Queried the group a while ago about pedal-powered machines (intended
to write a story for Sustainable Times) but didn't find a lot of
successful local examples. (Loads of info on the Web, but I'm looking
for local stories.)
It's been a while, though, so I thought I'd check in again. Anyone
recharging their cell phone or laptop by bike? Built a contraption to
pedal their clothes clean?
A friend tells me the Working Bikes Cooperative in Chicago (http://
workingbikes.org/ ) works on bike machines every Wednesday. Anybody
ever gone?
Anybody interested in starting a similar project here? (I envision
someone bringing their pedal- or hand-cranked blender to meetings and
calling the group "drunks with power"... but maybe drinking and
actual mechanical problem-solving don't mix well... )
I can't seem to let go of the possibility of the UW or other gyms
capturing even a fraction of the energy being intentionally wasted...
Bridget/B.C.
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