300mpg streamlined recumbent Innova!!
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300mpg streamlined recumbent Innova!!
Amazing economy bike from Holland!
Standard ANF125i engine - 237mpg (US gallons - that's 308 great British mpg) @ 85mph!!
http://www.velomobiel.nl/allert/Recumbe ... orbike.htm
Standard ANF125i engine - 237mpg (US gallons - that's 308 great British mpg) @ 85mph!!
http://www.velomobiel.nl/allert/Recumbe ... orbike.htm
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Re: 300mpg streamlined recumbent Innova!!
hells bells if it was any more frugal it be running on air! have to admire the guys ingenuity, as for safety of it... dunno, i reckon in a situation where you need to act fast that it would cause problems, feet tangled in things, and no ability to let the bike just slide from you in the event of a accident. still very clever... pjam ya fancy building yourself a shuttleworth streamliner cub, chequerboard paint scheme and all lol. maybe a ukelele carrier in the back box eeh it might turn out nice again!
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Re: 300mpg streamlined recumbent Innova!!
Very good information there for anyone wanting to go faster or further areodynamics make a huge difference.(should this be in the guides and stickied?)
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Re: 300mpg streamlined recumbent Innova!!
I know what you mean, I'd feel a bit claustrophobic inside that but what a fantastic project. Great write up and the standard of his work is hugely impressive.Cerberus73 wrote:as for safety of it... dunno, i reckon in a situation where you need to act fast that it would cause problems, feet tangled in things, and no ability to let the bike just slide from you in the event of a accident.
Top man, I take my hat off to anyone with those sort of skills
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Re: 300mpg streamlined recumbent Innova!!
Excellent achievement but I could never see it taking off..except in the windBoo wrote:Amazing economy bike from Holland!
Standard ANF125i engine - 237mpg (US gallons - that's 308 great British mpg) @ 85mph!!
http://www.velomobiel.nl/allert/Recumbe ... orbike.htm
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Re: 300mpg streamlined recumbent Innova!!
Wouldn't like it, being in the wind is a big part of biking, anyway the switch to electric is approaching fast. My Cub is going to have an "infinity generator"!
http://www.oneradionetwork.com/new-tech ... er-1-2011/
http://www.oneradionetwork.com/new-tech ... er-1-2011/
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Re: 300mpg streamlined recumbent Innova!!
Blimey Just goes to show how poorly streamlined a standard one is I think my question would be...... 'How much do I want 85mph, and how much do I want my bike to look like a bar of soap'
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Re: 300mpg streamlined recumbent Innova!!
,,,one wonders at your bathroom habits Mr JamPjam wrote:,, and how much do I want my bike to look like a bar of soap'
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Re: 300mpg streamlined recumbent Innova!!
I think he means 85 clicks... about 53 mph...
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Re: 300mpg streamlined recumbent Innova!!
No, they're definitely miles.wightegi wrote:I think he means 85 clicks... about 53 mph...