Hydrocycle

A hydrocycle is bicycle-like watercraft.[1] Power is collected from the rider via a crank with pedals, as on a bicycle, and delivered to the water or the air via a propeller.[2] Seating may be upright or recumbent, and multiple riders may be accommodated in tandem or side-by-side.[3] Buoyancy is provided by two or more pontoons or a single surfboard, and some have hydrofoils that can lift the these floatation devices out of the water.[4][5][6] Brand names include Seacycle, Hydrobike, Water bike, and itBike. Kits exist to convert an existing bicycle into a hydrocycle temporarily.[7]

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References

  1. ^ Oxford English Dictionary. "hydrocycle n. [cycle n. 11] a velocipede adapted for propulsion on the surface of water." 
  2. ^ "Decavitator Human-Powered Hydrofoil". Massachusetts Institute of Technology. http://lancet.mit.edu/decavitator/. Retrieved 2011-07-22. 
  3. ^ Alana Dixon (02/07/2011). "Upon the seat of a water-bicycle built for two". Fairfax New Zealand Limited. http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/news/5222801/Upon-the-seat-of-a-water-bicycle-built-for-two/. Retrieved 2011-07-22. 
  4. ^ "Wetwing". Human Powered Hydrofoils. http://www.human-powered-hydrofoils.com/hydrofoils/wetwing/. Retrieved 2011-07-24. 
  5. ^ "Muskelbetriebene Tragflächenboote". FreakSport. http://www.freaksport.com/de/sports/hph.html. Retrieved 2011-07-24. 
  6. ^ Leo de Vries (21-22 July 2001). "Human Powered Boats World Championship in Eutin". World of Waterbiking. http://www.waterbike.eu/Articles/WKEutin2001/WKEutin2001.html. Retrieved 2011-07-24. 
  7. ^ Mike Hanlon. "Shuttle-Bike - convert a bike to a pedal-power boat". GizMag. http://www.gizmag.com/go/2505/. Retrieved 2011-06-24.