New Jersey inventor Arthur Hotchkiss came up with the bike railroad, and this bike, before ordinary bicycles were invented

Before the modern bicycle (technically called the safety bicycle) came along, New Jersey inventor Arthur Hotchkiss came up with a very different kind of idea for making bike commuting practical: the bike railroad. His 1892 invention was essentially a fixed metal track that riders could pedal specialized bikes along.

He soon convinced inventor and manufacturer Hezekiah Smith to finance and built a prototype — a two-mile rail stretching from the latter's HB Smith Machine Company in Smithville, New Jersey to Mt. Holly, the home of many of the company's employees. Smith and Hotchkiss spent $10,000 on the track and charged workers two dollars for monthly passes, which allowed them to get to work in roughly six minutes.

Found on http://www.vox.com/2015/6/30/8861327/bike-lanes-history  via https://www.facebook.com/historyprizeludington

best bar grill I've seen in a long time!

Found on  https://www.facebook.com/HCCCmagazine

Some cool, but unusual, ways to "prop"ell yourself in a boat, designed before small outboards engines were affordable

next time you think you need exercise... you can always whip up something like these

But wouldn't you rather have a cool antique outboard like these?

All photos from the Volo Museum in Illinois on ex's site http://justacargal.blogspot.com/2015/06/volo-auto-museum-sale-lot-and-more.html

maybe what your garage wall really needs are a set of these

Found on http://www.japantrendshop.com/seal-recycled-tires-speaker-p-2892.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

genius

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The new Citroën C4 Cactus with nice bumps

One thing is sure about the new Citroën C4 Cactus - you will definitely get a lot of attention. It features unique Airbump® side panels which is supposed to protect from knocks and occasional bumps. The Airbump® panels are made from supply TPU (Thermoplastic Polyurethane) and include tiny air capsules.

I suspect that reactions to the Airbump® feature is going to be split into 2 groups - "either you like it or you don't".

Other unique designs include sleek roof bars, a floating quarter window and clean lines. The front end features nice lights with daytime running LEDs emphasising the slim headlights as well as 3D-effect back lights.

Inside, the car features slim dashboard and 7 inch Touch Drive interface and a huge glovebox.



Check out the Citroën C4 Cactus for more information.

The Strati -World's first 3 D printed car

Welcome to the age of printed cars. Arizona based car manufacturer Local Motors has come out with the World's first 3 D printed car - the Strati. It won the 2014 Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Award in New York yesterday.


The car chassis/frame, exterior body, and interior features are made from ABS plastic reinforced with carbon fibres. The electric engine, wheels and other parts were sourced from Renault’s Twizy. It takes the company around 44 hours to print out.

It only has a top speed of about 40mph (60km/h) but I am sure the speeds will improve as time goes by. I am just thinking at the possibilities. In the future, you can probably print out spare parts at home.

Watercar Panther

The Watercar Panther is claimed to be the fastest amphibious car in the World. The car is powered by a Honda V6 V-Tec engine and can travel at speeds over 40 miles an hour on water.



For more information visit their website: http://watercar.com/