[Greenbuilding] Snow (no)-mo-bike

[Keith Winston]

But SOME day, the winter is past, and you've got to commute to work on, 
no doubt, the other side of a small lake. In which case you go here:

http://www.jumpusa.com/aquaskipper.html

Seriously, isn't that clever?

Do you know what the ktrakcycle costs? I've also thought about that many 
times, but it looks like they've done a very elegant job. Of course, 
even up in my alma mater state Massachusetts, they don't get so much 
snow many winters these days... I hear there's an indoor ski mountain in 
Dubai open year around, though. Ah yes, here it is:

http://www.skidxb.com/English/facts_eng.htm?mid=1&sid=2

"An amazing 22,500 square metres covered with real snow all year round."

Dubai is, as some may recall, in the desert. It's sorta funny, since 
everyone there uses their rental gear, everyone looks identical on the 
slopes... Though I can't tell if there are any women out there from the 
photos...

This is the weirdest planet around...

Keith


Robert Tom wrote:
> 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)
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> http://ktrakcycle.com/home.html
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> 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 ?
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>   http://www.pinxvalueplus.ca/trivehicle.htm
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> ( 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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