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Save/ShareAs much as I love the idea of RVing, I've always been afraid of the fuel costs that would be involved on a cross-country (or, heck, cross-town) trip in one. Yes, some enterprising souls out there are retrofitting RVs to run on restaurant grease, and some other folks are even working on developing hybrid versions of new RVs, but this contraption, designed by Brooklyn-based artist Kevin Cyr, has them all beat.
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I'm not kidding myself that I'd actually have the gluteal power to haul one of these things down the street—and in fact, the artist hasn't taken the bike beyond Beijing's outskirts himself—but wouldn't it be cool if you could carry your lodging around with you like a snail or a hermit crab (and get a mean workout in the process)?
If you're into it too, you can check out more of Cyr's work online or at the Alden Gallery in Provincetown, Massachusetts; a new show opens August 21.
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Wow, this is impressive! I'd love to see the interior.
Posted By Lindsay on August 17, 2009, 12:07 PM
That's awesome! Who needs an RV? Or a house?
Posted By Ares Vista on August 17, 2009, 1:07 PM
It must have a very little latrine! I have to say, the eco-minded independence of a human snail shell does seem attractive. (nice comparison, author).
Posted By Wayne DuMonde on August 17, 2009, 1:52 PM
Looks seriously underpowered. I could just see me pedaling through Nevada with my wife cooking dinner in the back. Ouch!
Posted By Tom B. on August 17, 2009, 7:59 PM
I'd be afraid of big winds.
Posted By TravelingMom on August 17, 2009, 10:38 PM