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Old 12-29-08, 04:04 AM
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SeizeTech
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Snow plow on a bicycle

http://www-bdnew.fnal.gov/pbar/organ...Bike_Plow.html

this guy is amazing. He rides his bike to work during the summer, but finds the trail has too much snow on it in the winter, so he starts to walk the 7 miles of trail with a shovel clearing the trail with a homemade push plow. Then he switches to a pull behind plow for his bike.

The local bicycles have joined forces in a "pony express" effort. When some of them catch up to this guy, they offer to switch bikes so they can take their turn at the work.

My thoughts: WOW!!!

My ride to work is 22 kms, where only the last 5 kms are on trails that receive priority plowing. the other parts dont ever get plowed.

Do you think this is possible with an ebike, or a motorized bike? Do you think the city police would want to charge me, even though it is obvious that I'm using a motor to accomplish something that really is that easy to do any other way?

Tyler
Calgary, AB
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