Hello, I'm Saukki! Welcome to The Velomobile Channel!
This channel is all about velomobiles and recumbent bikes. Riding, maintaining, discussing and testing all kinds of velomobile and recumbent related stuff.
4kg!!!!! holy crap.... my disc breaks r already weighing me down adding 2kg 😂 best weight reduction tip for fat bikers like me weighing 100kg: lose 20kg.... 🤣🤣🤣
I had an "internal hub" British 3 speed that I rode 10 miles a day in all weather for 10 years - six months of hard winter in northern Midwest. I never realized why I never needed maintenance! How lucky was I to have an internal hub gear. hahahaha. That bike was only $20 used and not $10,000 new like a Velomobile.
This is very good, that the parts are not stainless steel, because stainless steel can break. Normal Steel gets a bit of rost, but this kind of steel is much more durable and does not break easy.
I’m shopping for a velo. I wish every review could be as informative as this. But I especially wish that every review gave me the pleasure of listening to you speak. Your voice is beautiful.
I had one try to run me off the road and crash their car in the process. They told the cops and eventually their lawyer that I pushed their car off the road. They freaked out when they found out that a cop briefly stopped me after they made their claims, and inspected my vehicle to discover it was just a bicycle. But they still tried to pursue the lawsuit. By the end, they ended up paying me forty grand for legal bills, lost wages, and harassment. And that was with me trying desperately to drop it all and not seeking any compensation.
Also pro tip. Its better to have charged your battery to 100% and not use all of it than charge it to something like 60 and run out. Battery health is decreased a lot more when you drain it to zero than if you went all the way to 100% Keeping the battery at zero or at 100% for too long will kill it faster. But if you charge to 100 and use it the same day that is better than running out completely
I feel like velomobiles were made for Winter riding. All the grime and muck. + The protection from wind and cold. You stay warmer in a velo than any other bike due to the enclosed nature.
They should make aerodynamic lightweight carbon fiber saddlebags/storage compartments that could mount to each side toward the rear. As big as they could be without being impractical. I would love a 250 to 750w pedal assist electric one. For 16 mile rides into town. Wish I could afford one.
As someone with experience in many velomobiles which would you recommend for a 6 ft 220 pound rider that wants to daily commute? I good balance of speed and turning capability.
My computer is Wahoo Elmnt Bolt (1st gen). Newer models get more features. I’ve heard new Wahoo models can even remote control the light setting on the radar unit.
Pros: leaf spring suspension; storage in front(ventilation?); steering setup(racecar grips with controls and computer between); outrigger wheels suggests narrower body for reduced drag, rear view camera so less drag from mirrors. Cons: on other video I saw, the chain and cartridge on rear wheel are exposed to elements; needs fenders on wheels… and the rest were discussed already. I’m excited about what’s available in current models, because the door is wide open for something truly amazing with all these great features to arrive. Hopefully built in North America, because the import costs are so high.
@TheVelomobileChannel Saukki, is the Bülk so much wider at the shoulders than the Milan? I only have one pad either side at the shoulders. I do have to put 6 pads behind the seat for the right angle though, and moved the seat back one mounting slot on a 5-position seat bracket I got from Johan @ HoVelo. I ride with a helmet though, so I am using a small Ventisit pad on the QV (Barney) and nothing at the moment on Mint Sauce (Milan GT).
I really liked watching you ride in the rain. You are so much more comfortable and drier than me on a day like that which normally I would just skip. If I had a velomobile I would not mind riding in those conditions. Also I think your speed was good given the non optimal road conditions.
Thank you for giving me actuall information about these. I am planning on making an all weather pedal powered vehical and velo's seemed the way to go. I am going to focus a bit more on internal comfort and stability over speed.
I use closed cell foam (from electronics packaging) for comfort/support in my velomobile; neck rest and under the Ventisit seat pad for a custom fit. You can glue velcro to the back of the foam for easy replacement after cleaning and you can shape it with a knife. Maybe that would work for you. Love your channel!
A few weeks ago I thought about you going so silent. Good to see, you're still there. 🙂 I even watched the video immediately, despite my 1 month backlog. 😄
Nice to see you back again. I've spent hours watching your videos for research, information and of course, entertainment, when I was contemplating getting and finally ordered my own Quatrevelo .. and I must say, frickin' well spent money. Haven't had this much fun cycling in over a decade. Thank you for excellent videos and content. :-)
Oh yes, your back. It's been a minute since your last upload. You don't have to come up with new ideas for every video. A simple commuting video every once in a while will do.
Welcome back! Thank you for this. Interesting the wanting to minimise movement. Want to ride my QuestXS now to see how it feels and if I want some shoulder pads. Thank you.
@@TheVelomobileChannel Thanks Saukki! As you probably know Intercity Bikes offered longer steering plates for the DF and DFXL so after installing them I was able to get much more stability. It'll be nice if that were offered for the Quattrovelo.
@@TheVelomobileChannel yeah soft springs will make you tip over in fast corners, using red and short springs made me going 27km/h in typical sharp corner to 34km/h just lower your tyrepressure to 5.-6 bars and use latex or tubeless which feels amazing.
