http://inhabitat.com/schweeb-the-human-powered-flying-monorail/ Green design & eco innovation for a better world Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:48:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://inhabitat.com/schweeb-the-human-powered-flying-monorail/comment-page-1/#comment-385852 pduke Mon, 25 Jun 2012 03:18:27 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=43587#comment-385852 Reminds me of futurama... so this is how it begins Reminds me of futurama… so this is how it begins

]]> http://inhabitat.com/schweeb-the-human-powered-flying-monorail/comment-page-1/#comment-260743 dc Tue, 28 Sep 2010 06:10:24 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=43587#comment-260743 I like it! People are much more likely to get in one of these than get on a bike, and they don't have to worry about drivers. These things do need a baggage chamber, though. I like it! People are much more likely to get in one of these than get on a bike, and they don’t have to worry about drivers. These things do need a baggage chamber, though.

]]> http://inhabitat.com/schweeb-the-human-powered-flying-monorail/comment-page-1/#comment-205979 jakkofclubs Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:07:46 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=43587#comment-205979 I saw a segment about this on a show. Apparently when you combine forces you can nearly double your speed on these, so getting stuck behind a slow rider wouldn't be a problem. Neither would striking another rider, as your supposed to work with others. I saw a segment about this on a show. Apparently when you combine forces you can nearly double your speed on these, so getting stuck behind a slow rider wouldn’t be a problem. Neither would striking another rider, as your supposed to work with others.

]]> http://inhabitat.com/schweeb-the-human-powered-flying-monorail/comment-page-1/#comment-204621 jlee Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:23:38 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=43587#comment-204621 Won't work. At least on bikes you can go around a slow rider. In this you're stuck! Won’t work. At least on bikes you can go around a slow rider. In this you’re stuck!

]]> http://inhabitat.com/schweeb-the-human-powered-flying-monorail/comment-page-1/#comment-171813 davidwayneosedach Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:19:21 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=43587#comment-171813 I'd hate to collide with another human powered Shweeeb on the same track! I’d hate to collide with another human powered Shweeeb on the same track!

]]> http://inhabitat.com/schweeb-the-human-powered-flying-monorail/comment-page-1/#comment-171714 Jeremy Sat, 25 Jul 2009 11:03:57 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=43587#comment-171714 Those are pretty cool, but I've got a feeling their application is fairly limited. Besides, imagine being in a hot city, trapped in a queue of them behind someone slow. Those are pretty cool, but I’ve got a feeling their application is fairly limited. Besides, imagine being in a hot city, trapped in a queue of them behind someone slow.

]]> http://inhabitat.com/schweeb-the-human-powered-flying-monorail/comment-page-1/#comment-171347 chrisp68 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 23:39:30 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=43587#comment-171347 people won't get on bikes... what's going to make them get on this? They are just too fat to fit inside or lazy! people won’t get on bikes… what’s going to make them get on this?
They are just too fat to fit inside or lazy!

]]> http://inhabitat.com/schweeb-the-human-powered-flying-monorail/comment-page-1/#comment-171319 John C. Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:56:19 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=43587#comment-171319 The idea is not new, by many decades; there were several human-powered railway systems built around the turn of the 20th century, with at least one a suspended monorail. I would be more specific, but sadly my copy of "World On Wheels", a history of early personal transportation technology, was a victim of our house fire. The idea is not new, by many decades; there were several human-powered railway systems built around the turn of the 20th century, with at least one a suspended monorail. I would be more specific, but sadly my copy of “World On Wheels”, a history of early personal transportation technology, was a victim of our house fire.

]]> http://inhabitat.com/schweeb-the-human-powered-flying-monorail/comment-page-1/#comment-171317 John C. Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:50:49 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=43587#comment-171317 The idea is not new, by many decades; I saw at least 2 different versions dating to around the turn of the 20th century in my sadly-deceased copy of "World On Wheels", a history of early personal transportation technoloy (inline skates were far from new when Rollerblades came out, also). The idea is not new, by many decades; I saw at least 2 different versions dating to around the turn of the 20th century in my sadly-deceased copy of “World On Wheels”, a history of early personal transportation technoloy (inline skates were far from new when Rollerblades came out, also).

]]> http://inhabitat.com/schweeb-the-human-powered-flying-monorail/comment-page-1/#comment-171308 Bil Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:01:14 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=43587#comment-171308 What about a trail bike that does not require any "network of interconnected single rails. A number of pods are hung from this these lines..."? What about a trail bike that does not require any “network of interconnected single rails. A number of pods are hung from this these lines…”?

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