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Fumesucker

(45,851 posts) Thu Feb 20, 2014, 03:45 AM Feb 2014

Sun Tours: Solar powered or solar assisted bicycle touring

http://www.suntouramerica.org/

http://thesuntrip.com/

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Sun Tours: Solar powered or solar assisted bicycle touring (Original Post) Fumesucker Feb 2014 OP

The first two look a bit clunky, but the ones that use the panels as a sun/rain roof, those MADem Feb 2014 #1

Looks like cross winds would be a bitch madokie Feb 2014 #2

I wish there were safe bicycle highways. hunter Feb 2014 #3

MADem

(135,425 posts)

1. The first two look a bit clunky, but the ones that use the panels as a sun/rain roof, those

Reply to Fumesucker (Original post)

Thu Feb 20, 2014, 05:01 AM

Feb 2014

I think work a treat!

If they find a way to make solar panels more efficient, that idea could be brilliant...!

madokie

(51,076 posts)

2. Looks like cross winds would be a bitch

Reply to Fumesucker (Original post)

Thu Feb 20, 2014, 06:50 AM

Feb 2014

At any rate I wish I could bicycle. I have a hard time just walking from the house to my shop.

hunter

(38,301 posts)

3. I wish there were safe bicycle highways.

Reply to Fumesucker (Original post)

Thu Feb 20, 2014, 02:38 PM

Feb 2014

Riding on highways shared with cars and trucks can be quite terrifying.

My sister once road coast-to-coast.

I'm not so tough so tough as she is, but I have ridden highways and the road shoulder is a very scary place.

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