Good Afternoon SuperForest
The eagle-eyed among you may have noticed that today is not in fact Tuesday (bonus points to you!) and this post is thus a couple of days late… Apologies! Going forward with my pedal-powered plans I shall anticipate unforseen workumstances and prepare in advance!
I have exciting progress to report: Yes! I am now the owner of my own zippy, second-hand hybrid bicycle!
The first bike I’ve had since I was a kid (the first ever with gears – fancy!) – I’ve not quite got used to the streets of central London yet (oh to live in Copenhagen with their extensive cycle-lane system), but I’m having fun practicing.
(this is, in part, an homage to childrens TV art presenter Neil Buchanan and his Art Attacks – check it:
Inspired by SuperForester Heather and Bikey I’m deciding on a name for him and I’ve got it down to a shortlist:
- Flash Gamberini (fast! and suave!);
- Huck Rogers (or Bike Rogers! anything with a 25th century vibe);
- Incredibike; or
- Hibbertopterus (topical! giant Scottish sea scorpion!)
What do you think? Do let me know in the comments!
(all that ‘cycling’ has worn me out)
So, now I have a bike I can move forward with my plans for a bicycle-powered generator. Next up, is the hard-core studying and planning!
My multimeter is due tomorrow and I’ll be back on Tuesday with some SCIENCE and an idea of how much energy my appliances actually use, so I can understand which I can actually run with pedal-power (hint: not an espresso machine!) and the parameters of the system I’ll need.
Love!
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