Re: Bike tech idea for Jeff

On 1/21/2025 2:44 PM, Jeff Liebermann wrote:

 Thanks for the suggestion (which got me thinking about the problem
again).  It will probably be a few years before I need to build
something.  One very useful takeaway is the Dyneema rope:
<https://www.dyneema.com>
I was going to use wire rope but I like the idea of making less noise.

I'd never heard of that stuff. Its strength sounds amazing. I wonder about its abrasion resistance, though.
I remember us talking about the inclined track idea. But there may be less elaborate methods that can do the job. I recall seeing, in some European city, double clotheslines strung between two buildings, running over a pulley at each building. Residents could haul their clothes in or out by pulling the rope along the pulleys.
I wonder if a similar inclined cable could haul wood upstairs, from a container hanging from one strand. Pedal drive would be charming, but an electric motor would be easier to implement. One benefit would be no infrastructure except at the ends.
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- Frank Krygowski