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Whirling Twirling Propeller Trike

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the mit-students-with-to-much-time dept.

hankmt writes "A student at MIT has built a tricycle that applies force to a giant rear fan, instead of directly to the wheels. The effect...well, it's best to look for yourself, but it would be pretty useful on the post-apocalyptic roads of the Australian Outback. The blades of the trike even have built in LED lights which display colored patterns...and also warn pedestrians of their impending deaths."

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  1. Re:First prize for impracticality by Welsh+Dwarf · · Score: 4, Informative

    The for the record, it's 'kiki's delivery service' that has the bicycle!

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  2. Many bicycle riders do this by benhocking · · Score: 5, Informative

    It helps keep the pants leg from getting caught in the chain. Don't let that get in the way of your "gangsta" knowledge, however.

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