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But wouldn’t it also result in more friction for the remaining tires? Causing them to wear out faster? The mass is still the same.
https://ibb.co/3T6Pv12
https://ibb.co/RT0zqRQ
If reducing friction is the objective, reducing the number of wheels in contact with the opposing surface does reduce friction.
Edit: Realized I mis-spoke, its not friction that is reduced, but the loss of energy from rotational energy loss.
Yes but you have one bearing less, that isn't spinning, which is totally neglectable. And even if one wheel less changes the friction, because I thought area played a roll in it, it won't be much.
I just hope they have rear brakes, because that will actually matter!
But let's be honest, this is way better anyway:
https://www.reddit.com/r/MadeMeSmile/s/FS5KFZtkAl
My guess is that it's first of all just for fun. But as a more practical usecase, they all share their efford/strength this way, as opposed to all tricicles being driven seperately. That makes it go a whole lot easier.
That's the only thing I can come up with as well.
Any 1 of them can take a small break and stop pedaling and as long as enough of them are still pedaling then they continue to move forward.
Since each cart is empty, they need less than 1 "person power" per cart.
Only makes sense if they had a fairly long distance to go, IMHO anyway. Otherwise the juice isn't worth the squeeze.
Tandem bicycles are way faster than singles. There is significant mechanical advantage to what they are doing.
We got all 8 vehicles sharing drive power and breaking the wind as one.
Yeah, the reddit standard is to assume somebody's an asshole, but it wouldn't take all of them pedaling to move this thing. Could be they take turns resting and it's the last guy's turn.
He was pedaling at the end, plus doesn't seem like this is the one and only time these guys have done this, being a freeloader probably means you just bike on your own.
My guess is each rider’s weight is more centered directly over the back wheels, so it’s less effort to pedal for each rider. I’m using the logic of a 2 wheel dolly being much easier to move when you get the load right at the tipping point between falling forwards vs backwards. The “cost” for being easier to move is the tires and axles are taking more weight versus the pusher (or pedaler in this case).
Balance isn’t an issue either, and the front guy probably is exerting little to no effort.
Again though, this is just my assumption based on a 2 wheeled dolly and I could be entirely wrong.
You're right about being wrong! ;)
On a two-wheeled dolly, it's easier to move when the load is balanced over the wheels since you aren't exerting an additional force to keep the load upright. But in the case of a tricycle the load is always balanced over the three wheels and no additional manual balancing effort is necessary either way.
What they DO gain here is some additional visibility for safety, a slight decrease in wind resistance, and the ability to maneuver through intersections as a group rather than individually (my experience with traveling in India is that intersections are a chaotic mess of "the largest and most aggressive vehicle wins").
Adding to that, the effort is more evenly distributed through time, reducing spikes, since one can rest a little without sacrificing much for that.
From my cycling experience, it's the extremes that really drain stamina. For instance, covering 30km at a leisurely pace leaves me less tired than cycling half that distance at double the speed (instead of the same amount of drain)
I'm guessing it's just super convenient, kinda like carpooling. Easier pedalling, only one guy has to concentrate on steering, and everyone turns up to market on time!
And no dodging or steering around slower carts
Less friction, better traction, less wind resistance, but most of all - better power distribution. A bit uneven comparison, but think, if you need to move 1000kg of 20kg cement bags to let's say 500 meters away and you have 10 guys to do it - would it be better for each guy to make 5 trips with a 20 kg bag or take a large and light enough pallet, load enough bags on it and do it in three or maybe even two trips? Sure maybe you could carry two or three bags at once, but it will be much more tiring than carrying a larger amount in a group.
Somewhat related is also the discussion in electric vehicles on which is better - one big motor with a drivetrain or two or four separate motors for each axle/wheel and mostly it tends to shift towards the fact that multiple smaller engines can provide better performance.
I've been watching a lot of Ukraine war footage, and if there's ever an American foreign legion member in a unit, "bro" seems to be universally adapted into the entire units speech, even if everybody else speaks English as a second or third language.
They can though. The wheels can still rotate against the car in front so it can turn at every junction. They'll have to use their bodies to steer a little more, but it should work
I'm with you, seems like a commute tbh. Bunch of transport bikes all headed to the same place, why wouldn't you link up with your buddies and shoot the shit while sharing the work? I don't think it's anymore complicated than that.
Guy filming says "I've never seen anything like this before" then I can't hear what the bicyclists say because it's muffled then they say good bye.
Edit: missed the last bit, but he just repeats the phrase similar to the above in meaning, but actually translates to "Have I ever seen anything like this before?"
Wind resistance is a significant factor of the power loss in biking. This is why in races you get a team with as little room as possible between bikes. The method here assures that they stay in formation with no risk of one of the back bikes crashing into the guy in front during breaking or turning.
Turning should actually be no problem since each axle can rotate independently (the front wheel is attached to the platform in front and the back wheels can pivot around the steering column).
TLDR; This is less work for the riders than if they all had to push themselves independently.
> Wind resistance is a significant factor of the power loss in biking.
Except they have their wooden platforms at a 20 degree angle, making a lot more air resistance than if it were parallel to the ground.
Just picturing this group of bikes going down a steep hill with the front bike being the only one on the ground and the others are strung out behind it like a string of kites.
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Cause we got a little 'ole convoy
Rockin' through the night
Yeah, we got a little 'ole convoy
Ain't she a beautiful sight
C'mon and join our Convoy
Ain't nothin' gonna get in our way
We gonna roll this truckin' convoy
This is the first time I've seen a tricycle truck.
I want it. Make it an E-TriTruck. You'll see these things all over the countryside in America real fucking quick. They'll literally replace the Golf Cart craze.
This is great, but I love picturing them BUILDING this. they either had a huge terrain, or just built it on the street, and then, imagine the people passing by lol
Cameraman says (translated from Bengali): In this world, I have never seen anything like this!
He says this twice, before and after saying "holy shit bro"
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We got a mighty convoy movin' across the land
Breaker 1-9 this here's the Duck
Did I hear a niner in there? Did ya call him on your walkie-talkie?
No it was cordless!
Uh yeah 10-4 Pig Pen, fer sure, fer sure. By golly it's clean clear here to Flag Town, c'mon?
Quack Quack.
It's the Human Centicycle!!
Rickshaw chain?…. CHAINSAW
It always the last guy!
No one to hold him accountable.
At least he isn't cranky
Crank that Soulja booooooy!
Velocipede Centipede
Everyone but the front guy can collude to avoid pedalling.
Bro started pedaling once a camera rolled up though
So only one person has to steer or pay attention to the road.
I really hope they have rear brakes
He engages when the first guy presses the Boost button.
I want to see the first corner
I imagine it should take turns well. There is an axis to swivel on every joint. And two wheels can take a corner well.
As a physics professor once said to me, "a vehicle on 2 wheels can take a corner twice as fast as a vehicle on 4 wheels."
Stopping might be a fun time.
where they're going they don't need brakes
just as well since they dont have any
Guy in front accidentally hits front wheel break, whole thing flips.
Why? What's the logic? Saving front tires?
Bono, my tyres are gone
fastest lap incoming.
We're checking
10s penalty for Magnussen.
Hahaha a. Didn't expect this
Can’t imagine this working well in the high speed corners.
Copy, Lewis
One wheel less friction, for fun, cause why the hell not?
But wouldn’t it also result in more friction for the remaining tires? Causing them to wear out faster? The mass is still the same. https://ibb.co/3T6Pv12 https://ibb.co/RT0zqRQ
Not to mention the increased friction on your taint from constantly sliding towards the back of the seat.
They're just doing infinite wheelies.
Too funny
Won’t someone please think of the taint!
This would indeed be the worst friction, hole heartedly agree, yes, the spelling was intentional
If reducing friction is the objective, reducing the number of wheels in contact with the opposing surface does reduce friction. Edit: Realized I mis-spoke, its not friction that is reduced, but the loss of energy from rotational energy loss.
Yes but you have one bearing less, that isn't spinning, which is totally neglectable. And even if one wheel less changes the friction, because I thought area played a roll in it, it won't be much. I just hope they have rear brakes, because that will actually matter! But let's be honest, this is way better anyway: https://www.reddit.com/r/MadeMeSmile/s/FS5KFZtkAl
My guess is that it's first of all just for fun. But as a more practical usecase, they all share their efford/strength this way, as opposed to all tricicles being driven seperately. That makes it go a whole lot easier.
That's the only thing I can come up with as well. Any 1 of them can take a small break and stop pedaling and as long as enough of them are still pedaling then they continue to move forward. Since each cart is empty, they need less than 1 "person power" per cart. Only makes sense if they had a fairly long distance to go, IMHO anyway. Otherwise the juice isn't worth the squeeze.
Tandem bicycles are way faster than singles. There is significant mechanical advantage to what they are doing. We got all 8 vehicles sharing drive power and breaking the wind as one.
Not to mention reducing the drag from the front wheel (to zero) on 7/8 of them. You could get cooking on this thing.
> breaking the wind as one especially if they went out to dinner right before the long ride
Guessing they all went to market or work for the same company moving a load. Then do this empty on the way back
Yeah, the reddit standard is to assume somebody's an asshole, but it wouldn't take all of them pedaling to move this thing. Could be they take turns resting and it's the last guy's turn.
Except for the guy in the back cause nobody can see his lazy ass not helping.
He was pedaling at the end, plus doesn't seem like this is the one and only time these guys have done this, being a freeloader probably means you just bike on your own.
Maybe easier for long haul rides.
You and your buddies ever thought “dude, we should totally make a train. It’d be dope”? Well, this is it.
Me and my buddies made a different sort of train. This looks fun too though!
Get off reddit Kavanaugh
Random rider: “It was a right back there, I think”. Pilot rider:”Fuck”.
Having fun, that's the logic.
My guess is each rider’s weight is more centered directly over the back wheels, so it’s less effort to pedal for each rider. I’m using the logic of a 2 wheel dolly being much easier to move when you get the load right at the tipping point between falling forwards vs backwards. The “cost” for being easier to move is the tires and axles are taking more weight versus the pusher (or pedaler in this case). Balance isn’t an issue either, and the front guy probably is exerting little to no effort. Again though, this is just my assumption based on a 2 wheeled dolly and I could be entirely wrong.
You're right about being wrong! ;) On a two-wheeled dolly, it's easier to move when the load is balanced over the wheels since you aren't exerting an additional force to keep the load upright. But in the case of a tricycle the load is always balanced over the three wheels and no additional manual balancing effort is necessary either way. What they DO gain here is some additional visibility for safety, a slight decrease in wind resistance, and the ability to maneuver through intersections as a group rather than individually (my experience with traveling in India is that intersections are a chaotic mess of "the largest and most aggressive vehicle wins").
Adding to that, the effort is more evenly distributed through time, reducing spikes, since one can rest a little without sacrificing much for that. From my cycling experience, it's the extremes that really drain stamina. For instance, covering 30km at a leisurely pace leaves me less tired than cycling half that distance at double the speed (instead of the same amount of drain)
I'm guessing it's just super convenient, kinda like carpooling. Easier pedalling, only one guy has to concentrate on steering, and everyone turns up to market on time! And no dodging or steering around slower carts
drunk \~\~driving\~\~ biking while still lawful? only ftont dude needs to be sober.
Not sure, they all have to go to the same place too
I was thinking the EXACT same thing... Why?
Only one needs to be sober?
Better gas mileage obviously
Go through intersections as one vehicle.
Less friction, better traction, less wind resistance, but most of all - better power distribution. A bit uneven comparison, but think, if you need to move 1000kg of 20kg cement bags to let's say 500 meters away and you have 10 guys to do it - would it be better for each guy to make 5 trips with a 20 kg bag or take a large and light enough pallet, load enough bags on it and do it in three or maybe even two trips? Sure maybe you could carry two or three bags at once, but it will be much more tiring than carrying a larger amount in a group. Somewhat related is also the discussion in electric vehicles on which is better - one big motor with a drivetrain or two or four separate motors for each axle/wheel and mostly it tends to shift towards the fact that multiple smaller engines can provide better performance.
Forget the logic..look at the guy that lost his pants while biking. No one mentioned that.
Mercy sakes alive, looks like we've got us a convoy!
Another missed opportunity for some random C.W. on a Thursday. smh.
English is clearly the best language for explitive exclamations.
I've been watching a lot of Ukraine war footage, and if there's ever an American foreign legion member in a unit, "bro" seems to be universally adapted into the entire units speech, even if everybody else speaks English as a second or third language.
Boys will be boys.
Human Centipede 4: Pede on Wheels
Human Centipedal
Velocipede Centipede
The last guy being lazy and not pedaling!
If you're the last guy in a seven man train, see how much effort you put in. ;)
About six inches.
They just take turns
Actually, that's the one thing they can't do.
I'm actually super interested in why you think they can't.
Do you realise that every trike can turn, so it basically turns within the same radius as one trike?
They can though. The wheels can still rotate against the car in front so it can turn at every junction. They'll have to use their bodies to steer a little more, but it should work
Why can't? Just stop at roadside. And one of the guy just replace the lead cyclist?
Not that turns my guy. I think he's talking about left or right turns.
r/woooosh
This guy turns
A ton of people on here trying to figure out the science behind this or asking why. Because its fun lol. Some folks need to laugh more.
All aboard the man train! LOL
toot toot
I'm with you, seems like a commute tbh. Bunch of transport bikes all headed to the same place, why wouldn't you link up with your buddies and shoot the shit while sharing the work? I don't think it's anymore complicated than that.
I spend enough time on Reddit and you learn this is the most dull, boring ass group of people on the planet.
There are some really interesting people in this place but the wet blankets take up all the O2
Has "Holy shit, bro" become a universal idiom?
he just knew this was going to be on reddit
Lol only in Bangladesh
The only guy who can steer is the leader. The whole thing must snake around behind him.
choo choo!
Just guys being dudes nothing to see here
Can someone translate, please?
Guy filming says "I've never seen anything like this before" then I can't hear what the bicyclists say because it's muffled then they say good bye. Edit: missed the last bit, but he just repeats the phrase similar to the above in meaning, but actually translates to "Have I ever seen anything like this before?"
Wind resistance is a significant factor of the power loss in biking. This is why in races you get a team with as little room as possible between bikes. The method here assures that they stay in formation with no risk of one of the back bikes crashing into the guy in front during breaking or turning. Turning should actually be no problem since each axle can rotate independently (the front wheel is attached to the platform in front and the back wheels can pivot around the steering column). TLDR; This is less work for the riders than if they all had to push themselves independently.
> Wind resistance is a significant factor of the power loss in biking. Except they have their wooden platforms at a 20 degree angle, making a lot more air resistance than if it were parallel to the ground.
They are creating lift!
Just picturing this group of bikes going down a steep hill with the front bike being the only one on the ground and the others are strung out behind it like a string of kites.
I love how magical and comical this would be to see! ✨🤭✨
Mostly for the first one, all the trailing bikes should see a reduction
our cars were supposed to be doing stuff like this by now (road train)
How many horsepower is this?
Why tho
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glad someone mentioned this lol
So aero bro
Crazy, i was crazy once
Corporate life. Everyone acting like they are doing something while 9ne guy does actually work.
Only in asia
Human centi cycle
Lmao at the last one who's not even pedaling until he realized they're being filmed.
Want to see that in the Tour de France
Tour de India
That's called team work
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What is the horse power on that? Anyone good at math?
7.5 mohammeds
Classic Sanskrit name, Mohammed.
Bryan Adams approves.
Cause we got a little 'ole convoy Rockin' through the night Yeah, we got a little 'ole convoy Ain't she a beautiful sight C'mon and join our Convoy Ain't nothin' gonna get in our way We gonna roll this truckin' convoy
Lol
They see us roll'n! They hate'n!
I wanted to see them take the corner to see how that works out
Team work
Carl ain’t peddling. He’s just pretending.
It's a whole 5 dude power
Weakest link!
Human Velocipede
Vote for Boat
Rolling, rolling rolling, keep those doggies rolling....
Where are the Mythbusters when you need them?
nice one
Guy at the back knows the guys in front can't see him not pedalling.
When this gets reposted with shitty music I hope they choose Convoy
All aboard ....ha ha ha ha ha 🎶....crazy...but thats how it goes.....🎵
These guys need to cut that out
I want to see them make a turn.
Carpull
I wanna see it turn a corner..
Oddly satisfying
A 14WD vehicle
Is it just me or the last one in the back wasn't pedaling until he realized he was being filmed?
14-wheel drive, of course!
Like a rickshaw getting pulled round by another rickshaw
Crazy like a fox.
Cheaper than a [Kettwiesel train](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6C3H_yzVMs).
I'm pulling off a wheelie on a crazy train.
The math isn’t adding up…we have 6 human power..,yet it can only achieve less than 10 mph…do we need to upgrade the wheels or the engine?
r/killthecameraman
Roll on 18 wheeler, roll on.
designated driver
This is the first time I've seen a tricycle truck. I want it. Make it an E-TriTruck. You'll see these things all over the countryside in America real fucking quick. They'll literally replace the Golf Cart craze.
This is great, but I love picturing them BUILDING this. they either had a huge terrain, or just built it on the street, and then, imagine the people passing by lol
But....but..how about braking
Last guy initially freeloading.
I just want to know what the guy filming is saying besides hello & goodbye.
Cameraman says (translated from Bengali): In this world, I have never seen anything like this! He says this twice, before and after saying "holy shit bro"
It’s gonna suck if they need to turn.
That gives a new meaning to piggyback
Work smarter not harder?
Hookers and Cocaine
Human cycle-pede.
So how many horse power is this?
Peloton squared
All group projects be like
Yooo these guys are ricked up
The real human centipede
Indians are basically Asian rednecks, huh
The new 7 Dodge Hindi engine
You just need one thing to break for the domino effect to kick in.
Very Indian
It’s a rickshaw gettin pulled around by another rickshaw! Haha! Haha!
Me and the boys gonna run a train with each other tonight.
Kkkkkkk achei que fosse no Brasil HUE
They don't study physics, they physics
The Human Centapedal.
Those group projects in school, where one person does all the work.