Science Shack - Human Power

Adam Hart-Davis is at Rockingham Motor Speedway wonders just how fast he can propel himself and considers ways of storing human effort and energy for future use.
4:24 Flywheel for a bicycle 11:26
6:10 The aerodynamics of cycling in a wind tunnel at Manchester University's School of Engineering
9:38 Blue Yonder / Blueyonder Recumband shell bicycle with designer Chris Field
13:35 Bottle Rocket Bike 19:09
14:30 The Great Science Shack Pop Bottle Competition with contestants Zak Avery, Sam Avery, Nick Tayler, Nick Labsvirs, Kennita Avery, Mike Webb,
Originally Broadcast 20/11/2001 (Open University Repeat)

[@SamIves85]

That was terrific! Love the music and all the little sounds in it!

[@houndofzoltan]

As someone who is British I wish we could stick to SI units when talking about science.

[@StreetZipsSZ]

Watch this with automatic captions turned on, lol @ 12:52

[@KrunchyJD]

The fastest he got was with the aerodynamic trike. They should have focused things in that area. Also, its a lot more practical in everyday use.

[@KrunchyJD]

This is stupid. Pot bottle rockets are not human powered. They should focus on aerodynamics.