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Self-balancing commuter pods ride old railway lines on demand (newatlas.com)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

I searched train rail bikes: https://www.riverfoxtrain.com/experiences/railbikes/

https://www.trains.com/trn/railroads/tourist/pedal-the-rails-railbike-excursions-guide-2024/

https://americanrailbike.com/

Tho' what I was imagining was a 'regular' bike fitted with an outrigger to keep the wheels on the track.

[โ€“] TheTetrapod 6 points 9 months ago

You can find a few YouTube videos of people converting normal bikes into rail bikes. It doesn't seem too labor-intensive.