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handmade34

(22,757 posts) Tue Jan 8, 2013, 12:52 PM Jan 2013

Tricycle House

unsure where to share this, but E/E seemed ok)

I find this interesting...

http://www.jetsongreen.com/2013/01/sustainable-and-portable-living-in-the-tricycle-house.html

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Tricycle House (Original Post) handmade34 Jan 2013 OP

For people who aren't claustrophobic, sure. Neoma Jan 2013 #1

well the entire outdoors handmade34 Jan 2013 #2

I suppose if you're single you can live like that, plus no pets. Neoma Jan 2013 #3

I haven't been able to discover how much the whole assembly weighs... DreamGypsy Jan 2013 #4

Can you heat it in the winter? What about water and sewage? drm604 Jan 2013 #5

Neoma

(10,039 posts)

1. For people who aren't claustrophobic, sure.

Reply to handmade34 (Original post)

Tue Jan 8, 2013, 01:10 PM

Jan 2013

handmade34

(22,757 posts)

2. well the entire outdoors

Reply to Neoma (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 8, 2013, 01:20 PM

Jan 2013

is yours after respite inside... just bike there

Neoma

(10,039 posts)

3. I suppose if you're single you can live like that, plus no pets.

Reply to handmade34 (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 8, 2013, 01:54 PM

Jan 2013

I could do it if I had access to a library, was able to store an instrument, and have a laptop. No television except movie theaters...except iPhone has Netflix...hmm.

But I'm not single and I have cats. Oh well.

DreamGypsy

(2,252 posts)

4. I haven't been able to discover how much the whole assembly weighs...

Reply to handmade34 (Original post)

Tue Jan 8, 2013, 01:55 PM

Jan 2013

If your potential home location has busy roads and hills, peddling your house around could be fairly slow. And, even in Portland, OR, I don't think bike lanes are sufficiently wide to accommodate the trailer. I haven't found discussions of portability issues in any of the versions of this article.

I like this picture, picture. Travel with a companion and bring your backyard with you.

drm604

(16,230 posts)

5. Can you heat it in the winter? What about water and sewage?

Reply to handmade34 (Original post)

Wed Jan 9, 2013, 02:18 AM

Jan 2013

Are there places you can legally park it at night? How safe are you sleeping in it at night? Are there places that you can legally park it during the day if you don't want to spend the entire day pedaling it around? How much of a wardrobe can you store? What if you're elderly and can't bicycle?

This seems like one of those "clever" solutions that just won't work in the real world.

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