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Q: Can you please post a short video of the pedalcloud in action?
A: Read more to see the videos.
Q: No question, just praise for a great vehicle. Half the weight of the Massachusetts Busycle, now living in Palo Alto, CA. Only thing, it's less comfortable than the Busycle, and the pedalers look at each other, rather than the cheering crowds.
A: Thanks.
Q: How many people are required to power the pedal contraption before it will go?
A: Only one person is required to pedal when the pedal cloud is on flat ground. Two or three are nice to have when going uphill. The more riders the higher chance someone will not work as hard and/or stop pedaling all together. Hans and Kai have both gotten it up to 10MPH+ by themselves.
Q: Is it a 10 person bike or an 11 person bike? How many can ride it?
A: The F-30 Pedal Cloud has 11 bicycle frames and seats but only 10 sets of pedals. The driver sits in front and does not have a set of pedals. The drivers normal pedals were replaced with a brake pedal. The Cloud does have some standing room so it could (and has) carry more than eleven.
Q: When was the Pedal Cloud completed?
A: The Pedal Cloud may never be "completed" but it took it's first outing 2pm May 4, 2008.
Q: Where was the F-30 Pedal Cloud 11 person bike created?
A: Hans and Matt have a shop on 31st and portland. The shop is a converted two car garage.
Q: How long did it take to build the Pedal Cloud?
A: It took over 1000 hours that spanned a little less than two months.
Q: How much does the pedal cloud weigh empty?
A: 920 pounds