Eta: Be a Part of Building the World's Fastest Bike
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Our student team at AeroVelo is building an ultra-efficient bicycle to break the human-powered speed record at 133.8 km/h
Backers: 221
Average Pledge Per Backer: $149
Funded: $32,825 of $30,000
Dates: Jun 9th -> Jul 9th (30 days)
Project By: Cameron Robertson & Todd Reichert
Backers: 221
Average Pledge Per Backer: $149
Funded: $32,825 of $30,000
Dates: Jun 9th -> Jul 9th (30 days)
Project By: Cameron Robertson & Todd Reichert
$32,825
current pledge level
Last Updated: July 9 @ 11:30 -0400 GMT
109%
of goal
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Latest News
We made it!
July 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you Kickstarters! With your support, we hit $30 000 this morning, and now we have more than 200 backers! It’s inspiring to know that we have the support of over 200 amazing people behind us in this record-breaking undertaking, and we’re... (Read More)
More Progress and Eta in the News: 69% funded with two days to go!
July 7th - via: kickstarter.com
We’re almost there! This week we passed the $20k mark and are now 69% funded. Thank you to everyone who has supported us – we couldn’t have gotten this far without each and every one of you! This week has seen progress in many different... (Read More)
Fabrication is Ramping Up! Past 100 Supporters and 33%, 12 Days to Go!
June 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Kickstarters! This past week or project hit 100 backers and 30% of our goal! Our team had a lot of great and exciting developments on the bike design and build! Thank you to our wonderful sponsors – this week we received high-quality ceramic... (Read More)
Progress Update: Over 20% funded!
June 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Kickstarters! Just wanted to say thank you to our backers – we’re past the 20% mark! However, we’re not done yet; we still need your support to reach our goal. Please help spread the word about Eta and invite others to join all of us in... (Read More)
Team AeroVelo cycling ETA Speedbike plans to break the world speed record
June 14th - via: yournewsticker.com
Company AeroVelo intends to break the world speed record for riding the bicycle – two-wheelers, which includes scooters, mopeds and bicycles, sometimes resembling that of a craft of fiction or concept cars of the future. In this case the construction of the bicycle on the basis of their work will be as close to the bike, which together with the pilot (cyclist) placed inside a plastic housing. (Read More)
AeroVelo is trying to build the world's fastest bicycle
June 12th - via: engadget.com
What do you do after you set the record for human-powered flight and bag the Sikorsky Prize by floating around in a pedal-driven helicopter? You break the human-powered speed record, of course -- at least that's what's AeroVelo has planned. The team has made a habit of engineering machines that make the most of the human engine, and their latest project hopes to give mankind the ability to ride bicycles at 87 mph. (Read More)
AeroVelo aims to build world's fastest bike
June 12th - via: gizmag.com
AeroVelo aims to take September's World Human-Powered Speed Challenge in Battle Mountain, Nevada, with an ultra-efficient high speed bicycle named Eta. (Read More)
Researchers reveal 'bulletbike' to try and break speed record
June 12th - via: dailymail.co.uk
Called Eta, the bike can reach speeds of over 87mp/h with just a single rider, according to its Canadian inventors. The rider will also rely on a video camera to see, as the cockpit is entirely enclosed. (Read More)
Checking in with Aerovelo
June 6th - via: jnyyz.wordpress.com
The bike team has been very busy this summer. Shortly after ASME, they (along with all the other Engineering student design teams) had to vacate the building that they have occupied for the last five years or so; naturally this is because the building is being torn down in favour of a privately run student residence. As per most of these projects, the building is massively out of scale with its surroundings, dwarfing in particular the adjacent, lovely Lillian H Smith Library. (Read More)
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