"The Schweeb, it's economical, ecological and good exercise!"

You probably wonder what on earth could be economical, ecological and good exercise at the same time? The answer to this question is The Schweeb. This monorail technology is already fully operational in the North of New-Zealand. Schweeb is actually a human-powered monorail vehicle. As you can see on the picture below, it’s sort of a bicycle that’s enclosed in a plastic cage that hangs on a monorail. For the moment it is being used as an attraction, where people can race next to each other on two different rails. In the movie (link below) it is clear that the track is going downhill, to ensure speed and sensation. The Schweeb can reach up to 70 km/h on this track!

But how could a racetrack be a green innovation? Well, if we would implement this invention in our everyday life transportation methods, it could replace millions of cars worldwide. Like the inventor says, you could go by bike to your work, cycling above the traffic jams at a very high speed. If these tracks were installed in cities, many people would switch to the monorail transportation method, which would reduce the greenhouse gas emission.

In the below movie you can see The Schweeb at high speed! Check it out!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n27B9xtZMTE

Mathieu Biemans