Ep. 20 -- Georgi's Workshop

8/20/2020

Perhaps one of Gabriola’s more renowned workshops is Georgi Georgiev's.

Why? Well, in this unassuming workshop it just so happened that Georgi designed and built the world’s fastest human powered vehicles (HPVs) -- aka fairing cloaked bicycles -- that dominated world contests in several categories for years. Some of those records from the 1990s and 2000s still hold.

--> Georgi's company is Varna Research & Innovation.
--> List of speed records:
www.varnahandcycles.com/records.htm

Credit: Chris Keam -- YouTube re: Audio of rider Sam Whittingham (of Quadra Island) breaking yet another speed record in a Varna HPV.

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“Straight Outta Gabriola” is a free-ranging, Society & Culture podcast series featuring slice-of-life stories, characters and culture from one of the alt-living/hippy Gulf Islands out on Canada’s West Coast.

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Not following the same formula for every show, featuring interviews, music, walks along the beaches and rambles into the forests of Gabriola Island with your host, Ken Gurr and special guests.

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Host, Ken Gurr has lived on Gabriola Island, BC for over 20 years. He enjoys chatting with people, is always up for a caper and a good laugh. He's travelled the world and spent time on other small islands and sees common threads to all islanders.

Ep. 20 -- Georgi's Workshop

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