Trailer Build Update
One week to go.
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As you can see the trailer has come together quicker than expected. Delivery is about a week away now, with just the side panels & roof needing cladding. It certainly has turned out to be a lot larger than we had anticipated on paper. It’s going to look great by all indications.
Fiberglass Covers
In an effort to maintain a safe environment for the riders we’ve chosen to add fiberglass covers over each motor & flywheel. As a little test we made up a small test piece to see how we’d go. We’re reasonably happy with the results, the only problem being that we should have spent more time on the mold shape as it proved difficult to release....
Read moreTest Rig
The test rig is slowly taking shape in the warehouse. The rig, when complete, will represent a quarter of the bike capacity of the trailer. By building this jig we have been able to work out any kinks in the design well before the trailer arrives at our doors. ...
Read morePower Generation Concepts
Efficiency
Our research has ascertained that bicycles are the most efficient way for people to create mechanical power. Our task is to transform the mechanical power into electrical power suitable for powering the Earth Hour concert as efficiently as possible. To do this we need to choose the best generator and most efficient method of transmitting power from the pedals to the generator....
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