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11-15-2023, 05:37 PM
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handbuilt in small numbers is quite expensive....
handbuilt in small numbers is quite expensive. But surprisingly cheap compared to open trikes - an scorpion pedelec from HP velotechnik is often more expensive than a DF (Bülk and Snoek are currently...
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12-09-2022, 08:25 PM
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It is actually pretty easy to get into the Leiba....
It is actually pretty easy to get into the Leiba. Especially if You're used to the GoOne. And a lot easier than all those velomobiles with the tiny cajak-like holes.
Today it was sunny, 2 degrees...
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12-05-2022, 04:59 AM
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The white one is two seated: the door opens...
The white one is two seated: the door opens toward the back seat. The driver enters by lifting the canopy. Like here (the original short variant):
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12-01-2022, 08:36 PM
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A few changes. Some work on the canopy:...
A few changes.
Some work on the canopy: smoother transitions toward the frame, wider roof, and some preparations for new glass. In theory aerodynamically better, but i doubt that'll be measurable...
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Aerodynamics
09-22-2022, 09:41 AM
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Not really. The easy options to save weight are...
Not really. The easy options to save weight are already done. Maybe another 100 g or even slightly more with a new seat even lighter than the current one. Maybe a few grams by using ultra light...
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Aerodynamics
09-21-2022, 05:14 PM
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Before i continue here my current plans: - i...
Before i continue here my current plans:
- i could verify a small positive effect on drag.
- but in total some disadvantages seem to outweigh that gain ... i'm slower if there is wind from the...
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Aerodynamics
09-09-2022, 01:36 PM
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Quick not: i added two skirts to the existing...
Quick not: i added two skirts to the existing tailbox covering the suspension arm.
Test drice: apparently a *very* moderate gain in speed against the wind. Of course also a reduction when the wind...
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Aerodynamics
09-09-2022, 01:31 PM
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And that's the reason why i would like to try...
And that's the reason why i would like to try elliptical cross sections of the back. There are some remarks (examples!) in the textbook of Hucho that these maybe at least not worse than the tipped...
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Aerodynamics
08-27-2022, 05:02 PM
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BTW, i am going to give the tailbox a 2nd chance....
BTW, i am going to give the tailbox a 2nd chance. Not that i expect too much - but i can use it as a bsos to extend it. Again using cardboard.
It'll probably remain some kind of testbed, not for...
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Aerodynamics
08-22-2022, 09:33 PM
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Yes, i am using epoxy. That material is cardboard...
Yes, i am using epoxy. That material is cardboard soaked up with epoxy. Surprisingly strong...
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Aerodynamics
08-22-2022, 04:39 PM
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That latest tailbox must have had a real...
That latest tailbox must have had a real aerodynamic problem - i did not notice anything significant.
BTW: here You see the latest state of the wheel housings - carbon fiber covers are underway: ...
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08-19-2022, 08:24 PM
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I think i know that table. It should show an...
I think i know that table. It should show an entry of the 2nd generation successor the the 3, namely the Evo-R.
But a sign of the three becoming a classic is that prices are somewhat higher than...
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Aerodynamics
08-04-2022, 04:44 PM
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Yes, indeed. And that was the reason why i more...
Yes, indeed. And that was the reason why i more or less refused to consider work on the back tailing after the unsuccessful attempts. I know how it can be done better, even without improving the...
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08-04-2022, 12:58 PM
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Not quite. First of all, i am a woman (and...
Not quite.
First of all, i am a woman (and therefore more complicated...).
Moreover there is already a velomobile with fully closed wheelhouses: the CAS Milan. That's a version of the Milan...
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Aerodynamics
07-26-2022, 10:00 PM
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All true. But luckily the canopy in its present...
All true. But luckily the canopy in its present state is already an improvement. Which does not mean that i am not thinking about further improving it.
But the wheels actually do touch the inner...
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Aerodynamics
07-21-2022, 07:19 PM
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New openings in the back - easier in heat,...
New openings in the back - easier in heat, neutral reagarding aerodynamics.
https://ecomodder.com/forum/member-beate-albums-velomobile+goone3-picture9130-entlueftungheck.jpg
new front wheels -...
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03-09-2022, 05:29 AM
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I am just observing. Under certain conditions it...
I am just observing. Under certain conditions it might even slow down, on others there is a speed increase of just 5-10%. I am riding it between, say, 20-100 km a week.
Well, the tail is not...
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02-28-2022, 02:06 PM
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First test ride today: slightly faster than ...
First test ride today: slightly faster than previously with the cardboard cover. At certain sections of my default track i reached the fastest speeds ever, and an average of 30 kph despite of myny...
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02-26-2022, 09:02 PM
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Finally the tail mounted to the velomobile ...
Finally the tail mounted to the velomobile
https://ecomodder.com/forum/member-beate-albums-velomobile+goone3-picture9087-dsc-4731.jpg
here the parts of the tail i consider most problematic,...
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02-21-2022, 07:18 PM
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Closing the back with stripes of Paulownia wood ...
Closing the back with stripes of Paulownia wood
https://ecomodder.com/forum/member-beate-albums-velomobile+goone3-picture9085-dsc-4726.jpg
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02-16-2022, 08:04 PM
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Ok, thatz one should hopefully load: ...
Ok, thatz one should hopefully load:
http://p6.focus.de/img/fotos/id_783208/ecomarathon09-02.jpg?im=Resize%3D%28630%2C352%29&hash=1de03f8d94c53ad41ee86cb78b3c135b4f790567357647bd9ebc4bfd8a5bc72b
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02-16-2022, 03:55 PM
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I do not think that this would have a positive...
I do not think that this would have a positive effect on the flow. Surface too uneven.
I noticed with a door of my car damaged by an accident, and i noticed with my bike as well:...
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Aerodynamics
02-13-2022, 08:00 PM
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beate
No, the length of the back will remain unchanges...
No, the length of the back will remain unchanges (except of 8mm on the left ower edge to correct uneven lenght)
Just making large holes into the part of the walls of the wheel box which did not...
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Aerodynamics
02-11-2022, 12:30 PM
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beate
rough sketch of my recent ideas: ...
rough sketch of my recent ideas:
https://ecomodder.com/forum/member-beate-albums-velomobile+goone3-picture9083-go0004-small.jpg
Which means that i will mostly keep the shape in the lower part...
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Alternative Transportation
02-08-2022, 07:36 PM
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beate
There is all torsion at the pivot. BTW:...
There is all torsion at the pivot.
BTW: construction like that can well made to be stable. Simplest approach: thickening the arms.
Then: use CFK.
Like here - latest successor of my bike ,...
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