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    Kiwi Invents Human-Powered Monorail Racing

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    Image of HoonThatFerrari HoonThatFerrari
    07/24/09

    In reply to Kiwi Invents Human-Powered Monorail Racing
    Looks like fun... if the sport catches on, Schweeb-o-philes will no doubt be known as "SchweebDweebs".
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    Image of r0ver r0ver
    07/24/09

    In reply to Kiwi Invents Human-Powered Monorail Racing
    Jeez,I don't go on Jalopnik for two days,and they do an article on my little country on the edge of the world -and then everyone comes in and says nice things about it.Thanks for the great comments Jalopers,I'm bursting with pride.
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    Al Navarro promoted this comment r0ver was starred r0ver was unstarred
    Image of ZeGerman ZeGerman
    07/24/09

    In reply to Kiwi Invents Human-Powered Monorail Racing
    I thought this was a blog about cars...

    I guess I'm probably overreacting, but I feel that Jalopnik has been publishing too many non-car related posts in recent times.
     Reply
    Al Navarro promoted this comment ZeGerman was starred ZeGerman was unstarred
    Image of mr_dude mr_dude
    07/24/09

    @ZeGerman: Moar Mustang special editions!
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    Al Navarro promoted this comment mr_dude was starred mr_dude was unstarred
    Image of Al Navarro Al Navarro
    07/25/09

    @ZeGerman:
    If this gets me out of another Mustang special edition post, I'll take it.
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    Image of IamZardoz IamZardoz
    07/24/09

    In reply to Kiwi Invents Human-Powered Monorail Racing
    Nothin special there; I remember we had hand-crank powered Cadillacs at Lincoln Park in Fall River, Mass way back in the late-50's.
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    Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet promoted this comment IamZardoz was starred IamZardoz was unstarred
    Image of Novaload Novaload
    07/24/09

    In reply to Kiwi Invents Human-Powered Monorail Racing
    My first thought was, jeez, it's going to get stuffy and sweaty in that little hamster cage and my second was, where are the loops? Couldn't you be like Sonic the Hedgehog and do a vertical 360? That would separate the Kiwis from the Ki-won'ts.
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    Image of muhnkee_2 - Avantime Owner and 100% Jaloper muhnkee_2 - Avantime Owner and 100% Jaloper
    07/24/09

    In reply to Kiwi Invents Human-Powered Monorail Racing
    another proud day to be a kiwi jaloper.
    take one small country at the edge of the world.
    throw in a lot open space,
    mix with one of the fittest populations in the world (health not looks that is)
    add a large dalop of boredom,
    and no way to sue people
    leave for just 180 years and there you have it, a country that gives the world the first man to split the atom, burt munro, bruce mclaren, denni hulme, chris amon, possum bourne, scott dixon and the choncords, what more could you want?!!?
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    engineerd misses Uncle Pete promoted this comment muhnkee_2 - Avantime Owner and 100% Jaloper was starred muhnkee_2 - Avantime Owner and 100% Jaloper was unstarred
    Image of engineerd engineerd
    07/24/09

    @muhnkee_2 - jaloping from sunny sao paulo: Don't forget the sheep. And the national pastime for teenage males which capitalizes on the sheep population.
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    Image of philibuster philibuster
    07/24/09

    @engineerd misses Uncle Pete: ...and that's how syphilis spread to humans.
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    Image of muhnkee_2 - Avantime Owner and 100% Jaloper muhnkee_2 - Avantime Owner and 100% Jaloper
    07/24/09

    @engineerd misses Uncle Pete:
    Don't knock it till you've tried it, thats all i am saying!
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    Image of scroggzilla raids again scroggzilla raids again
    07/24/09


    @muhnkee_2 - jaloping from sunny sao paulo: and Flying Nun Records!
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    Image of philibuster philibuster
    07/24/09

    In reply to Kiwi Invents Human-Powered Monorail Racing
    Seat-to-pedal distance is too short for that guy. The most efficient pedal stroke is one that extends your leg completely.

    The real question is: Where can I get an agrojet?
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    Image of Chaparral Chaparral
    07/24/09

    In reply to Kiwi Invents Human-Powered Monorail Racing
    I am a little disappointed that you could not lap the other rider.

    In fact, a possible improvement could be a large button on the back of each pod connected to a quick release. If you are slow enough to be lapped, when the other rider comes up from behind their pod would hit your button and launch you from the rail.
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    philibuster promoted this comment Chaparral was starred Chaparral was unstarred
    Image of philibuster philibuster
    07/24/09

    @Chaparral: Perhaps it should just be a pursuit-type race, where the race ends when the other person is caught from behind.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    07/24/09

    In reply to Kiwi Invents Human-Powered Monorail Racing
    Well, two things, really: it's amazingly cool, and I want to try it someday. I don't even care if I'd look like a schweeb.

    I swear, there's just something about New Zealand - livestock and human-powered roller-coasters, together at last.
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    Image of aSoundofSleep-less nights aSoundofSleep-less nights
    07/24/09

    In reply to Kiwi Invents Human-Powered Monorail Racing
    Crikey!
    It's like an amusement park for grown-ups, just less porn!
    I would love to try everything there with the exception of that boat. I've never seen anything on the water cut corners like that and it scares the hell out of me.

    /Mild phobia of open water.
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    Image of GIC asks not for whom the bell tolls GIC asks not for whom the bell tolls
    07/24/09

    In reply to Kiwi Invents Human-Powered Monorail Racing
    Hope they don't have Taco Bells in NZ, because Fart while Schweebing would be an ignominious way to go.
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    Hi, I'm Scandinavian Flick and I promoted this comment GIC asks not for whom the bell tolls was starred GIC asks not for whom the bell tolls was unstarred
    Image of Number_Six Number_Six
    07/24/09

    In reply to Kiwi Invents Human-Powered Monorail Racing

    If I'm going to sit in a perspex bubble and peddle my arse off, it's going to be in this:
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    Image of discontinuuity has left the Jalop until further notice discontinuuity has left the Jalop until further notice
    07/24/09


    @Number_Six: I wouldn't mind taking one of these things for a spin:
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    Image of Brimful of Ash on the 78 Brimful of Ash on the 78
    07/24/09

    In reply to Kiwi Invents Human-Powered Monorail Racing
    OK, so they invented Zorbing. And that suspended pendulum/sled with the airplane propeller on the back. And they also perfected the use of river jetboats. And now this.

    Per capita, these are the greatest people on earth.
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    Image of aSoundofSleep-less nights aSoundofSleep-less nights
    07/24/09

    @Ash78:
    Seriously.
    That amusement park + beer + boobs + bacon = What heaven aspires to be.
     Reply
    P161911 now with M POWER! promoted this comment aSoundofSleep-less nights was starred aSoundofSleep-less nights was unstarred
    Image of Chaparral Chaparral
    07/24/09

    @Ash78: To be fair, it is exactly what I would expect if somebody put a bunch of men together on an island. Eventually sheep get boring.
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    Image of Number_Six Number_Six
    07/24/09

    @Ash78: Don't forget the hiliarous road-trip movie that features a fantastic Mini: Goodbye Pork Pie.
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    Image of Number_Six Number_Six
    07/24/09


    @Number_Six:
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    Image of SlowMo (actually, there's no E on my R) SlowMo (actually, there's no E on my R)
    07/24/09

    @Ash78: And don't forget the Britten
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    Tomsk 1.1 promoted this comment SlowMo (actually, there's no E on my R) was starred SlowMo (actually, there's no E on my R) was unstarred
    Image of Six Flags Over Tomsk Six Flags Over Tomsk
    07/24/09


    @Ash78: Exactly.
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    Image of Al Navarro Al Navarro
    07/25/09

    @Ash78:
    My old creative partner was a Kiwi and he taught me so much about enjoying life and not being caught up in stupid NYC b-s that I was caught up in.

    As Mike would say, "Good on ya."
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    Al Navarro was starred Al Navarro was unstarred
    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    07/24/09

    In reply to Kiwi Invents Human-Powered Monorail Racing
    BFD. Check this:
    http://www.geekologie.com/2009/07/extreme_nutjob_skates_down_rol.php


    Video Here:
    http://www.mirror.co.uk?bcpid=18731164001&bctid=30214257001
    http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2009/07/22/adrenaline-junkie-dirk-auer-roller-skate...60mph-video-115875-21538221/


    However, I have a soft spot for Kiwis, and for anyone who builds their own, personal monorail, regardless of how it might be powered.
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    Edited by Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet at 07/24/09 2:42 PM Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet was starred Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet was unstarred
    Image of mr_dude mr_dude
    07/24/09

    In reply to Kiwi Invents Human-Powered Monorail Racing
    There's livestock in the background! Oh Bret and Jermaine, how right you were.
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    philibuster promoted this comment mr_dude was starred mr_dude was unstarred
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