Many a cyclist relies on a boost of caffeine to get their legs going in the morning, but a new pedal-powered mobile coffee bar trike called Velopresso cannot grind a bean until the barista themselves sets a pace.
The British-built Velopresso is pitched as an ‘efficient, robust and humanised machine’ perfect for city streets and piazzas.
During the development of the trike, the designers discovered that pedalling was not an option for generating heat directly or producing sufficient electricity for an espresso machine’s standard 3kW electrical heating element, so they instead installed a gas burner that uses LPG. Every other operation is pedal-powered, an ‘off-grid’ capability that offers the promise of a coffee stop at even the most remote of cycle ride stops.
For more information on the Velopresso and how to buy visit velopresso.cc
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Pedal-powered people
As more of us save money on commuting costs and gym memberships by ditching cars, trains and treadmills in favour of bicycles, designers are looking to incorporate pedal power into other areas of our lives…from coffee tables to aircraft.
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| Made from recycled cedar and leather, WeBike invites you to power your web surfing by pedalling gently as you enjoy a coffee break. An interactive LED screen displays human power and availability of AC power. Webike |  |
| Cottage Lodge hotel in Hampshire offers rooms with a bicycle-powered television In order to power the TV, guests need to pedal hard to get power into a battery – thereafter they need only put in gentle effort to keep the TV going. |  |
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