Bicycle technology - Revision history

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	* [http://www.mayapedal.org Maya Pedal Powered Machines in Guatemala]		* [http://www.mayapedal.org Maya Pedal Powered Machines in Guatemala]
	* Treehugger: [http://www.treehugger.com/renewable-energy/bicimaquinas-bike-machines-guatemala.html "Bicimaquinas: The bike machines of Guatemala"]		* Treehugger: [http://www.treehugger.com/renewable-energy/bicimaquinas-bike-machines-guatemala.html "Bicimaquinas: The bike machines of Guatemala"]
	* [http://etracab.ru/forum/viewprintable.php?id=3258 web page in Russian] ~~that has the~~ collection of ergonomic human powered (and electric) harvesting, gardening, homesteading carts and aids.		* [http://etracab.ru/forum/viewprintable.php?id=3258 web page in Russian] with a '''LARGE''' collection of ergonomic human powered (and electric) harvesting, gardening, homesteading carts and aids.

	==See Also==		==See Also==

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	* [http://www.mayapedal.org Maya Pedal Powered Machines in Guatemala]		* [http://www.mayapedal.org Maya Pedal Powered Machines in Guatemala]
	* Treehugger: [http://www.treehugger.com/renewable-energy/bicimaquinas-bike-machines-guatemala.html "Bicimaquinas: The bike machines of Guatemala"]		* Treehugger: [http://www.treehugger.com/renewable-energy/bicimaquinas-bike-machines-guatemala.html "Bicimaquinas: The bike machines of Guatemala"]
			* [http://etracab.ru/forum/viewprintable.php?id=3258 web page in Russian] that has the collection of ergonomic human powered (and electric) harvesting, gardening, homesteading carts and aids.

	==See Also==		==See Also==

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	* Christoph Thetard: [http://www.christoph-thetard.de/christoph-thetard.de/R2B2-engl.html "Kitchen Machines"]		* Christoph Thetard: [http://www.christoph-thetard.de/christoph-thetard.de/R2B2-engl.html "Kitchen Machines"]
	* [http://d-lab.mit.edu/courses/cycle-ventures MIT D-Lab "Cycle Ventures"]		* [http://d-lab.mit.edu/courses/cycle-ventures MIT D-Lab "Cycle Ventures"]
	*[http://www.mayapedal.org Maya Pedal Powered Machines in Guatemala]		* [http://www.mayapedal.org Maya Pedal Powered Machines in Guatemala]
			* Treehugger: [http://www.treehugger.com/renewable-energy/bicimaquinas-bike-machines-guatemala.html "Bicimaquinas: The bike machines of Guatemala"]

	==See Also==		==See Also==
	*[[Transportation]]		*[[Transportation]]

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RobotGarden at 05:43, 9 December 2013

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	* Christoph Thetard: [http://www.christoph-thetard.de/christoph-thetard.de/R2B2-engl.html "Kitchen Machines"]		* Christoph Thetard: [http://www.christoph-thetard.de/christoph-thetard.de/R2B2-engl.html "Kitchen Machines"]
	* [http://d-lab.mit.edu/courses/cycle-ventures MIT D-Lab "Cycle Ventures"]		* [http://d-lab.mit.edu/courses/cycle-ventures MIT D-Lab "Cycle Ventures"]
			*[http://www.mayapedal.org Maya Pedal Powered Machines in Guatemala]
	==See Also==		==See Also==
	*[[Transportation]]		*[[Transportation]]
	*[[Road]]		*[[Road]]

Chris F at 01:26, 30 September 2011

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	* Christoph Thetard: [http://www.christoph-thetard.de/christoph-thetard.de/R2B2-engl.html "Kitchen Machines"]		* Christoph Thetard: [http://www.christoph-thetard.de/christoph-thetard.de/R2B2-engl.html "Kitchen Machines"]
	* [http://d-lab.mit.edu/courses/cycle-ventures MIT D-Lab "Cycle Ventures"]		* [http://d-lab.mit.edu/courses/cycle-ventures MIT D-Lab "Cycle Ventures"]

			==See Also==
			*[[Transportation]]
			*[[Road]]

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Links: inserted link to new Low-tech Mag article: "Pedal powered farms and factories: the forgotten future of the stationary bicycle"

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	== Links ==		== Links ==
	* Book by Tamara Dean: [http://www.thehumanpoweredhome.com/ "The Human-Powered Home"]		* Book by Tamara Dean: [http://www.thehumanpoweredhome.com/ "The Human-Powered Home"]
			* Low-tech Magazine: [http://www.lowtechmagazine.com/2011/05/pedal-powered-farms-and-factories.html Pedal powered farms and factories: the forgotten future of the stationary bicycle]
	* [http://ltras.ucdavis.edu/itech-appropriate-technology-for-small-and-subsistence-farms-1/ Itech] at UC davis offers plans for many useful devices which could be bicycle powered.		* [http://ltras.ucdavis.edu/itech-appropriate-technology-for-small-and-subsistence-farms-1/ Itech] at UC davis offers plans for many useful devices which could be bicycle powered.
	* Appropedia [http://www.appropedia.org/Category:Pedal_power Category on Pedal Power] - contains open-source plans for a few pedal-powered generators		* Appropedia [http://www.appropedia.org/Category:Pedal_power Category on Pedal Power] - contains open-source plans for a few pedal-powered generators
	* Christoph Thetard: [http://www.christoph-thetard.de/christoph-thetard.de/R2B2-engl.html "Kitchen Machines"]		* Christoph Thetard: [http://www.christoph-thetard.de/christoph-thetard.de/R2B2-engl.html "Kitchen Machines"]
	* [http://d-lab.mit.edu/courses/cycle-ventures MIT D-Lab "Cycle Ventures"]		* [http://d-lab.mit.edu/courses/cycle-ventures MIT D-Lab "Cycle Ventures"]

Conor at 20:53, 18 February 2011

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 [[File:bikeparts01.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Bicycle Hacksaw - Bernard Kiwia of Tanzania, a bicycle mechanic, creates many tools from bicycle parts. This is his hacksaw creation. ]]
-Bicycle technology (''"biketech"'') is the extension of the basic components of bicycle construction to a larger field of uses. Power delivered to pedals (by arms, legs, or other source of motion), transmitted by bicycle chains, drive cables, and/or bicycle gears is applied to power machines or generate electricity. The supplied motion may be used for transport, pumping water, vacuum pumping, seed winnowing, and so on. Thus, without the infrastructure for electricity or internal combustion, the motive power of human beings can be multiplied and extended to alleviate tedious tasks in agriculture. When all aspects are considered, this technology is probably much less expensive than the current electric way of doing things (build-out for electric infrastructure, mining copper for electric motors, burning fossil hydrocarbons in power plants causing climate disruption etc.).
+Bicycle technology (''"biketech"'') is the extension of the basic components of bicycle construction to a larger field of uses. Power delivered to pedals (by arms, legs, or other source of motion), transmitted by bicycle chains, drive cables, and/or bicycle gears is applied to power machines or generate electricity. The supplied motion may be used for transport, pumping water, vacuum pumping, seed winnowing, blending food, mowing grass, spinning washing machines, and so on. Thus, without the infrastructure for electricity or internal combustion, the motive power of human beings can be multiplied and extended to alleviate tedious tasks in agriculture. When all aspects are considered, this technology is probably much less expensive than the current electric way of doing things (build-out for electric infrastructure, mining copper for electric motors, burning fossil hydrocarbons in power plants causing climate disruption etc.).
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-The book also has a list of "late 19th century human powered devices":
+==Open-source designs==
-*blocking machine (for hat making)
+*[http://www.appropedia.org/WaterPod_Bicycle_Energy_Generator WaterPod Bicycle Energy Generator]. Costs about $150 to build. Generates around 150W. Full build instructions and bill of materials available under Creative Commons license.
-*boring machine
+*[http://www.appropedia.org/Rowan's_portable_pedal_power_generator Rowan Steele's portable pedal power generator]. Cost $300, but could probably be done for less.
-*broom winder (broom making machine)
+*Attachment that fits on to a normal bicycle allowing it to be used for pedal-powered machines:  [http://www.appropedia.org/Standard_bicycle_with_pedal_power_attachment]
 ==Product Ecology and more Ideas==

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	* Book by Tamara Dean: [http://www.thehumanpoweredhome.com/ "The Human-Powered Home"]		* Book by Tamara Dean: [http://www.thehumanpoweredhome.com/ "The Human-Powered Home"]
	* [http://ltras.ucdavis.edu/itech-appropriate-technology-for-small-and-subsistence-farms-1/ Itech] at UC davis offers plans for many useful devices which could be bicycle powered.		* [http://ltras.ucdavis.edu/itech-appropriate-technology-for-small-and-subsistence-farms-1/ Itech] at UC davis offers plans for many useful devices which could be bicycle powered.
	* Appropedia [http://www.appropedia.org/Category:Pedal_power Category on Pedal Power]		* Appropedia [http://www.appropedia.org/Category:Pedal_power Category on Pedal Power] - contains open-source plans for a few pedal-powered generators
	* Christoph Thetard: [http://www.christoph-thetard.de/christoph-thetard.de/R2B2-engl.html "Kitchen Machines"]		* Christoph Thetard: [http://www.christoph-thetard.de/christoph-thetard.de/R2B2-engl.html "Kitchen Machines"]
	* [http://d-lab.mit.edu/courses/cycle-ventures MIT D-Lab "Cycle Ventures"]		* [http://d-lab.mit.edu/courses/cycle-ventures MIT D-Lab "Cycle Ventures"]

Conor at 00:57, 16 February 2011

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	*weaving loom		*weaving loom
	*wood lathe		*wood lathe

			David Butcher designed a pedal-powered generator. [http://www.los-gatos.ca.us/davidbu/pedgen.html Plans for sale here].

	==Product Ecology and more Ideas==		==Product Ecology and more Ideas==
	* [[:Category:Metalworks\|metallurgy]] and [[:Category:Digital Fabrication\|digital fabrication]] are needed to manufacture the components		* [[:Category:Metalworks\|metallurgy]] and [[:Category:Digital Fabrication\|digital fabrication]] are needed to manufacture the components
	* [[Compressed_Air\|compressed air] and [[hydraulic motors]] as an alternative (perhaps preferred) way to power these devices - is it possible to design a '''single power interface''' to use whatever energy is available ??? (i.e. small hydro, wind, biomass, steam engine, human or animal muscle, etc. This would be a big achievement.		* [[Compressed_Air\|compressed air]] and [[hydraulic motors]] as an alternative (perhaps preferred) way to power these devices - is it possible to design a '''single power interface''' to use whatever energy is available ??? (i.e. small hydro, wind, biomass, steam engine, human or animal muscle, etc. This would be a big achievement.
	* possibility of hydraulic transmission rather than chain. Some people, such as [http://www.hydrocad.com/ this guy], are using this technology to create [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydraulic_bicycle hydraulic bicycles].		* possibility of hydraulic transmission rather than chain. Some people, such as [http://www.hydrocad.com/ this guy], are using this technology to create [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydraulic_bicycle hydraulic bicycles].
	* Many additional human-powered device concepts [http://www.thehumanpoweredhome.com/ "The Human Powered Home"].
	* idea: [[Wheeled Construction Shovel\|wheeled construction shovel]]		* idea: [[Wheeled Construction Shovel\|wheeled construction shovel]]

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	*[[Road]]		*[[Road]]

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