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Neatorama:
The Schweeb is an experimental transit system in New Zealand that combines the bicycle and a monorail track. Users lie down individual pods and work the pedals to move forward:
Our proposal to get you safely and quickly from one point in the city to another would be to elevate you onto a network of interconnected monorails where you never have to stop at traffic lights. The ideal vehicle for such a system already exists. Fully faired recumbent cycles, because of their low aerodynamic resistance, are breaking all bicycle speed records and currently reaching speeds of 90 kph (56 mph) in sprints. Suspending these comfortable and highly efficient machines from monorail tracks has the added advantage of taking away the rolling resistance of pneumatic tyres. Trains of Shweebs can further reduce the aero drag – ten people travelling at 40 kph will each have a lot less work to do than a single rider at the same speed. A single rider requires only a fraction of the energy to achieve the same speed as a normal cyclist – thanks to the significant reductions in both aero drag and tire friction. The vehicle is completely weatherproof, you can’t derail or fall out while on the cellphone or blackberry!
17 Comments
ponceleonHehe... I thought schweeb was an insult, like dweeb...
quantumushroomA Shweeb gang wouldn't be as cool as a subway gang.
SlipperyPeteis there a chance the track could bend? [/apu]
gorillamanwow that presenter's annoying.
JiggaJonsonDamn... I want one!
*promote
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dannym3141Yeah and as soon as that moves into public transport, some guy is taking a shit in every single one.
Confucius^dannym
Hahaha so true, the level of respect that public transport gets is never that high. Or youd just have hoboes permanently living in them. I hate to say it but this is never going to go anywhere as far as public transportation. Cool idea but unless this guy finds some other niche for this thing, he just wasted a lot of money
maatcCool stuff!
"shweeb" is not the exact german, but I guess it is referring to "schweben"
Mandtis*length=3:45
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newtboy*quality ride. Those kiwi sure know how to have fun.
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eric3579And that's Rotorua on the north island. Wait till you get to the south island. That's when the fun really begins (at least in my experience).
*quality ride. Those kiwi sure know how to have fun.
Esoogsays...Brought this 6 year old video back from the dead. But it's ok. I hadn't seen it.
*quality ride. Those kiwi sure know how to have fun.
bobknight33What if you fart in it???
No escape
dannym3141Schweeb sounds like Rick Sanchez named it
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