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Steve Roberts beat you to it, back in the 80s.

https://bikepacking.com/plog/steve-roberts-computing-across-...

More details, from the man himself:

https://microship.com/winnebiko-ii/

https://microship.com/bicycle-mobile-packeteering/

https://microship.com/first-text-while-driving/

https://microship.com/behemoth/

I think the craziest thing is that almost every feature he built into BEHEMOTH is now covered by the average smartphone (+ a small solar panel).



I had never heard of Steve Roberts or these amazing bike projects. Reading up through the development of BEHEMOTH put an huge smile on my face, thank you. Such passion!


If you want to see BEHEMOTH it used to be at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View. I'd assume it's still there.

Edit: Yeah! Here's the stuff: https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/mobile-computing/...


Yes, but this is way beyond that IMO. Really lovely project that I of course must build




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