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Old 05-20-17, 06:02 PM
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Bicycle-powered model cars

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Old 05-20-17, 07:32 PM
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I saw and used one of those a few weeks ago in a VW factory in Dresden. the problem was the gear ratio from crank to generator must have been bad since i had to spin at a very high cadence with almost no resistance to get them fast. Other than that nice way to race safely.
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Arcata kinetic sculpture race* entrant had 4 people pedaling a light weight replica of a Cadillac Convertible.

for 1 stage they have to also float across the bay. *It happens annually over Memorial day weekend..
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