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Missed out on world record, though now outright British Land Speed record holder

Missed out on world record, though now outright British Land Speed record holder

Hmm, a grabber of a headline, which needs explanation. At the official opening of Spokes of Bagshot cycle shop earlier this year I met Ken Buckley, a talented cyclist sponsored by Spokes. Ken Buckley Ken Buckley, as I found out at the shop launch, is a member of the ARION project team that aimed to break the human powered land speed record. Ken is one of the cyclists on that team – it’s was his…

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ARION1 - a bicicleta super-rápida

ARION1 – a bicicleta super-rápida

Atualmente a ser desenvolvida na Universidade de Liverpool, esta engenhoca invulgar é, na verdade, uma bicicleta e pode ficar na historia como o veículo mais veloz de tração humana. Os fabricantes da ARION1, assim se chama, dizem que o velocípede é 40 vezes mais aerodinâmico que um Bugatti Veyron e pode mover-se a 145 km/h numa estrada plana.

Numa nota de curiosidade, saiba que o atual recorde de…

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Even Tesla job fair gets too much attention, causes traffic jam

Even Tesla job fair gets too much attention, causes traffic jam

By Sebastian Blanco

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We know that when it comes to Tesla, every little thing has the potential to explode into the popular consciousness. Whether it’s the rare fire or a good conspiracy theory, any news is good news. But we thought that this was just true on the Internet. Turns out, even the company’s neighbors can’t seem to get enough. Case in point: a planned day-long company job…

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"It is good to see you have finally torn yourself from our bed, husband. I thought I might have to fetch Taal and one of her buckets of water."