2009-07-22

Shweeb Pedal-Powered Monorail

Shweeb – Human powered monorail racetrack review

Located in the Agroventures, Roterua, New Zealand Shweeb is the worlds first human powered monorail racetrack. The Shweeb was opened in November 2007 and attracted 10,000 visitors in its first year.

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SHWEEB - Agroventures, Rotorua, NZ

An in depth video of a ride on the worlds first SHWEEB in Rotorua, New Zealand's adventure capital.
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Shweeb

Welcome To Shweeb

You jump into an aerodynamic capsule and race like a bullet for three laps. With seven gears to play with it’s easy to get up to your top speed.

Feel the adrenalin kick in as you fly around curves swinging out 60 degrees! You soar 4m above the pond and then miss the ground by inches!

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Shweeb Specs:


  • Gears: 7

  • Swing: 65 degrees left/ right

  • Weight: 80kg

  • Rider: 1.4 – 2m tall

  • Max rider weight: 1200kg

  • Drag Coef: 0.295

  • Brakes: none

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Sources:
  1. Shweeb review; a human powered monorail racetrack. | Knight Times Blog
  2. YouTube - SHWEEB - Agroventures, Rotorua, NZ
  3. The Shweeb – World’s First Human Powered Monorail Racetrack, Rotorua
  4. Human Powered Monorail
  5. Inhabitat » Schweeb: Human-Powered Monorail Flies Through the Skies
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  2. The Shweeb Pedal-Powered Monorail: Fast and Carbon-Free : TreeHugger
  3. OhGizmo! » Archive » The Shweeb - A Pedal-Powered Monorail
  4. Shweeb Pedal-powered Monorail Looks Ahead For A Clean And Quick Ride - The Design blog
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