Comments on: VisCycle – The Green Exercise Bike That Produces Power http://homefixated.com/viscycle/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Where DIY Meets LOL Fri, 18 May 2012 01:32:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Marc http://homefixated.com/viscycle/comment-page-1/#comment-13999 Marc Tue, 20 Sep 2011 04:11:12 +0000 http://homefixated.com/?p=4163#comment-13999 Hi Einstein. We don't make these, but there's a link at the end of the article that will take you to the folks that do. Hi Einstein. We don’t make these, but there’s a link at the end of the article that will take you to the folks that do.

]]> By: einstein ntim http://homefixated.com/viscycle/comment-page-1/#comment-13988 einstein ntim Sat, 17 Sep 2011 13:11:54 +0000 http://homefixated.com/?p=4163#comment-13988 did you guys manufacture the equipment yourselves and do you just deal with bikes or are there other machines also did you guys manufacture the equipment yourselves and do you just deal with bikes or are there other machines also

]]> By: Fong http://homefixated.com/viscycle/comment-page-1/#comment-13361 Fong Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:17:50 +0000 http://homefixated.com/?p=4163#comment-13361 Units of power consumption are defined in watt-hours. Your meter and electicity bill is in Kilowatt-hours. Just for clarification, did you mean for those figures mentioned of 50 watts and 250 watts to be watt-hours? Also, how long is a "single ViaCycle workout"? I wouldn't want to be pedaling for 4 hours just to get 50 watt-hours. My electrical savings would be overshadowed by my additional food consumption. Units of power consumption are defined in watt-hours. Your meter and electicity bill is in Kilowatt-hours. Just for clarification, did you mean for those figures mentioned of 50 watts and 250 watts to be watt-hours? Also, how long is a “single ViaCycle workout”? I wouldn’t want to be pedaling for 4 hours just to get 50 watt-hours. My electrical savings would be overshadowed by my additional food consumption.

]]> By: Marc http://homefixated.com/viscycle/comment-page-1/#comment-11863 Marc Wed, 18 Aug 2010 23:43:09 +0000 http://homefixated.com/?p=4163#comment-11863 Kenzo, they look similar but appear a little different in some areas. I can't say for sure. You might try contacting that gym if you want to get a definitive answer. Kenzo, they look similar but appear a little different in some areas. I can’t say for sure. You might try contacting that gym if you want to get a definitive answer.

]]> By: kenzo http://homefixated.com/viscycle/comment-page-1/#comment-11858 kenzo Tue, 17 Aug 2010 13:51:33 +0000 http://homefixated.com/?p=4163#comment-11858 Is this the same stationary bike they are using at the microgym dogengine.com/used-stationary-bikes.php (scroll at the bottom of the page) or is it a different one? Is this the same stationary bike they are using at the microgym dogengine.com/used-stationary-bikes.php (scroll at the bottom of the page) or is it a different one?

]]> By: Marc http://homefixated.com/viscycle/comment-page-1/#comment-11470 Marc Mon, 07 Jun 2010 22:01:52 +0000 http://homefixated.com/?p=4163#comment-11470 Your comment is timely Jeff thanks! We'll have an article on a relatively small-scale wind turbine from Honeywell on the site soon. I also flagged the video link you sent for a future article on HomeFixated. Looks like a great green DIY project! Please let me know if you wind up doing the project, I'd love to hear how it goes! Your comment is timely Jeff thanks! We’ll have an article on a relatively small-scale wind turbine from Honeywell on the site soon. I also flagged the video link you sent for a future article on HomeFixated. Looks like a great green DIY project! Please let me know if you wind up doing the project, I’d love to hear how it goes!

]]> By: jeff_williams http://homefixated.com/viscycle/comment-page-1/#comment-11465 jeff_williams Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:59:02 +0000 http://homefixated.com/?p=4163#comment-11465 Awesome post. I've been thinking about producing some of my own power recently but through a homemade windmill using an old treadmill motor. That same idea would work to mount the motor to a bike trainer so that in the winter, when I'm riding indoors, I can generate a little juice. Thanks for the inspiration! Here's the vid that first inspired my windmill plans (via Makezine). http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/02/maker_workshop_wind_power_generator.html Awesome post. I’ve been thinking about producing some of my own power recently but through a homemade windmill using an old treadmill motor. That same idea would work to mount the motor to a bike trainer so that in the winter, when I’m riding indoors, I can generate a little juice. Thanks for the inspiration!

Here’s the vid that first inspired my windmill plans (via Makezine).
http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/02/maker_workshop_wind_power_generator.html

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