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Winner of the specialized innovate or die contest. Helps people get clean, easy to drink water.
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nrkeat
(Jan 16, 2008 at 15:34)
wow what a great idea, very cool!
this was a great contest. The guys at MIT powered a supercomputer with a bunch of bicycles. It would of been cool to try to power one of the pinkbike servers with pedal power...maybe next year.
a similar thing was on Dragons Den. (brittish people would know about what it is). pretty cool idea. well done
i think that is a good idea but its has very low ground clearance! the footage iv seen of people who would need these most dont use a very good road / track. maybe higher clearance for next model
funny thing actually 5 minuts before i saw this on pinkbike as vod, i watched it on the main page of you tube
so like its a great idea and all but how many ppl in third world places are going to be able to acualy buy one of these bikes ???
and suspension. put a 40 on there and you're set. no really. if the roads are so bad, should they put some kind of thing on it to make the ride a little smoother? like maybe just have the rear axle pivot?
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The whole point of projects like this, especially those funded by companies like Google is to help people, I can't imagine they are going to cost much, if anything (for the end user). If they were too expensive for the people who need them most to afford them, then the whole project would be worthless.
The reality in much of the world is that women indeed do this kind of work. Look at the vast majority of homes in the Western world and we still see women doing the majority of the cooking, house cleaning etc. We may bristle at the thought of calling it what it is, but by providing an opportunity for women to reduce the time and effort required to tote water then they might have more time to do other things like learning to read or earn money to help improve her family's economic situation.
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yeah, so how do the people in Ethiopia and other 3rd world countries supposed to get this bike? And then what do they do when it breaks? Great idea none the less.
I agree that it's a cool invention... however, for the cost for every family in a village to have one, a proper community well could be drilled.
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Im guessing that the cost of the bike would be subsidised by large corporate sponsors and aid organizations so the people who need them would get them for very little cost. My only question would be what sort of gearing would it be. I wouldnt like to ride a bike full of water up a hill with no gears.
omg thats a great idea shame that it might cost alot to make and peeps probs wont be able afford it unless charities buy them and give them out
Because it's a great idea?
Because it's bike related?
Because it's way more instructive than a freeride video?
Because it's bike related?
Because it's way more instructive than a freeride video?
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A visit to China 15 years ago showed tire patch vendors who would fix a flat while you waited. Punctures are common, and as tires/tubes get older they grow less flexible so many of these vendors also carry a collection of tires/tubes to replace the one you've just sliced. Bikes are ubiquitous in developing countries, and so are the means to keep them serviced.
well, a nice idea for a design contest, but hardly possible to introduce in the harsh reality. And trekrules, it's not the best invention introduced to the bike market. First of all, it's not in the market yet (and not likely to ever be), secondly I personally consider e.g. the suspension fork way more important
besides, it seems a pretty sure way to win any design contest nowadays: create something to help the third world or to save the planet. One might get sick of it...
seeing the number of people who come into our shop with punctures each day, maybe this bike would be better equipped with solid tires - not as comfortable but ZERO chance of punctures! great idea though
Now the next step is to get it out to the countries that need it. I thing some corporate sponsers need to get involved..
A superb design and idea... now we just need Steve Jobs and Bill Gates to support this and bring the Aquaduct to production.
Great idea! i like it but i dont think people in the places where it is needed can buy this special bike and maybe change the filters and other components
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orrrr...... you just move to a city instead of living in the middle of nowhere. and do they really think people in developping countries can afford a bike like that, and know how to fix it if somethings wrong with it? NO!
Nice comment skater81poland. Maybe you should go ask you Grandparents or Great Grandparents if they are still around, what it is like not having clean water after World War II. Then show them this VOD and explain to them why you think it is so stupid.
It's a great idea, and if you are lucky you will never need one yourself.
It's a great idea, and if you are lucky you will never need one yourself.
its a great idea but the problems would be distributing the bike to third world countries, finding areas passable by bike, having a way of filling the back tank, and what happens when the filter expires? im not trying to downtalk this bike i think its a great idea but if some one can fix all the flaws this has the opportunity to save many lives
Google, a company with a market cap around $250 billion funds a project in cooperation with Specialized and an international development organization, and you are the one who is smart enough to find the "flaws"? Just because a nation is classified as "developing" doesn't mean they don't have roads for god's sake, however rudimentary, and if there is a water source (finding the source isn't the problem being addressed here), you really don't think it would have a spout? Which could literally be a piece of Bamboo cut in half? And to top it all off, you apparently ride a Kona, so your judgment is questionable to begin with.
This is a really good idea, it gets rid of the needs for water and transportation in 3rd world countries, i sure hope they can mass produce this product cheaply so all less fortunate may have one.
That is very cool idea, but just how good is that filter?
It probably die in a week and whole thing not goning to work.
It probably die in a week and whole thing not goning to work.
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dude thats like the smartest idee ever! iam not the biggest fan of poor countrys but this seem so fun that i could easy donate some of my money so some skinny african could have it
dude, that was rude.
"...not the biggest fan of poor countrys..."
I'm sure they didn't choose to born over there.
Cheers!
"...not the biggest fan of poor countrys..."
I'm sure they didn't choose to born over there.
Cheers!
i think this is a great idea.. really cool.
i just thought id like to let everyone on here know that the so-called 3rd world countries have some of the best mountainbiking in the world. and we do have things called bike shops. and most of us have money.
i just thought id like to let everyone on here know that the so-called 3rd world countries have some of the best mountainbiking in the world. and we do have things called bike shops. and most of us have money.
great idea, should be fun if something like this helpt the people in de "3:rd world", it has to be luxury for those guys and girls, and a lot more fun, but they are probably too expensive for most of those persons.
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Why not just have a trailer that you can fit to any bike?
Surely a mountain bike pulling a trailer would be better suited to road conditions ( dirt roads ) in these countries, the trailer wheels could operate the filter and it could have a hand winch for filtering while the bike is stationary.
When the trailer is not attatched, the bike could be used for other purposes.
Surely a mountain bike pulling a trailer would be better suited to road conditions ( dirt roads ) in these countries, the trailer wheels could operate the filter and it could have a hand winch for filtering while the bike is stationary.
When the trailer is not attatched, the bike could be used for other purposes.
invent such trailer and win another contest. I think the idea is good as it is now and it's way easier to ride stationary bike (in my opinion ofkoz)and make water clean than pumping with a hand winch.
I wish they had sponsors to build and spread them around poor countries
I wish they had sponsors to build and spread them around poor countries
For one reason or another I can't veiw the video. but andy-manc's trailer idea sounds like a good solution to most of the "crappy bike" comments.
yeh, same man, its jst black with the loading circle thingy, it didnt work b4, so i thought it was jst a script error on my computer, bt after rebooting etc 6 hours later, still no worky
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Alright - to everyone that thinks that this will be SOLD to people in africa or similar places... Think about it. This bike was most definitely designed to be a charitable donation... things are only sold if theyre meant to make a profit. do we sell food stamps to poor people? no, WE GIVE THEM. freebies. l2think kthx.
im not a fan of how pinkbike will (rarely, but they still do) use the POD or VOD to promote or advertise something...dont get me wrong, this bike is an awesome idea...but its hardly extreme. the idea still exists if they dont post it as VOD
I think you guys all have the idea behind VOD incorrect. The idea for us, when we created it, was to promote a video of the day. Meaning, it can be anything we decide upon. Just because this bike isn't hucking, or got 10 inches of travel doesn't mean its a bad video. Instead, it is saving hundreds of lives a day, and is a incredible idea.
If you guys could save lives by hucking your bike i am sure you would be VOD as well.
If you guys could save lives by hucking your bike i am sure you would be VOD as well.
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spoiledgoods, what hundreds of lives? it hasn't saved any so far, even though maybe it has potential, so such a statement is way over the line...
give me a f*cking break! How the hell is someone who lives in a 3rd world country who needs clean water be able to afford one of these stupid bikes when they only make about 30 US bucks a year?
Absoluty stupid!!!!!
Absoluty stupid!!!!!
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Great idea! It seems like it would be a pain in the butt to ride around with that extra 20 gallons of water (or what they said) in the back.
due any of u nay sayers or dip shits that think this is a gay or stupid i dea i hope the u.s or north korea or so me one nukes the crap out of ur country and u got shit for clean water and then evryone will be like ya a real stupid idea and ull get none u will all dye u ungratful little basterds
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nice idea but not cool for pod.... lets facfe it we want to see some dude huck his meat and pull gnar shit waaay befoore this shit there is already an article front page to watch it.... weak ass pod in my opinion
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Amazing idea, but it should have training wheels. And Bassman, you're a f*g. It's because of people like you theres still poverty.
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that shit should be sold to 3rd world countries were they need there water that would be an easy multi task for them
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Galador (January 17, 2008 at 19:26)
due any of u nay sayers or dip shits that think this is a gay or stupid i dea i hope the u.s or north korea or so me one nukes the crap out of ur country and u got shit for clean water and then evryone will be like ya a real stupid idea and ull get none u will all dye u ungratful little basterds
all for a pink bike video comment? go see a shrink.
due any of u nay sayers or dip shits that think this is a gay or stupid i dea i hope the u.s or north korea or so me one nukes the crap out of ur country and u got shit for clean water and then evryone will be like ya a real stupid idea and ull get none u will all dye u ungratful little basterds
all for a pink bike video comment? go see a shrink.
I hope all u ass holes that hate this idea get so poor u get deseases cuz u cant aford water and lets c what u think then..
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It makes me so sad to see people are not thinking positive about this. I hope all the people with the negative comments feel better about themselves. You would cry yourself to sleep every night if the same situation was brought upon you. We are all humans, we all bleed, we should all unite and help the poor countries. If we can't help the poor countries, we should at least try to buffer their suffering. AS these very intelligent people have done. There should be more people like you and your team out there!
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i would put suspension on tht and well done guys for the idea and it is nnice of you to think of other people aswell . aslo bikers will save the world !!!!
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nice job but how are people going to be able to afford that shit you probly want like 3000 for that thing~!
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