Get fit, make electricity!

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Re: Get fit, make electricity!

Postby REdiculous » Mon Mar 26, 2012 6:56 pm

Hillhater wrote:Where does that figure come from ?


I've no idea, but it doesn't look to me like it'd be too far off...

I think most treadmill motors are 1HP -- mine's 1.5HP continuous.
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Re: Get fit, make electricity!

Postby Hillhater » Mon Mar 26, 2012 7:14 pm

Ahh ! .. OK now i see the NEGATIVE 800w for the treadmill ! :oops:
.. i thought there was a suggestion you could generate 800W by running on a treadmill ! :roll: Duhhh !
sorry i must learn to pay attention to the details more !
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Re: Get fit, make electricity!

Postby cbr shadow » Thu Jul 12, 2012 2:05 pm

Dauntless wrote:
Hillhater wrote: After 10 hrs or so all the cyclists were shot !


Heavens! And they say the Chinese are strict. Good thing we gained our independence from THOSE people.


How did nobody else comment on this? This comment made me burst into laughter at the end of a meeting at work!
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Re: Get fit, make electricity!

Postby Samd » Thu Jul 12, 2012 7:19 pm

We were all out riding our chinese e-bikes!
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Re: Get fit, make electricity!

Postby Thud » Sun Dec 23, 2012 8:35 pm

get some......

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