BiketoBasicsBRISTOL's 'Powered by Movement' initiative explained.
We are proposing the concept of a 'Bike Travelator' where cyclists literally cycle onto an escalator type system which then aids in pulling them up the hill. Below are diagrams showing an initial concept of the system which will be powered by similar technology to that of Pavegen's using the kinetic energy from bike and road traffic going down the hill and converting that into the electrical energy to power the travelator. 
BiketoBasics wants to see a cycling revolution and to do the we need to address the issues which put the majority of people off cycling. In Bristol one of these major issues is the hills. So this initial concept is trying to address that issue. Why not have a little break going up a hill? A similar design could be used anywhere. So Sheffield, Edinburgh, Lisbon, La Paz what do you think? Fancy having a Bike Travelator? We do!
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