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Human-powered transport is transport powered by human muscle.
Along with animal-powered transport, also in existence since time immemorial, it includes some of the first instances of transport before machines, relatively recent products of culture, although machines have been used to enhance human-powered movement, which is often still used by choice, as in sport, exercise, or therapy, or can still be the only (reliable) power source, especially in underdeveloped or inaccessible regions.
Available muscle power
The average "in-shape" cyclist can produce about 3 watts/kg for more than an hour (e.g., around 200 watts for a 70 kg rider), with top amateurs producing 5 watts/kg and elite athletes achieving 6 watts/kg for similar lengths of time. Elite track sprinters are able to attain an instantaneous maximum output of around 2,000 watts, or in excess of 25 watts/kg; elite road cyclists may produce 1,600 to 1,700 watts as an instantaneous maximum in their burst to the finish line at the end of a five-hour long road race. More on [ Human-powered transport ]
Aunt Helena: ... The parade includes vintage and modern tractors, antique trucks, human-powered vehicles and co.. http://bit.ly/3GsYeU
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Aunt Helena: ... The parade includes vintage and modern tractors, antique trucks, human-powered vehicles and co.. http://bit.ly/3GsYeU
Bicycle Trailer - Demonstration of practical human powered bicycle transportation: a cargo trailer for use behind a bike.
Meta Description: [ Testing the new cargo trailer with some heavy suitcases. HPV power. ]
Bike Design for Engineers - Bike design at CALPOLY San Luis Obispo. Includes background on the first human powered helicopter as well as student bicycle designs.
Champiot - A four-wheel rowing exerciser. Videos, specifications, pictures, and how to order.
Meta Description: [ champiot, rowing machine, bike, bicycle, exercise, exercise bike, Champiot is the ultimate rowing maching, the perfect blend of engineering and innovation. ]
Cycle Rickshaw Innovation - An idea for modernising cycle rickshaw or human powered vehicle. Reduces operator fatigue by converting sideways movement into forward momentum.
Dan Speas' Variable Exercise Bicycle - Offers overview and photo gallery of a cable-driven bike with independent pedals and an infinite array of gear ratios. It is useful as a rehabilitation tool. Features videos on the bike and riding.
Human Powered Equipment and Transportation - The discussion of any type of equipment or transportation using human muscles, usually leg muscles with cranks and chains. This includes generators, mills, drills, presses, boats, planes, and land vehicles.
Human Powered Race America - The only racing series in the United States for recumbent and Human Powered Vehicles (HPVs). Includes events calendar, overview and history, along with information regarding the .deciMach Prize For Human Powered Speed.
Human Powered Vehicle - University of Southampton - Details the University's bid to break the human powered vehicle land speed record.
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Killer Tomato - All-terrain HPV. Site also includes kinetic sculpture race schedule and links.
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Kinetic Duo Sculpture - Features a pedal-powered Kinetic Sculpture, titled Kinetic Duo. Julie and William Pitt will pedal Kinetic Duo in the 35th annual Great Kinetic Sculpture Race. Photographs, and step-by-step making.
Kinetic Sculpture Links - Links to photo galleries, descriptions, artists and active Kinetic Sculpture Race sites in the U.S. and worldwide.
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Kinetic Sculpture Race - Three day race in California. Site includes photo gallery and museum.
MozBike.com - Moz describes his bikes, how he builds them, what he uses them for. Mostly load bikes and silly bikes, some are both.
Meta Description: [ Moz's list of HPV-related links ]
Surreys by Tecnoart of America, Inc. - Manufacturer of four-wheel pedal-powered cycles known as surreys. Offers products for sale and surrey rental business opportunities.
Meta Description: [ In 1985 Tecnoart of America, Inc. entered into an exclusive agreement with the Italian manufacturer and began importing and distributing surreys in the U.S. Since its inception, Tecnoart has won the adoration, respect, and loyalty of its customers by providing the best possible surrey available ... ]
Team Y-knot's Kinetic Sculpture Site - Contains pictures, movies and commentary of their projects. The first sculpture, Chips N Dips, ran in the 2002 Arcata to Ferndale Kinetic Sculpture Race.
Meta Description: [ Pictures and commentary on Team-Y-Knot's kinetic sculptures races. 2002 Arcata to Ferndale in ChipsNDips was our first entry. More to come. ]
Trans Canada Human Powered Speed Record HPV - Details one man's quest to break the trans-Canada speed record.
UC Berkeley Human Powered Vehicle (HPV) Team - Site dedicated to human powered vehicles and the assault on the human powered vehicle land speed record.
Whymcycles - Creative hand or foot powered bicycles creations in imaginative configurations, ridden daily by individuals, and en-masse in the UC Davis annual Picnic Day parade.
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Workbikes - Information on industrial-use HPVs including cargo haulers and pedicabs.
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