Maker Faire Bay Area 2009
Solar Touring Bike

Location:   West Gate  Grass K1   

Our Solar Touring Bike will allow two riders to travel up to 200 miles per day entirely powered by the sun. Clever use of a geared hill-climbing motor and a silent cruise hub motor will enable us to tackle even difficult mountain touring on solar power.

Web site: http://www.solarbikeproject.com

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About the Maker(s)

Bryan Bashin and Russell Wilcox first met as undergraduates, at UC Berkeley in 1978. They have adventured together through dozens of joyful construction projects. Today Bryan works as a management consultant in Sacramento, and Russell is a laser engineer at the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory.

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