That second article is dated July 31, 2005. Also, Loick Peyron already has a Jules Verne trophy.
Berkeley has a troubleshooting page I'd check there first. I'd also look at the 'universal shaft'. Does it have universal joint(s)? If so, what...
here's a link to an article in a Toronto paper. they cite heavier passengers but this might be even more significant (from the article):...