The mother of all 'bicycles'

[gbb]

Wow
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8147104.stm

 

[Will1985]

It's just a glorified derny.

 

[Arch]

It 'amplifies' power? Is that possible?

(I'm only going by the blurb, I havn't got sound, so I haven't heard any explanation on the video...)

I think he might be encouraged to wear some more suitable clothing, going at those speeds - think of the road rash....

 

[fossyant]

I think he might be encouraged to wear some more suitable clothing, going at those speeds - think of the road rash....

Eh....looks better padded than my lycra, and he's got a motorbike helmet....

 

[Bman]

I'm impressed!

Anyone care to explain the physics behind this!?

 

[MajorMantra]

It 'amplifies' power? Is that possible?

I think all it means is that for every watt the rider produces, the battery supplies 50 additional watts. There's no such thing as free power.

Matthew

 

[mocker]

like it!
as much as we would all like EVERYONE to cycle, there will have to be a place for low-emission vehicles like this

 

[02GF74]

ahh, I see you beat me to it.

it is bollox - power amplification - no such thing as free energy.

read FAQ on the website, in between the lines it can be deduced it is a rechargebal battery power bike with pedal driven geneerator - bloody expoenisve for £ 40,000!!!

 

[gaz]

the physics behind it seam sound, but it takes away the whole fun of cycling.

 

[Arch]

I think all it means is that for every watt the rider produces, the battery supplies 50 additional watts. There's no such thing as free power.

Matthew

Well, that's what I thought - if you could really 'amplify' power' like that, you could power your house from an exercise bike.....

 

[Davywalnuts]

Besides, I can do 50mph on my bike anyhow and accerlate quicker too! hehehehe!

 

[Llama]

i want one

 

[Piemaster]

Anything that quick and 'green' would of course not be road legal in the UK.
Wouldn't be on to outdo anything petrol powered would it?

 

[buggi]

i want one. it basically a cross between a motorbike and a bicycle and i think its a good way forward with all this carbon emission/green revolution. it will encourage people to exercise too, and soon the price will come down and we can all have one. no petrol to buy for it either so once it takes off and the price comes down it will pay for itself. and the fact that it's fast will make people want one too. one reason people don't like to commute by bike is because of lack of time.

 

[downfader]

This is old news. The guy launched those in 2007 at nearly £60k a bike. Hand built too. H emust have found a distributer and factory. Will get blimmin hot pedalling in leathers and a full face helmet though