Bicycling/Recumbents

Couldn't resist taking my long wheelbase recumbent out for an early Spring spin. I hope you enjoy. Forgot to enable "Steady Cam". Sorry. Music Parasail and Mona Lisa, both from the YouTube public library.

No hints. Gotta watch.... Then cast your vote at http://alt-nrg.org/ ! Russ's challenge video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSbuls_v6Q4

The Z-cumbent hybrid is almost done. Here's what Russ is up against. Just to keep it sporting I went with the original MY-1016 350W motor instead of a 1000W hub motor and controller on the front wheel. Please vote for your favorite at http://alt-nrg.org Russ's challenge video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSbuls_v6Q4

*** PLEASE READ ALL COMMENTS BELOW *** FIRST TEST DRIVE OF THE NEWLY REBUILT Z-CUMBENT! WILD!!! Race to be recorded at 2PM Saturday, June 21 Tunxis Mead park, Farmington, CT. I should be there around 11AM to unload and set up and warm up. If you're local, come on out to cheer or jeer! Here are the new recumbent bike stats..... Style: Ultra Low LWB Length: 8' 6" Ride height: 6" Curb weight: 69lb Sprung rear suspension Front chain rings: 48T, 38T Rear wheel: 24" tire shaved, 8 sprocket cassette, 11T-32T. Front tire: 20", 161cm circumference. Head angle: 60 degrees. Brakes: Front and rear side pull caliper. (Final will be disk) Motor: MY1016, 36 VDC, 350W brush, 2750 RPM Motor sprocket: 15T one way bearing Wheel sprocket: 60T Drive chain: #25H Batteries: 3x 12V/7AH SLA Motor controller: Home brew relay switching, Low/High speed & turbo boost Bike computer: Digital, precisely calibrated. Proving grounds: 1.00 mile stretch of very flat roadway. Elevation difference less than 5 feet end to end. Russ's challenge video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSbuls_v6Q4

This is the actual race video challenge between RWG Honda Hobbit and ZeroFossilFuel LWB ultra low recumbent racer human/electric hybrid racing bike. ENJOY! Here are the new recumbent bike stats..... Style: Ultra low LWB Length: 8' 6" Ride height: 6" Curb weight: 69lb Sprung rear suspension Front chain rings: 48T, 38T Rear wheel: 24" tire shaved, 8 sprocket cassette, 11T-32T. Front tire: 20", 161cm circumference. Head angle: 60 degrees. Brakes: Front and rear side pull caliper. (Final will be disk) Motor: MY1016, 36 VDC, 350W brush, 2750 RPM Motor sprocket: 15T one way bearing Wheel sprocket: 60T Drive chain: #25H Batteries: 3x 12V/7AH SLA + 1x 12V/5AH SLA boost pack Motor controller: Home brew relay switching, Low/High speed & turbo boost Bike computer: Digital, precisely calibrated. Proving grounds: 1.00 mile stretch of very flat roadway. Elevation difference less than 5 feet end to end. Russ's race video http://youtu.be/c-vX9D0C9o8 All music tracks used with full permission or free YouTube audio library. Copyright nazis, eat shit and die.

Updates on the Andrea Rossi E-Cat conference in Zurich, my hybrid electric recumbent bicycle, teaser on the buoyancy experiments I did for Mark Dansie and request for your vote on what my next project should be. Please vote in this latest poll at http://alt-nrg.org/ Watch live at http://justin.tv/zerofossilfuel Follow me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/ZeroFossilFuel

Phase 1 nearly complete. A little paint and trim, then on to phase 2 - adding electric motor, batteries and regenerative controller derived from my now infamous CCPWM. See updated specs below. Old Specs: Wheels - 24", Wheelbase - 7'3", Head angle - 72.5*, Rake 36mm, Trail 56mm, Front cassette - 11T-32T, Crank - TBD, Weight - 36lb so far (Should be about 40-41lb when complete, without the electric assist). New Specs: Same except for Rake = 80mm, Trail = 10mm (Wheelbase now 7'6"). With this adjustment and reshaping of the handlebar, sweeping ends back placing my hands 2" behind the pivot, this bike is now stable enough to pedal in its lowest gear, uphill at less than 3MPH! And, with the long wheelbase, it's super stable at high speeds. Seat was purchased from Ocean Cycle in Torpoint, UK. Found them on ebay. Ended up dealing direct. Seat was only 60GBP, 20GBP for the headrest and 25GBP to ship from UK. Website http://oceancycle.co.uk/ Tell'em Z sent you. Many thanks to YouTube user ChrisLuxembourg for his inspiration and advice on getting this done. Thanks to Dan Mumm for permission to use his entire original music library in the production of my videos. Please visit http://www.danmumm.com or YouTube channel http://youtube.com/danmummsolo Great music. Great guy. Also thanks to Joe at North Haven Bike for his services on the front wheel. Couldn't have done it without him. Please visit his web site http://www.northhavenbike.com I visited quite a few bike shops around my area as I compiled the parts I needed to build this project. Without exception, every shop I walked into had competitively priced products, friendly and knowledgeable staff. Besides North Haven Bike I would like to specifically mention Berlin Bicycle, Tolland Bicycle and Bicycles East in Glastonbury. Forget ebay. Buy locally. Visit your local bike shop today!

Taking a break from alternative energy to build something really fun and get in shape at the same time. This recumbent bike was inspired by ChrisLuxembourg here on YouTube. New Specs: Wheels - 24", Wheelbase - 7'4", Head angle - 72*, Rake 57mm, Trail 30mm, Front cassette - 11T-32T, Crank - TBD, Weight - 36lb so far (Should be about 40-41lb when complete, without the electric assist). Old Specs: Wheels - 24", Wheelbase - 7'3", Head angle - 72*, Rake 35mm, Trail 60mm, Front cassette - 11T-32T, Crank - TBD, Weight - 36lb so far (Should be about 40-41lb when complete, without the electric assist). Special thanks to Dan Mumm for granting me exclusive use of his music library for my video productions. Visit Dan here on YouTube or at http://danmumm.com/ Many thanks also to Joe at North Haven Bike for the work he did for me on the front wheel. Please visit his site on Facebook or http://northhavenbike.com/ And thanks Mrs Z. for putting up with me as I build this project!