According to the company, the Wheel's «Human - Enhancing Technology» can amplify a rider's
pedaling efforts by a factor of 10, and although I couldn't exactly measure that claim, it certainly made me feel as if I had wings on my feet.
Not exact matches
A 2006 study
by Martin Gibala, a physiologist at McMaster University in Ontario, showed that a 3 - minute sequence on a stationary bicycle — 30 seconds of maximal
effort pedaling, followed
by a brief rest, repeated five or six times — led to the same health benefits as 90 to 120 minutes of steady - state cycling.
I honestly can't say that I noticed the updates, but the Z was plenty rewarding to hustle though the twisty stuff — aided
by its close - ratio six - speed and a new Exedy high - performance clutch with «L - PEC» — an acronym for «light
pedal effort clutch.»
Deceleration is an intuitive sequence of early bite followed
by plenty of stopping power, which soon calls for more
pedal effort.
The brake
pedal of the GTI is a little soft
by comparison and needs more
effort to deliver.
Much to our delight, the new twin - disk clutch eases the
effort of actuating the left
pedal, and driveline jolts are cut down
by a dual - mass flywheel.
The Copenhagen Wheel has no throttle mode, which I rather liked, as there's no way to just «cheat»
by accelerating without having to
pedal, but instead has a suite of sensors that almost instantly respond to an increase in
pedaling cadence and / or
effort and seamlessly and smoothly add power to the rear wheel.
In an
effort to provide books to «people who live outside,» Portland's Street Books project was started earlier this summer
by artist, writer and «street librarian» Laura Moulton, who lends out books from a
pedal - powered library cart.Each week, the Street Books library parks itself in a couple of regular spots.