We rejoin the students from the University of Delft to see if all their hard work will pay off as they make their attempt at breaking the world record for the fastest human-powered bike.
Countries: CA
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Bat Sonar
Researchers at China’s Shandong University are trying to solve the mystery of how horseshoe bats use their shapeshifting ears to navigate in the dark.
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Wikispeed
Fourty-four team members in four countries have teamed up to build a very fast modular car that pushes the limits of fuel efficiency.
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Giants Head Race
This extreme downhill race in British Columbia attracts the world’s best downhill longboard racers and the world’s best skateboard wheel manufacturers.
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Blog of the Ring
Dale Lomas is an blogger who loves hot wheels. He writes about fast cars and sets fast lap times on one of the world’s oldest and longest race tracks.
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Porsche Semper Vivus
With only two old photographs to work from, Hubert Drescher built a working replica of the world’s first operational hybrid vehicle.
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Zoleco
Zoltan Bod is building a one-of-a-kind car to see just how many miles he can get out of a tank of gas while driving comfortably.
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Grizzly Men
See how a brave group of Canadian researchers are transforming the way they catch bears and do their part to protect the threatened species.
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Horse Boarding
This new extreme sport in the United Kingdom combines the age-old sport of horse racing with modern skateboarding.
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The Queen of the Nürburging
Sabine Schmitz’s Porsche Ring Taxi is probably the fastest and most expensive taxi in the world.