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Who needs 250 watts?

Postby Joeblake » Wed Jun 08, 2011 5:25 pm

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http://www.gizmag.com/hoovers-begin-eco ... cle/18836/

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by BNA » Fri Jun 24, 2011 7:47 am

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Re: Who needs 250 watts?

Postby cachexian » Fri Jun 24, 2011 7:47 am

I need to build one that will take my whole family of four!

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Re: Who needs 250 watts?

Postby sogood » Fri Jun 24, 2011 8:50 am

In human technological evolution, the search for ever greater power to pull a bigger load led to the invention of combustion engines. Maybe gene therapy on human muscle power is the next frontier!
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Re: Who needs 250 watts?

Postby cachexian » Fri Jun 24, 2011 10:16 am

It's already being done - on mice currently but the human application of the science is obvious.

No doubt we'll see it in sport doping before it's available legally in the marketplace.
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Re: Who needs 250 watts?

Postby Joeblake » Fri Jun 24, 2011 10:22 am

As long as shared footpaths are declared 'roid free zones. :wink:

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Re: Who needs 250 watts?

Postby Joeblake » Fri Jun 24, 2011 10:26 am

cachexian wrote:I need to build one that will take my whole family of four!

:mrgreen:


Getting the young 'uns warmed up before going for a "drive" in the hills.

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Re: Who needs 250 watts?

Postby cachexian » Sun Jun 26, 2011 7:20 am

No. I just bought one of these for my son's 4th birthday.

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I'll be training him up to help me on the Sydney Spring Cycle!
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I hired one for an hour at Bicentennial Park Homebush Bay first. He LOVED it. Should be doing about 50ks this morning. I'll let you know how he goes.
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Re: Who needs 250 watts?

Postby cachexian » Sun Jun 26, 2011 7:26 am

We'll actually I would have been wondering if our friends would call DOCS on us if we bought one of the treadmills but my son just saw the image and announced that he really wants one.

Go figure :wink:

EDIT:
Actually just found this website looking around. I can't believe that there is a market for this stuff! :!: :mrgreen:

http://www.nickys-nursery.co.uk/seeds/p ... or-gym.htm
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Re: Who needs 250 watts?

Postby cachexian » Mon Jun 27, 2011 7:44 am

Little tike loved the Weehoo! Only did 30k but spent half of the day out on it. He pedalled most of the time. Definitely happy we bought it.
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Re: Who needs 250 watts?

Postby Kalgrm » Mon Jun 27, 2011 11:10 pm

cachexian wrote:No. I just bought one of these for my son's 4th birthday.

Um, I don't really know how to put this ...

It looks suspiciously .... er ... recumbent ...

Has your son sprouted any grey facial hair yet? He's done more than 20km on it now.

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Re: Who needs 250 watts?

Postby Joeblake » Mon Jun 27, 2011 11:53 pm

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'bentist in the making. :lol:

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Re: Who needs 250 watts?

Postby cachexian » Tue Jun 28, 2011 6:20 am

:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

I'll keep an eye out for the grey facial hairs and have the tweezers ready!
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