[Greenbuilding] Snow (no)-mo-bike

[Robert Tom]

This is the first December in years (decades ?) that we've gotten any  
appreciable amount of snow here (ie disappointing California-like  
winters)  and as a result of some tough going while cutting across some  
fields today(ie sinking up to my knees) I got to thinking about the  
possibilities of putting a snowmobile-like track and skis onto the bike to  
make traversing deep snow easier.

It appears that someone else was thinking the same thing :
(warning: It appears that the link below only likes MSIE browser -- Opera  
and Firefox not so much)

http://ktrakcycle.com/home.html

The rear track assembly and front ski mount onto your bike in a matter of  
minutes (if not seconds) if the bike has quick-release wheels and seat.

With this set-up, it looks like a person would be able to travel over deep  
snow that would make an SUV curl up in a corner in fright.

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And for balmier weather, what about this gizmo ?

  http://www.pinxvalueplus.ca/trivehicle.htm

( I like the looks of the thing, except for the electric motor part.)

And now, back to your regularly-scheduled GB talk.


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Rob Tom
Kanata, Ontario, Canada
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