Can 80 cyclists power a house for a day?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8392451.stm
Although this sounds quite fun to take part in, the idea of using a static bicycle to generate electricity otherwise seems a bit pointless to me - with the possible exception of producing fruit smoothies.
Trying to produce a lot of energy by cycling entirely misses the whole point of a bicycle - which is that it's a highly efficient machine. By definition, bicycles do the job they're designed to do (get people from A to B via J, S and V...) using very little energy.
Aren't we trying to reduce energy consumption, or I have missed something?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8392451.stm
Although this sounds quite fun to take part in, the idea of using a static bicycle to generate electricity otherwise seems a bit pointless to me - with the possible exception of producing fruit smoothies.
Trying to produce a lot of energy by cycling entirely misses the whole point of a bicycle - which is that it's a highly efficient machine. By definition, bicycles do the job they're designed to do (get people from A to B via J, S and V...) using very little energy.
Aren't we trying to reduce energy consumption, or I have missed something?
