A Bicycle That Rides On Water. Invented By a 60 Year Old Man from India

Comments on this post are classic HN remarks. Why does everyone here seem to have such a hard time recognising and appreciating other people&#x27;s accomplishments? Who cares if this is nothing new, he built it and whether or not &quot;anyone could do this&quot; <i>he actually did</i>.

I don&#x27;t want to be disrespectful, but what&#x27;s so innovative about a bike that cycles on water? Cycle boats are nothing new and everyone could think of a bicycle that floats and uses the rear wheel as propulsion. I (and so do you) can even think at least of two or three ways to make this waterbike more efficient...

This video has a condescending feel to it.

I think the right link to post would have been <a href="http://www.nif.org.in/?q=amphibious_cycle" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nif.org.in&#x2F;?q=amphibious_cycle</a>. The video is a bit irritating (thanks to Discovery Channel).<p>While the idea is nothing new for regular folks, this man has built this in one of the most under-developed regions of India - Bihar and the fact that he has made several other similar solutions that are specific to the problems he faces, is laudable.

What is so interesting about his age?

What is with the editing in that video?

what does the pedal boats do? aren&#x27;t they a form of cycle mechanism?