've cornered the rigs, where do you go from there?

Also, its not that unique an idea and you can't protect it. I'm sure Peter Jones and his vast business empire would be able to get the business off the ground and nab all the glamourous retail space available before you got back to the lift.

 

[shouldbeinbed]

I for one would sell my house to invest in this marvellous idea. Do you think the council will mind?

can I sell your house as well to join in?

 

[Peteaud]

Would the shop go next to Krustyburger?

 

[classic33]

Fit the gyms out with these. Keep fit & supply the power to keep the rig running as well.