StreaMiner is built for high-speed stability and performance, just like a jet fighter. But just like a jet fighter, it can have problems getting started and off the ground, so to speak.
Solution? How about outriggers? Nah, too much drag. How about running alongside? Nope, can’t keep up. What about Craig on wheels? Now there’s a solution! Craig George holds up the fairing to keep Jerrod from falling over at low speed, but Craig can’t push or he’ll fall over, too. Why not use Ben Kettler for motive power?
So here’s the scenario. High-powered racer Jerrod, held up by composite specialist/rollerblade phenom Craig George, and propelled by fellow Human Powered Vehicle racer Ben Kettler. It may not be pretty (sorry, guys!), but it gets the job done, and that is what the team is all about.
Oh yeah, and all that stuff duct-taped to the side of the fairing? It isn’t camouflage to keep the bodywork a secret (think automotive spy photos in Popular Mechanics magazine). It is just to keep the shell from getting scratched up in the event of a wreck. They will unveil a cool new logo and paint scheme in a week or so.
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