Saturday, March 15, 2014

The Copenhagen Wheel--something for my cycling readers to love/hate.

I'm just a messenger but this sounds like a great idea if you cycle in areas with a lot of hills.  The wheel captures energy normally lost on the down hill part of a ride as electricity and then kicks in if you want a boost up that next steep section that normally stings the legs.  Check it out:

http://senseable.mit.edu/copenhagenwheel/
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  1. TweezermanMarch 16, 2014 at 8:36 AM

    Cool. But why do you need a smart phone (says an old fart holding out against new-fangled phones).

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  2. George AMarch 18, 2014 at 11:57 AM

    Tweezerman: Forget the Copenhagen wheel--you need to get your Bridgestone out for a spin this spring!

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