Human-Powered Hydrofoil Seeks Jumpy Riders

by Duncan Graham-Rowe NewScientist.com, 23 May 2005 The first human-powered commercial hydrofoil, resembling a bizarre cross between a pogo stick and a jet ski, has gone on sale. Riders operate the "Pumpabike" by bouncing up and down on a small platform at the rear of the contraption, whilst holding onto a steering column at the front. Read the article