Pete
@ascentale @bikenite Remember eons ago we had a #BikeNite question about pedal powered machines? Well I was watching a documentary film about folk living off grid yesterday and there was a guy who made himself feel better about 'wasting' his wind and sun generated leccy in watching the hockey on TV by grinding flour by pedalling while he did so. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4235130/
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Show threadGemma ⭐️🔰🇺🇸 🇵🇭 🎐Mar 23

@pete @ascentale @bikenite I have a Country Living grain mill just like the one pictured. Sadly, I don't have the means of hooking it up to a bicycle, because that would definitely be easier than cranking it by hand.

BTW, if you want a grain mill, that's a great one, but it's expensive. Mine was a gift from a friend.

https://www.countrylivinggrainmills.com/

Country Living Grain Mills – The world's finest hand grain mill

Show threadPeteMar 24
@gcvsa @ascentale @bikenite They have a guide to hooking a bike up to it as well. Doesn't look like your average Zwift setup! https://www.countrylivinggrainmills.com/support/bicycle-hookup/
DIY Bicycle Hookup – Country Living Grain Mills

Show threadTroubleMar 24
@pete @gcvsa @ascentale @bikenite that's an interesting side question: what is the average person willing to do, i.e. 1 minute for a cup of floor, 4-4.5 cups (therefore minutes) for enough flour for a 2 lb loaf of bread. 10 is probably too long for food prep. 5 mins is starting to get to be too long. So 3-4 as a target?
Show threadPeteMar 24
@trouble @gcvsa @ascentale @bikenite There’s a few steps to work out in between, but there’s a logical conclusion to this … https://youtu.be/S4O5voOCqAQ
Olympic Cyclist Vs. Toaster: Can He Power It?

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Show threadGemma ⭐️🔰🇺🇸 🇵🇭 🎐Mar 24
@trouble @pete @ascentale @bikenite I have a handcrank coffee mill, and every morning, I grind 30 grams of beans to make two cups of coffee. It takes about 5 minutes to handcrank the grinder. I want to buy a Baratza Encore electric grinder.