Up-close with a Quatrevelo
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- čas přidán 28. 06. 2023
- A comprehensive video about velomobiel.nl's Quatrevelo that hopefully gives you all info you need about it :). You are looking at a stock Quatrevelo. The only exceptions to that is that I've added a gps mount, arm rests and bottle holder. On my steering wheel I have a Garmin gps mount.
Chapters:
0:16 Intro shots
0:25 General info (Name, Speed, History)
2:26 Lights
5:46 Turn signals
7:10 Moving headlights!
8:35 Horn control
9:34 Gear shifter
10:25 Brake / Handbrake
12:15 Brake lights / Fog lights
12:45 Electrically powered?
14:45 How to steer, cornering and special rules / regulations
17:05 The trunk
18:14 Rear transmission / chain tunnel / front sprocket / cranks
19:25 SPD Pedals and shoes.
20:30 Panhard rod
21:00 Dampers and air bellows
21:50 Suspension, bridge, axle
22:22 Rear suspension animation
22:57 Derailleur hatch (From the inside)
23:58 VIN / Chassis number
24:45 Manhole / Seat / Arm and Shoulder Rests
25:18 Side Storage compartment
25:39 Interior light
26:19 Turn signal indicators
27:10 bottle cage / cup holder + GPS mount
27:43 USB charging ports
28:00 Battery
29:06 Racing / Head-in hood
30:23 Hood patches and protecting against wear
30:50 Head rest / Cushion
30:06 Hood straps
31:48 Average speeds
32:30 Opening / Closing the hood and storing the rain cover
33:05 Rain cover
33:40 Getting in
35:30 Closing the hood with the rain cover
36:50 Getting out
37:36 Field of vision with the rain cover
38:07 Rain cover up close
39:20 Maintenance on the side of the road
40:08 Rear wheels
40:43 Front / Steering wheels
41:33 Steering animation
42:05 Drum brakes
42:11 Adjustments for toe-in and toe-out
42:46 Hatch and front sprocket adjustments
43:43 Chain tensioner
44:34 Horn
44:49 Derailleur hatch (From the outside)
45:22 Derailleur
45:54 End - Zábava
This is absolutely the best overview of Quattrevelo I have seen on the net!
Very well done.
That’s so kind of you. 🙏 thank you
Beste Jules,
Wat een duidelijke en passie volle uitleg
Goed werk.
John
Dankjewel 😊🙏
That just looks.. right. Great review; added to our potentials list!👍
🙏 thank you
That was brilliant! Your attention to every detail was much appreciated, thank you.
Thank you 🙏. That’s very kind
Very thorough review👍👍
Thank you very much for sharing the mechanism of your quadvelo.
It's really awesome.
Your welcome.🙏 thank you for watching and your message
bedankt voor de uitleg.thank you for the explanations.
Thank you for watching 🙏
Very informative, thank you. 🙂
You’re welcome
I just received my Quatrevelo here in the United States. It's chassis number is QV322. I opted for the rear disk brakes and the Schlumpf Mountain Drive.
Awesome. We are just 20 numbers apart! Have fun with it. It will get more fun over time!
Hey, just a follow up question. What is your first take on the QV? Likin' it so far already? Just curious!
I have been stalked, harrassed and reported to both the police and the Sherriff's Office by the stalker at the same time. That has been many months ago. Tuesday of this week (1-02-24) is the first time since then that I attempted to ride it any more. I drove my Quatrevelo into town to take care of some business. After visiting an office, I got back into my velomobile and began to drive away. For some reason, my tiller steering was lose and would not allow me to turn sharp enough to complete my turn. I almost hit a car and had to slam on brakes. Then I had to back up and go forward repeatedly. Several times on my way driving home. I will not be able to ride it again until I can figure out how to resolve this issue. @@julesvelomobile
Could you fit a net under the hood where you put your rain cover? This could get you additional luggage space for light cargo, like food for the trip, or when going to the beach, I'd put my diving mask, towel and swimming trunks there, or the tent pegs and guy lines when camping.
Yeah I guess you can. You need to add some attachment points tough. And you need to be careful not to make the bike top heavy
Excellent video! I hope to own one, one day. Maar dat zal nog wel even duren... Any way: you've got yourself a new subscriber 😊
Thank you. That's kind of you 🙏. I got this thing for over a year now, and I wanted one for a very long time. I really love it. If you have any questions, please let me know. Thanks for subscribing! It helps in the long term I guess :).
What it is the device mounted to the axle on the left near to the cassette @23:07 ? Wheelspeedsensor?
Well spotted. Yes that’s a Garmin speedsensor
Thank you. Exellent video.
I know how to remove a front wheel on a Quest, how would you remove a rear wheel on a Quatrevelo to replace a broken spoke?
Very good question. For the front wheels you can remove the suspension, and the rods for the steering assembly and remove the wheel without removing it from the axle.
For the rear wheels it's a different story. You need to pop of the covers in the center of the wheels first. With a flathead screwdriver if I am correct. Then you need to take an Allan key I believe and bend it a little bit so you can lengthen it by putting a pipe over it. Don't know which size. That way you can loosen the wheel and take it out. Never done that by myself though. When putting it back, please look if you can find some bright red, blue colors on the threads. This means that loctite was uses when fastening the stuff back together.
Lets also try to get an answer from the designers / creators of the bike and the factory: youtube.com/@velomobiel.nl.dronten or youtube.com/@VelomobileWorld
Could you please help me with the correct answer to the question from @recumbentguy?
Very good review. Very thorough. Do you know where is the serial number located?
21:15 shows the little metal plate. Bottom right, inside of the box. Mine notes: QV302. I suspect yours is QV322. Am I right? I swear it’s located in a different spot too. But at the moment I don’t know. Will update this reaction if I find out again.
@@julesvelomobile Forgive my ignorance. I did not realize that the chassis number is the same as the serial number.
goede video! Zo goed dat ik mensen kan verwijzen hierna zodat ik het zelf niet hoef te zeggen :p Maar over dat instappen: als ik erin zit sluit ik altijd eerst de alien hood en zet mijn vezier op de open stand en daarna pak ik de foam cover van de voorkant af en schuif ik dus zo naar mij toe.
Zo stap ik ook in mijn QV. Vind ik gewoon ook makkelijker.
Bedankt 🙏. Ik zal het eens proberen
Why does it have two massive cut outs in the footwell !? That areas big enough to rotate cranks without cut outs surely? is it clear plastic? they will cause so much drag / your feet patting the on coming breeze like a bicycle aswel .
Very good question! I have size 11 UK and size 45 Europe, and I don't hit the cut outs normally. You can close them with different inserts they sell. One of those is made from carbon, and another one from a rubber like material. The bottom, including the part where the cutouts are, is from carbon fiber. Pretty much the whole bicycle is constructed from carbon fiber.
The holes don't cause noticeable drag.
They have several advantages. Since the Quatrevelo doesn't have a reverse, you need a way to reverse. You can put your feet on the ground through those cutouts to reverse like the Flintstones.
The second advantage is that they allow a little bit of fresh and colder air to come in which is nice when it is warm outside. Even when it is -2 degrees celsius outside it is nice to have them open. Just close the manhole with the cover and you are nice and warm outside!
When I did not have receive my Quatrevelo after I ordered it, I was worried that it was taking in too much cold air via those holes or even water when heavy rain is falling. But none of these thoughts were correct. I don't have to worry at all about those things, because it is designed pretty good.
@@julesvelomobile
That makes sense thanks for the detailed reply. My f1 watching brain sees big gaps and thinks the worst😂.
i'm building something with pedals , it's going to accelerate like a dirtbike , ive noticed man has forgot something very spicy , so i'll have the market to myself until they all realise and copy my designs 😂 . It exploits flywheels , Men will face palm globally when they see how simple it is / what gov keeps quiet .
Hallo bin dein neuer Abonnement wir hatten und bei klein Jerusalem kennengelernt !
Schönen Gruß
Ah, wie schön, dich hier zu sehen! Es war ein schöner Tag. Danke fürs Abonnieren. Vielleicht gefällt Ihnen, was Sie hier finden.
Beste Grüße, Jules
Ps: ik zal binnenkort deze video nog eens helemaal bekijken en dan even opschrijven wat er anders is aan mijn Qv en daar dan ook een video van maken zodat we dan de video's aan elkaar kunnen linken.
Oudere QV’s hadden geen driehoekige verstevigings blokjes bij de achterbrug. Die kan je er in laten zetten. En de head in hood is aan de achterkant verticaal gekromd bij de achterlichten. En oudere qvs hebben volgens mij ook niet altijd die compartimenten aan de zijkanten. En de stoel zit nu vooraan vast met een beugeltje met drie gaatjes. Zodat je hem kan verstellen. Dat was vroeger gewoon maar 1 gaatje met ringetjes. Volgens mij waren dat de verschillen.
De wit groene fiets in de andere video’s die ik op dit kanaal heb staan is als ik het goed heb nummer 8. Dus echt een van de eerste. Vandaar dat ik het kan vergelijken
what is your top speed?
Don’t know the exact number but is was something between 75 and 80 kph on this downhill: czcams.com/video/K8jRGhbVFoM/video.html at 1:26:26. And on a flat road is is something like 54 kph
pedal car!?!?
nah
needs and electric motor option
😀. It has an electric motor option. But I would only recommend that if you have some kind of issues with your bones / muscles. Because when you are healthy it’s very easy to drive faster than an electric motor does allow you to go legally.
I have a Quatrevelo without motor after I have had a motor on the previous velomobil. It only pays out if you regularly have to conquer hills. But even in the Blackforest where I live I can do well without. On the plane, you are usually much faster than 25 km/h and then you have some additional weight because of the motor and battery.