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Ха! Попробуй в России проехать на таком аппарате хоть 10км, точно нарвешься на драку 🤣 я езжу на обычном велосипеде и из машин не кричат, они просто обгоняют тебя в 5-15см, иногда от турбулентности кажется, что чиркают руль, особенно грузовики. То есть наши настолько не любят велосипедистов, что даже не ругаются... Просто пытаются убить. Сразу..... Так и живём 😞

As expected, you can't beat the coefficient of drag changes!

Wow! I'm impressed by your ability to control your velomobile so efficiently! As a guy who is about to purchase his first first machine, I am impressed by your ability to control your power... and everything else associated with the muscle-powered machine. You have confirmed that it is absolutely imperative that the Watts, pedal rpm, gps ground speed, and % inclination should be taken into consideration. Heart-rate is something that I should pay attention to, since I have atrial fibrillation-an irregular heartbeat. None-the-less, a great presentation-something that everyone interested in velomobiles should pay attention to! Thanks for confirming my thinking about the engineering aspect of the sport.

At the advanced age of 82, I have decided-after several months of intense research- that I am going to purchase a new WAW velomobile with E-assist. The number one feature: The removable front and rear cones for easy access to the mechanical components! Second: Although the WAW is an "old" design, I feel (admittedly from my limited experience) that many of the more modern designs have copied the WAW's innovative first efforts. This is all beside the point to an old guy; I don't want to be scrounging around on the ground to change a punctured tire. If I have to remove a few retainer machine screws to remove the tail-cone (I wish they were quarter-turn Zeus fasteners) to access the WAW's workings... I'll gladly do it. Third: despite the shrill pleas of the "all carbon" crowd, I'll gladly forgo a few pounds of all-up weight to gain safety with the carbon-reinforced kevlar construction that is more easily repaired, along with the 18-20 pounds of E-assist hardware to make it up the hills, accelerate through stop-and-go intersections, and get back home if I run out of "gas." If you think that my objectives are unrealistic and trivial, remember this: 70% of America's wealth resides with citizens 65 years and older; we retain the buying power within our society... not the body-strong youth who don't. The free-world's velomobile marketing strategy is completely BACKWARDS. Start catering to the old farts. In that regard, I salute the makers of the WAW machine.

Worn out of front Schwalbe Pro one after 2300 km is normal. I use them on my Milan GT for years now and none of them as ever survive 3000 km.

Awesome to see you still using the Tyre Glider 😊 nice to see you back on channel too

Thanks for the awesome videos. Subscribed! Forgive my ignorance as a newbie, but if drum brakes are a concern then is there a reason people don't fit disc brakes? Thanks for explaining all this to someone who's never tried one before. 😊

Welcome back! Always fun to see your posts!

Your whiper doesn´t work...!

I love your T-shirt! Tasavallan Presidentti with Jukka Tolonen was a great group. Is that a portrait of Urho Kekkonen?

Hmm 2300 km seems to be not that much. I run a Pro One Super Race as Front tires and they where worn out at around 3500 km after I had to do 2 emergency breakings with blocking tires. And I'm a quite heavy rider with my 100 kg in my DF XL. Maybe checking your alignment is not a bad idea. Drive safe while commuting! 🙂

Nice to see you post again. Schwalbe one is terrible quick wearing. Better use Continental Contact Urban next time. Very low rolling resistance, great grip in wet conditions and very low wear. I did about 4500km on a set of 40-406 on my Quest XS and they are still fine. Still have to try the 32-406.

2,300 km seems to be okay for 406-size tyres - smaller tyres are often made from softer rubber in order to get decent grip at the typically higher RPM they have to run at (which is even more true for a VM), so they wear out quicker than their larger-diameter counterparts. Which you will notice when looking at the rear wheel of your Bülk. :D By the way, I switched from the tubeless set-up installed by the previous owner with Schwalbe Pro One Record Edition tyres on my W9 to Schwalbe One with normal butyl tubes, and there is a noticeable difference in speed (although it doesn't bother me that much, because the W9 is still plenty fast). As the Bülk is also a very fast VM, I'd consider Schwalbe Pro One Super Race tyres, if you can get them on sale. Puncture resistance should be mostly similar, but the POSR ought to run with much less resistance. Apparently, people have been running them with tubes just fine, despite them being meant for tubeless setups. How hot do Finish summers get (and how humid)? If I use the hood in summer here in Germany, I feel like I'm in a steam-bath, so I just accept that I get a wet upper body when it rains. My legs and feet stay dry, and my upper body is wet with sweat anyhow, so why bother protecting my head from rain...

I always put max pressure, which is 8 bar on mine. Helps with avoiding punctures.

Kokeile visiirissä Visiodry anti-dry suihketta, löytyy Motonetista... Tekee visiirin pintaan oikeasti vettä hylkivän pinnan.

Nice to see you again! If you habe a luggage-compartment on the left side of the rear wheel you can store shoes or sandales there and you can still use your powermeter-pedals

Hello internet, It's Saukki! Happy to see you again!

I also experienced quick tire wear on my Bülk. I ride Schwalbe Pro One in tubeless, they lasted around 2800 km. When the tirewear gets to a certain point, you suddenly have a lot of punctures and they won't seal completly with the milk. On the rear I ride a Schwalbe Pro One in 32-622, no single incident and no excessive wear.

Check the manufacture date on the tires. At least one of my clients had a set of schwalbe one tires with build date of 2021 which was 3 years old tire on his new velomobile. It is possible the factory had some older tires that were installed.

I use a polishing agent on my polycarbonate windscreen and the water beads rather than sheets so I can see as I go faster.

Ich hab einen Lightest 25kmh/250w Pedelec Motor an Schlumpf Highspeeddrive 42/105 an QV+, das ist perfekt am Berg und an Kreuzungen! I has a Lightest 25kmh/250W Pedelec on Highspeeddrive to climb Mountains and start at cross

Great video!

Can't someone just steal it if you walk away and leave it parked?

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.... 🤣🤣🤣

That was still awesome.

Surprised you say a high racer style is easier to balance, I would assume the low CofG of a lower style would be better

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You did well! This was not a failure in any way!

I'd love to fit one of these with a 1kw electric motor 😅

just do pullups and lateral raises for the shoulders and you wont need shoulder support.

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

honestly i would just use the normal roads than bike paths really

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.

500 KM Just to do that conversion is INSANE!. That guy is proving real service

Your cycle computer seems especially suited to the radar, but it doesn’t show the brand. What computer do you use/recommend for the Garmin?

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.

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@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).

Siis onko sulla nyt kaksi kinneriä?

Bro!! Where you been , glad your all good homie!

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.

Creatve idea.

So what you recommend