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Lei Zhiqian rides a modified bicycle across the Hanjiang River, a tributary of the Yangtze River in Wuhan, Hubei province June 16, 2010. The bicycle, equipped with eight empty water containers at the bottom, was modified by Lei's instructor Li Weiguo, who hopes to put his invention into the market. Picture taken June 16, 2010.

Bike paddling

Would you ride one of these?

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Comment author avatarlola3

Oh yeah. Miramar Lake is close by, I could quite literally pedal my arse off. Just rig up some pontoon type floats and a rudder and I'm off.

Rollin
Rollin
Rollin on the river.
da do do do do
do do do do

    Reply#1 - Mon Jun 28, 2010 6:50 PM EDT
    Comment author avatarNEOSHO

    I second Krista's "do do do do".

      Reply#2 - Mon Jun 28, 2010 8:20 PM EDT
      Comment author avatarSBPhrog

      Not unless you can do Water Wheelies on one.

        Reply#3 - Mon Jun 28, 2010 9:55 PM EDT
        Comment author avatarForty2

        Sorry, I was too distracted by the filthy air to much notice the water-bike thing.

          Reply#4 - Tue Jun 29, 2010 7:00 AM EDT
          Comment author avatarElven Bookworm

          I thought of this years ago. Too bad I didn't try building it. *Sigh*

            Reply#5 - Thu Jul 1, 2010 12:21 PM EDT
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