I am toying with the idea of going a step further than pedal and converting to hand cranck to be a parapeligic to handcycle an ocean. Still wan to do Ca to Hawaii solo row but actually considering hand cycling… how is the power ratio as compared to rowing. I imagine it would be similar to what you have done with pedaling.

I apologize. I do see where y0u referred to Thomas Edison in your article as the author. However, you do need to put his name after the quote at the very beginning of your article.

i think you were very wise to quit. while it is obvious that pedal powered kayaks allow a kayaker to outperform all other hand powered kayakers, it is even more obvious that the ocean is not coastal waters or a lake.

if you ever want to take another go at the ocean, i think you are better off figuring out how to combine wind-solar- and thermal , to power the smallest possible UNmanned vehicle across the ocean as quickly as possible. i think that would be the most interesting challenge regarding the ocean.

the instant you create the need for life support systems and the capacity to store food/water and/or create new food and water you are talking about something in the cost spectrum of a nasa mars lander project. it’s not really doable by one person.

Thank you!

I too have been mag-training since the snow hit, and to make it a little more enjoyable, I bought Netathlon and a sensor kit that turns my plain old mag-trainer and bent into a net-capable system that allows me to ride, train and race with my friends and other riders, all over the world, every day of the week (if I want(ed)) to. Lots of fun and far, far more motivating than grinding away watching a movie on TV.