Velomobiles
This is awesome:
[youtube]cAcy7EVRpXc[/youtube] There is electric assist available. Edit: After posting this, I found out that the Netherlands company that makes the Mango is run/owned by none other than Allert Jacobs: http://www.velomobiel.nl/mango/ http://ecomodder.com/blog/diy-aero-f...cycle-214-mpg/ |
Yes, awesome. Great video!
I love how aerodynamic & efficient velomobiles are. But my biggest hang-up is the idea of riding one of these in traffic. I just don't believe they are as visible as bikes or cars. My commute is 24 miles, a mix of bike path & city core & pot-holed 4-lane industrial roads. I have a lot of risky hobbies - I own five different helmets. But the two things I've promised my girlfriend are that I won't take up base jumping, and I won't commute on a recumbent :) |
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Velomobile Velomobiles Tour the U.S. This Summer - Transportation - GOOD Interesting how Good called us Pod People! |
I found a Canadian company called bluevelo that builds licensed versions of a couple of the Velomobiel (Allert Jacobs) designs; they are near Toronto:
velomobile models - bluevelo I have inquired with them about test rides, and electric assist, etc. :) |
Thanks for the thanks Neil! My 2004 Pod kit turned into E-Pod when I had a hub motor installed in 2007. It lasted from 2005 until 2011, but I dismantled the trike when I moved and now it is all locked up in my garage at the old place with the power off. 6 years of fun!
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Hey -- they already read my mind and built a DuoQuest:
http://www.recumbent-gallery.eu/wp-c...6-1024x768.jpg (click on image for link) There are two videos of the DuoQuest in action -- wicked cool! Allert Jacobs is a genius, pure and simple. |
I think that's the same thing some guys fitted a kite to for propulsion across Austrailia or some such.
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http://velomobiel.wordpress.com/2011.../windexplorer/ Evonik « Car & SUV The Wind Explorer http://carandsuv.s3.amazonaws.com/wp...xplorer-fq.jpg |
A cupholder and no gas usage. Awesome!
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