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Who ever said that public transportation couldn’t be enjoyable! In fact who ever said that you couldn’t get across town, tour the city, and get a light workout all while riding (make that driving) the public transportation system! Well, in New Zealand that’s just what they have done with the worlds first aerodynamic human propelled monorail system called the Shweeb.
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Shweeb is world’s first human powered monorail racetrack. Located in New Zealand, it allows you to race against your friends and get the heart-pumping workout in complete safety.The Shweeb is essentially an aerodynamic transparent bullet that allows the rider to propel themselves on seven different pedaling gears at up to 30 mph. Although the Shweeb follows the constructed steel track it does allow the rider to adjust speed, swing out sided to side on a 60-degree angle, and adjust the bearing according to your height and body size. a Currently the Shweeb is only being developed as an thrill seeking entertainment ride. Allowing riders to race around a pre-constructed looped course against each other or against the clock. But you can already see the implication a monorail system could have on transportation relief in downtown metropolitan cities. The Shweeb comes with some impressive advantages, its one hundred percent environmentally friendly, and incredibly practical for riders as at any given speed your using around half the energy of a road bike or mountain bike. Perhaps the Shweeb is just the solution we need to help alleviate our nations obesity epidemic, environmental woes, and mundane early morning commutes! a
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