velorution! leg-tricity power for sustainable triangle transportation

Velorution!

Leg-Tricity Power for

Sustainable Triangle Transportation

04/21/23 Velorution Revolution - INT Skills Group 2

A Vrooom of My Own

Just imagine it:A pedal-powered,

Solar/Electric-assisted,Weather-worthy,

Cargo-capable,Night-safe,

Vandal-resistant,

VELOMOBILE!


Not just for Sporty Types

Let’s face it: Some of us are not as slim as Handsome here Some of us folks are:

Old, wide, winded, and slow

Not every pedal pusher needs or wants a sports model

What about weather? What about a cargo load?


Design for the rest of us

Build for comfort Vehicle should be easy to enter

By a pregnant woman Wearing a long, flowery silk skirt With 2 children aboard And two day’s worth of groceries!

Build for Safety Vehicle should be stable and safe

In heavy rain or fog In cold weather or hot At night In traffic


Eco-Taxis of Rome

www.treehugger.com/files/2007/03/romes_new_ecota.php


Wheels


Quad and Trike Basics

Two types of Recumbent Trikes Delta Tadpole

Many Quad Types—bench and bent Rectangle Diamond Big Pair + Little Pair Wide Stance Narrow Stance


Bent Trikes – Delta & Tadpole

http://www3.sk.sympatico.ca/pbit/pedalbacintyme.html

http://www.lightfootcycles.com/


Advantages & Disadvantages

Why so many different types? Stability Cornering/Tipping Touring/Towning

BroadQuads and Tadpoles more stable Deltas and ThinQuads speedier, sportier


Bench Quad with Roof

http://www.bhsi.org/fourwhel.htm


Rhoades Car – GoOne OneSeater

www.rhoadescarshowroom.com/jumpshow.htm

chain drive train

battery box

adjustable seat placement on beam


Rhoades Car Duo


Carcycle

http://microship.com/bobstuart/carcycle.htm


Carcycle

X-4 was built with minimum investment Test general configuration and proportions. Make it as car-like and convenient as possible

Goals of overall packaging were: Room for an adult, child and 2 grocery bags Narrow enough to go through a standard door Tall enough for confidence in heavy traffic Keep the shape streamlined


Carcycle

Car-Cycle X-4 Built as an experimental prototype in 1986-87. In '88 it won two second places and one third place in

the IHPVA Practical Vehicle Championships in Visalia, California.

In '96 it won that event outright in Las Vegas. ESPN show on the IHPVA Championships in '88

Devoted five minutes to the Car-Cycle: the BMW of human powered vehicles.

Also featured in a two-page spread in Bicycling Magazine in April '93.

None of the coverage led to a partnership with an established manufacturer or major investor.


Still in Business

Opportunities were offered To work on pedal boats Pedal boats now approaching profitability

For the second time After loss of a facility

The designer is willing to help With any serious attempts to produce more

efficient vehicles. 208A Walker's Hook Rd. Salt Spring Island, B.C. V8K 1P5 Voice/Fax:(250) 537-4315


Lightfoot microcarhttp://www.lightfootcycles.com/microcar.htm

SPECIFICATIONS Frame: Chromoly steel Finish: Powdercoat; polyester, UV-resistant, baked-on Number of Gears: 3X8 X 8 Gearing: 9 to 150 gear-inches Shifters: SRAM X.7 Derailleurs: SRAM 7.0 Crankset: Truvative Blaze 22-32-44T Bottom Bracket: Truvative Gigapipe Brake Levers: Avid 7 Brakes: Avid 7 Disk Wheel rims: Alex DM-24 Wheel hubs: Shimano Deore Tires: Kenda Kontact 1.75" Weight: 112# Seat Height: 23“ Total Length: 89" Total Width: 42.4“

OPTIONS Electric assist Can accept the multi-gear Lightfoot system Engine assist (intrudes on cargo area) Action Packer cargo box Bench seat Hand crank option for hand/foot combined power Or hand-only use


Lightfoot Solar Assist

http://www.lightfootcycles.com/solar.htm Systems can be custom built

As canopies on Lightfoot’s delta profile trikes. In hot, sunny climates

Canopies also act as sun shades. About 50-60 watts of peak capacity

Can be installed on a 40" x 40" canopy


Lightfoot Rainshadow Shell

Materials: Polycarbonate Tempered glass Plastic panels

Weight 20-35 pounds Solar PV panels

60 to 100 watts On the roof

Lighting kit: Dual headlights Turn signals

www.lightfootcycles.com/rainshadow.htm


Lightfoot shell-compatible options

The shell permits the use of most trike options: Tandemizer hitch Trailer hitches Multi-gear Electric Assist Engine assist Child-seat rack Narrow bench seat Internal-gear hubs (SRAM, Rohloff, Nexus) Two-wheel drive Aerospoke wheels Wheel disks.

The shell does not permit use of the hand crank.


Lightfoot Prices

Quad 2-Seat: MicroCar $5750 Lightfoot Cycles 179 Leavens Road Darby, Montana 59829


NEV=Neighborhood Electric Vehicle


Postal Service Delivery Vehicle


Maine Solar Car

http://www.sunnev.com/ http://greatgreengadgets.com/gadgets/2007/01/22/sunn-solar-

powered-car-kit/

email: [email protected]

Art Haines

300 Father Rasle Road

Norridgewock, ME 04957

207-696-5596


SUN-NEV of Maine

SUN-NEV is selling plans and assemblies For custom design

You can build a solar powered car Can get up to 35 - 40 mph

In a 3 wheeled version.

Car is powered from the sun Or can be plugged in to recharge

It is street legal Windshield wiper Disc brakes Seat belts Turn signals Lights


SUN-NEV Test Drives

We have taken many trips into town 8 miles round trip Proven to be a practical NEV

Second-generation car Quieter transmission Lighter weight Less wind drag Less rolling resistance. In summer 2008 will offer kits for purchase


SUN-NEV Design concept

Built with surplus and new parts: Aluminum extrusions, Styrofoam, Wood, ABS plastic.

It is very lightweight Can be 100 percent charged by the sun Suitable for the Maine climate.

Specifications: Seats two people. Twenty-five Miles per hour top speed Range of 12 miles Water proof Two speed transmission Lights, horn, brakes Weight: 350 pounds

Electrical Specifications: Solar panel on hood (current): Photowatt, 55 watts Solar panels on roof (future) 150 watts Solar charge controller: Morningstar, model PS-15M 15 amps, 12 or 24 volt. Three 12 VDC deep cycle marine batteries 115 AH wired in series for 36 volts. Motor: Advanced DC 14-07-4001 two to five horsepower, 24 VDC Curtis Model 1214-8704, 24-36 Volt motor control 350 Amp output Controls: Speed potentiometer pedal, and 200-amp ammeter.


Early Quads

1860s, shaft-drive Andrews Quadracycle

Built in Dublin, Ireland 7ft length Frame made from one inch iron Rider propelled by pushing foot levers Moved in a long horizontal ellipse. www.dself.dsl.pipex.com/MUSEUM/TRANSPORT/quadcycle/quadcycle.htm


Modern Direct drive

www.mupocar.com/ Drive: DIRECT Front Wheel:

28"X1 1/2" Rear Wheel:

16"X1 3/8" Brake: 1 CALIPER Dimensions:

76"X34"H 40" WT: 43 LBS


Mountain Bike Shaft

And planetary (sealed) gear box


Shaft Shifters


Why Shaft Drive Bikes Are Better www.dynamicbicycles.com/info/top10.php

www.dynamicbicycles.com/chainless/gearing.php

1. Smarter Gearing Chainless bikes provide incredible gear range without greasy sprockets, chains and derailleurs.

2. Less Maintenance The Shimano Nexus hubs are designed for low maintenance. Reduced frequency of tune-ups and repairs compared to chain-

derailleur bikes.

3. Safer All moving parts are fully enclosed. Won’t tear clothes or cause injuries as sharp-toothed sprockets, moving chains and derailleurs

often do.

4. More Durable Fully enclosed shaft drive system protects gears and shaft drive protected from weather and crash damage.

5. Cleaner No grease to end up on your hands and clothes. More elegant to ride with any type of clothing.

6. Always in the Right Gear and 7. Faster Gear Transition Shifting is independent of pedaling. You do not need to be pedaling to change gears. Can switch gears at any time – even at a complete stop – making it easy to always start in the best gear for the terrain.

Grip shift gear indicator that displays what gear you are in at all times; no more looking down at your gears to see where the chain is.

Wide gear spectrum and quick response grip shift mean fewer gear changes to keep you in an optimal gear on any terrain.

8. Easier to Transport Without greasy chain, sharp sprockets or delicate derailleurs, it is easier to load on and off vehicles for transport. No more stains, grease, cuts or scrapes just trying to load or unload vehicle on trailer/bus/train platform.

9. Looks Great Streamlined look with no loss of performance.

10. Quieter and More Consistent Shaft drive bikes eliminate derailleur and chain noises for a smooth, quiet ride. Easy and smooth to pedal Deliver more consistent results from each pedal turn.

With a constant 94% efficiency, our shaft drive bikes perform more consistently Chain and derailleur bikes range in efficiency from 75% for poorly tuned systems up to 97% for perfectly tuned systems.


Dynamic Mountain Bike

Full suspension Shaft drive Planetary gears


Today’s Quads

www.letsride1.com/surreydoublebench.html


QuadraSport www.quadracycleinc.com/showroom/showroom.html

48 inches wide Rack and pinion steering Sealed Bearings Telescoping Steering

Wheel Front-end suspension Dual band brakes Prices starting at

$1,795.00


Delfino (limo)

Features: Two rows of seating Four people pedal 6 adults and 2 children Stress support frame Sealed front wheel

bearings and cranks Stainless steel fenders,

bumpers, uprights Enclosed s/s chainguard 42" w, 102" lng, 69" high

Model#SUR-LIMO $4899.00 Plus freight and tax


Pedicab

Specifications Ht top down 45“ Ht top up: 75" Length: 99“ Width: 38“ Weight 150 lbs.

Specifications subject to change without notice. Pricing:

F.O.B. Factory Alameda, California U.S.A. $3049 Terms: 50% down

Balance before delivery (freight collect) Side and rear curtains add $250 2-passenger trailer add $1049 4-passenger trailer add $1495

Minimum lead time 6 weeks


Tecnoart Surreys

Easier than riding a bike 4-wheeled pedal powered cycle Like the classic Model T auto No need to remember how to "ride a bike“

Bench seats Rack and pinion steering (by FIAT) Motorcycle grade drum brakes.

Can accommodate: 2,4, or 6 people pedaling 1,2, or 3 people as passengers 2 small children in the seatbelt equipped front basket.

Frame is heavy gauge tubular steel Treated and powder coated for durability.

All other frame components are stainless steel With an aluminum diamond plated running board For comfort and safety of the middle passengers.


Serious Cargo – But not ‘Bent

Why not have a comfortable recumbent front end?


Recumbent Cargo Courier in Boston

Wenzday Jane


DeRedding KDVPedal-powered school bus

KDV carries up to 8 children Linkage steered for stability Built solidly for years of trouble-free use.

Used instead of a bus by many schools and day care centers in Holland. Lexan roof and removable side curtains

Keep kids warm and dry in all weather. One protection bar for each bench (as in amusement park rides) More convenient than individual safety belts.

Load capacity- 8 kids up to 5 years old or 6 kids up to 7 years old Key specs-

20/24" wheels Rack and pinion steering Disk F (w/ park lock), pedal R brakes 7-speed hub gears Adjustable, multiposition handlebar Dynamo lighting


Electric Assist

Brushless motor = quiet power http://cleverchimp.com/products/stokemonkey/


Heinzmann Hub

All Heinzmann motors Built to the same basic plan Come in two versions

For front wheel fitting For rear wheel fitting

The motor is spoked directly into the rim Can be fitted to any size from 16ï¿½ to 28ï¿½. Two voltage versions (24V or 36V) Five main power bands (200/250W, 500/750W, 800W, 900W).

Why is the Heinzmann motor so good? The Magnets: The Coils: The Bearings: The Gears

The Castings: Although it’s bigger than a standard hub, there’s no superfluous metal in the Heinzmann

hub - everything is machined down to save weight without sacrificing strength. I’ve never seen a broken one (apart from one the couriers drove a truck over!).

The Thermistor: This is the bit almost all other systems miss out! The Heinzmann motor has a built-in

thermistor which keeps an eye on the motor temperature - see the Power System page for more info on the Heinzmann’s safety systems.

http://www.kinetics.org.uk/html/the_motor.shtml


Heinzmann Hub Details The Magnets:

Magnets in a motor are 1/2 of the torque-producing system Produce the magnetic field which the coils act against. The strongest field, best quality rare-earth magnets, for the highest possible magnetic flux

density.

The Coils: Coils are the other half of the system - and the trickiest bit! The trick is to fit as many coils in as possible. Heinzmann’s coil designs are very sophisticated

(and very secret!) A lot more power than all the textbooks say is possible - up to 3 horsepower in some motors!

The Bearings: The bearing which a motor and gearbox run on are vital - they are going to get a lot of abuse

and no maintenance! Heinzmann only use genuine SKF sealed bearings, not cheaper far-eastern imitations

The Gears: The gears are the only real wearing parts in a motor and gearbox, so they have to be good.

Heinzmann’s are made out of hardened steel, with a helical tooth pattern to reduce wear. I have NEVER seen a worn out set of steel Heinzmann gears!

In the lower-power motors, Heinzmann make the intermediate cog out of tough nylon to reduce noise - even these last three years or more of daily use. As a comparison, I once took a set of steel gears out of a Schachner motor which had been used for just 3 months - they were already worn almost completely away.


Bionx (by-on-ex)

http://greenspeed.us/bionx_motor_bike_kit.htm


Early Sedan


Early Electrics

1899 Camille Jenatzy in the

electric car La Jamais Contente

1915 Detroit Electric Brougham


Elegant Electrics

Detroit Electric Opera Coupe


Great reasons to build a GoodQuad

Slow, spotty transit coverage day and night Car-based city planning makes walking dangerous Two-wheelers uncomfortable, bad posture Everyone’s not an athlete Taxis are costly and untimely Electric cars heavy, need more power Solar-Assisted Quad can be

Light weight, Low-speed Longer range, Self-charging Local Industrial boost Nearly non-polluting Good exercise without strain Safer, more stable than bikes Protection from roaming dogs Weather-protection Girl power means never having to be greasy


Bamboo Frame

Smoked bamboo tandem frame Already in Production http://www.calfeedesign.com/


Wicker Shells

Sturdy, light-weight Any shape for chassis Any size opening for windows, doors, trunk,

windshield Can be waterproofed/shellac-sealed for winter Can be left open for ventilation in summer Can be Canvas-covered, part or full Can be reed or resin-coated wire


Shellac and Zein

Shellac is used by cyclists Protective, decorative coating for handlebar tape Hard-drying adhesive for tubular cycle tires.

Shellac was used on early airplanes Coated the canvas shells of airplanes Used on the first trans-atlantic flights.

Zein is a corn protein Zein has some of the properties of shellac

A by-product of corn-based ethanol production Has biodegradable plasticity


Carbon Fiber – High-end models

For highway or long range touring Carbon fiber used in race cars

Lightweight Extremely strong and crash-resistant

More expensive, of course Could be a second stage growth

After wicker shell market is saturated Could be developed as high-end model

Right from the get-go


Silly uses of Carbon Fiber

Clipboard Tissue box Pet bowl Mouse pad Mouse trap Toilet seat Knuckle weapon Letter opener


A better use for Carbon Fiber

Calfee also has carbon fiber bikes on the market right now.


Twike

Twike has two models All-electric Electric-assist

Costly but cool Could be made even more road safe with

carbon fiber chassis


Green-Go GoodQuads

Best of all worlds: solar, bike, safety, comfort Electric Assists on wheel hubs Solar/Regenerative/Flywheel recharging Low-speed, good range

In suburban neighborhood In-town

Wicker frame Near perfect ventilation/strength trade-off

Canvas/zein weather-cover NC has all the skills and most of the materials

Furniture-makers, weavers, seagrass/cane/bamboo, pine-tar pitch


Other Products and Services

Certification Factory-trained mechanics Factory-trained wicker bodywork and upholstery repair

Push-quads for injured veterans Weight-shift mobiles Water-quads Gyrobus Passenger-powered mini-van (scout troops, soccer) Stationary exercise machines Custom-built wicker chassis Customized canvas coverings In-town Rentals to tourists, daytrippers Perishable Goods delivery for CSAs, florists


Crank-Arm Steering Shaft

www.hiwheel.com/ Overall width: 29.5“ Seat width: 16“ Adjustable footrest Crankarms adjust

up/down in/out

21-speeds $1995


Rowbike 1

http://www.rowbike.com/


Rowbike Quad

CHAMPIOT Armpower X DRIVEN and STEERED by

the handlebar. Hand, emergency and

parking brakes. Maximum Length: 64" Maximum Height: 39" Maximum Width: 32" Weight: = 2 adult bikes http://

www.champiot.com/arpower.html


Water Rowbike


Weight-shift drive


HPV Crane

Johnny Payphone’s Pedal-powered crane built for Redmoon's 2006 spectacle Twilight Orchard. Weight on the end X the ratio of the boom to the

counterweight's length = weight of the counterweight. Original design = 800 lb. counterweight To support 50 lbs at the end of a 16 foot boom.

www.johnnypayphone.net/2008/06/pedal-powered-crane.html This vehicle was extremely overbuilt

ATV wheels, a differential, and a gear ratio that would allow a single person to move that kind of weight.


Bamboo and Steel trailers


Bike Bumper Cars

Johnny Payphone at it again Created electricity free carnival rides Backend casters cause spin out when hit Confined arena to prevent high speeds


Bumper Bike Closeup


Theft - A Major Deterrent to Cycling

Bicycle theft is one of the most daunting difficulties confronting New York City bicyclists. Countless cyclists have “retired” from bicycling after losing their first — or third or sixth — bicycle to street theft.

Bicycles are lightweight, simple to operate and inherently mobile — hence, easy to steal. With an abundance of eager buyers (many of whom are themselves victims of bicycle theft), and with little intervention by the police, a market for stolen bikes and bike parts thrives in New York City.

Long-term cycling in New York City seems to promise eventual loss of one's bike. In the 1992 City Cyclist survey, the 839 respondents reported a total of 860 bicycles stolen in New York City, an average of 1.03 thefts per cyclist.

During the 1980s, an average of 8,300 bicycles were reported stolen to the New York City Police Department each year. [1] By all accounts, the actual rate of bike thefts in New York is far higher.

In the City Cyclist survey, theft victims reported their stolen bikes to the police only one-quarter of the time. This may overstate the extent of theft reporting, since survey respondents are probably more likely to go to the police than the average cyclist.

One bike store owner who is also a long-time cycling activist has inferred from conversations with thousands of customers that only 1 in 10 bike thefts in New York City is reported.

Even assuming the true reporting rate is 1 in 5, and assigning a $250 value per bike, the implied 40,000-45,000 bike thefts per year are costing their owners around $10 million annually.

Source: http://www.transalt.org/blueprint/chapter11/index.html


PARIS Velib Program

20,000 bicycles 1,250 stations Cost 400 euros each to replace 7,800 "disappeared" 11,600 vandalised 1,500 daily repairs Staff recover 20 abandoned bikes a day Each bike travels 10,000 km a year 42 million users since launch


Thefts, misuse scuttle Paris bikes Over half the self- service rental bicycles in Paris have been stolen just 18 months after its successful launch. Since the scheme's launch, nearly all the original bicycles have been replaced at a cost of 400 euros ($519, £351) each. They have been used 42 million times since their introduction but vandalism and theft are taking their toll. The company which runs the scheme, JCDecaux, says it can no longer afford to operate the city-wide network. Championed by Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoe, the bikes were part of an attempt to "green" the capital. Parisians took to them enthusiastically.

But the bikes have suffered more than anticipated, company officials have said. Damages include: Dumped in the River Seine; Torched and broken into pieces; Hung from lamp posts

Some bikes have turned up in eastern Europe and Africa, according to press reports.

The Velib bikes - the name is a contraction of velo (cycle) and liberte (freedom) - have also fallen victim to a craze known as "velib extreme".

Various videos have appeared on YouTube showing riders taking the bikes down the steps in Montmartre, into metro stations and being tested on BMX courses.

Remi Pheulpin, JCDecaux's director general, says the current contract is unsustainable. "It's simple. All the receipts go to the city. All the expenses are ours," he said.

The costs, he said, were "so high that a private business cannot handle it alone, espcially as it's a problem of public order. If we want the velib set-up to keep going, we'll have to change the business model," he told Le Parisien newspaper.

The original contract gave the advertising company a 10-year licence to exploit 1,600 city-wide billboards in return for running the scheme, plus a share in the revenue, estimated at 20m euros for the first year of operation.

City hall has recently agreed to pay towards the costs of replacing the stolen or trashed bicycles but is refusing to bail out the company.

Not all the bicycles receive rough treatment however. One velib repairman reported finding one of the bikes customised with fur covered tyres.

The scheme was modelled on one in Lyon Which appears to have been less troublesome, and has been extended to other cities in France. It is also being copied overseas with London, San Francisco and Singapore all intending to set up similar schemes.

From BBC World News Page at 16:09 GMT, Tuesday, 10 February 2009


My Ideal Green-Go GoodQuad

Drive Train: No chains

Shaft and gearbox power train Flat, rubber treadle/push-panel

Not pedals Can be operated in high heels Reverse gear

Electric assist: Heinzman Hubs on wheels Car battery box Self AND solar AND regenerative battery

recharging (redundant systems) Kickstart flywheel booster acceleration

Four/five wheels Stablility for cargo/ or spare Drum brakes on rear wheels Disc brakes on front drive wheels Independent wheel suspension

Bamboo or carbon fiber leaf-spring

Rack-&-pinion steering Key-lock steering column Key-lock brakes

Cargo platform Insulated, lockable trunk Convertible for wide/long loads

Chassis and Interior All-weather canopy, bamboo rods Woven wicker summer-shade

Full body chassis Waxed, zeined, and/or shellacked canvas

Winterizer chassis cover Tube steel frames Wicker/canvas floorboards Bamboo/ Woven cane/Mesh seats

Stability, Visibility and Safety Headlights, tail-lights, Fenders Rear-view mirrors Windshield Wipers Solar Fan Flywheel gyro in tall tail


Give it the old College Try

Five teams: rival universities NC State Warren-Wilson Appalachian State UNC-Asheville ?????

Competition judged on 5 points: Unloaded Weight Loaded Wt + Volume Cargo-capacity Uphill Traction Downhill Safety Comfort


Post-Development Marketing

The Hill-Billy! Tough as a Mule Quiet as a Lamb Sleek as a Seal Loadable as a Llama Cute as a Bug

The Mountain Goat: Worth its weight in goals. Better than a RAM!


Green Jobs with Green-Goers

Way back in the day, the milkman, baker, and butcher made regular deliveries door-to-door, and even the greengrocer would do a run twice a week, in a flatbed truck laden with fruit and vegetables.

Older people protested against the claimed 'convenience' of the new self-service supermarkets that opened after WWII.

If Grandma wanted a spool of cotton, she could just ring the draper and he would deliver it on his evening run. And she could leave her list with the grocer and he would drop off her groceries on his evening run.

By the early seventies, there were no drapers as such, and no grocers that did deliveries

And supermarkets got rid of all the tradesmen that delivered to your door in no time at all.

So whose time was being saved?

With a fleet of Green-Go GoodQuads, home delivery could be a thing of the future, not the past.


Lawn and Field

Bike, trike models already made Why not a rider mower quad?


Mass Marketing

Chinese wicker expertise Sales to China/Asia Replace petro-driven vehicles in town Human power + comfort Self-charging leg-tricity battery banks


Profit Margin Protection

Brand-name sales and service center franchises Brand-name training programs

Separate classes for chassis, drive train Licensed inspectors Post-delivery shop stewards

Ship parts to center or customer home. Customer pays an additional fee to have a local

licensed inspector check the machine after it is assembled at the point of delivery

Saves floor space. Main Plant only ships prepaid, on demand

Certified repair teams Market certification training Continual income stream as models improve


Some ‘Lectric Links

Quad www.rhoadescar.com/jumpshow.htm Quad www.mupocar.com/ Velo http://microship.com/bobstuart/carcycle.html Velo www.outsideconnection.com/gallant/hpv/joe/ Trailer www.dawsbetterbuilt.com/um/us581.html Trailer www.bikerev.com/pg2.cfm Electric http://greenspeed.us/bionx_motor_bike_kit.htm Electric www.acclivity.ca/electric_bike.html Electric http://cleverchimp.com/products/stokemonkey/ Bents www.lightfootcycles.com/ Tires www.airfreetires.com/ Trike www.workcycles.com/workbike/bicycles/deredding-tricycles/de-redding-kdv-tricycle.html


Bike Parts and Building

http://www.airfreetires.com/Default.htm http://www.ibike.org/tech.htm#Quadracycles http://www.dutch-perfect.nl/frm-gb.asp http://www.bikesatwork.com/carfree/cost-of-car-ownership.html http://www.nas.edu/trb/ http://www.zapworld.com/new-cars.htm http://home.mindspring.com/~kb7mxu/trikes5.htm http://www.go-one.de/ukindex.shtml http://www.cab-bike.com/ http://www.dself.dsl.pipex.com/MUSEUM/TRANSPORT/quadcycle/

quadcycle.htm http://bikecart.pedalpeople.com/ http://www.johnnypayphone.net/labels/globalactivism.html http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=97024808


Green Capital and Development

http://www.mtn.org/iasa http://www.newdream.org/ http://www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu/CSE/ http://www.ceres.org/ http://www.drivetosurvive.info/ http://www.ecolonomics.org/ http://www.mbdc.com/ http://www.natcap.org/ http://www.sustainablenc.org/ http://www.rmi.org/ http://www.secondnature.org/ http://sustainability.unc.edu/ http://www.naturalstep.org/com/nyStart/ http://www.wri.org/stories/2008/04/franchise-model-takes-

infectious-disease-africa# http://bikeportland.org/2008/09/11/report-bike-related-economy-

worth-90-million-employs-1150-people-in-portland/


It Could Happen Here

Durham to Raleigh = 25 miles Corcoran St to Capital Blvd

Chapel Hill to Durham = 11 miles Corcoran St to Franklin St.

Bike Supply and Repair shops Like trading posts, every 5 to 8 miles

Safe Parking lockup cages Another part-time business opportunity


Making it real

To have a working prototype 18 months from now:

Who could build it? What are the best components? Where can it be built? When could we start? How much would it cost?


If’s, And’s, Or’s and Butts

What about NC traffic laws Safety and visibility Insulated cargo, cold-keeper for groceries Locking up Big-butt drivers Long-term health effects

Magnetic fields near batteries--? Pollution in manufacturing process?


Brain Storm

What can go right? 1 2 3

What’s left out? 1 2 3

Who do you know? Who:

What’s your advice? What:

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