Two cyclists go head to head on fixed bicycles connected to a huge dial over a simulated 500m distance at (theoretical) speeds in excess of 50mph! Race your mates, race your boss or race your grandchildren. Everyone's invited. The pedal energy will be harnessed to power the music... inspring the riders to pedal harder.
A bicycle's performance, in both biological and mechanical terms, is extraordinarily efficient. In terms of the amount of energy a person must expend to travel a given distance, investigators have calculated it to be the most efficient self-powered means of transportation. From a mechanical viewpoint, up to 99% of the energy delivered by the rider into the pedals is transmitted to the wheels.
