HPVOoO Halloween ride and also Santa Parade

It seems that many people here are spending far too much time sitting at
their computers beefing on / at / about this list (when you should be
riding your bikes, as it's still Autumn!). Our local gang of loons have
certainly been cycling, so if you're going to sit in front of your
computer why not take a break and see if our photos put a smile on your
faces. Come see the couchbike, my cargo trike, the very tall tandem,
etc. at:

http://hpv.tricolour.net/events-2004.html

Cheers,
Mark
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My webpages: http://drumbent.com
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WOW! You have a Twyke up there in Ottowa?!?! I *am* impressed! :-)
Thanks Mark. Nice way to start the day for me; the HPV way.

Chris Jordan
Santa Cruz, CA.

Mark Rehder <mark@drumbent.com> wrote in message news:<41998CC7.1090007@drumbent.com>...
> It seems that many people here are spending far too much time sitting at
> their computers beefing on / at / about this list (when you should be
> riding your bikes, as it's still Autumn!).
> Mark
> ==========================
> My webpages: http://drumbent.com
> ==========================

Christopher Jordan wrote:

>WOW! You have a Twyke up there in Ottowa?!?! I *am* impressed! :-)
>Thanks Mark. Nice way to start the day for me; the HPV way.
>
>Chris Jordan
>Santa Cruz, CA.
>
>
Chris, it's a bit of a story...

That Twike is on loan from a couple in the U.S. Readers of the IHPVA
list may recall some postings a few years back from a couple that had
tried to bring a Twike into the States, but it was held up a Customs for
lack of proper paperwork. They were being charged daily storage fees for
something like a year while trying to get things sorted out, and my
friend Juergen (the guy who helped me build my trike) emailed them to
see what their plans were.

Juergen is with EVCO (Electric Vehicle Council of Ottawa -
http://www.twike.ca/ ) and asked to "borrow" the Twike. Arrangements
were made to have it brought in by the Museum of Science and Technology
under special permit. It can be used in parades, displays, and on
closed courses, but is not allowed out general traffic (it has to be
trailered). Juergen also created a website - http://www.twike.ca/

We have the same problem as in the States - the Twike falls into a gray
area of vehicle definition, which makes government transport officials
rather nervous. EVCO is working with the federal ministry of transport
to legalize new definitions for hybrid vehicles, because as it stands
right now it has to come under bike, moped, or car. Currently if you
have an el. assist vehicle that goes 50 km/h it would be illegal here.

Mark

Another thanks Mark. I remember that "red tape mess" well being on
IHPVA then (I was in awe of the Twike) .

First that fiasco, then Go-One flew by then disappeared; back in 1999
to 2002 I never thought California would see a velomobile (except for
a wary Lietra.

It sure is nice to have a page in the computer specifically on Twikes.

Chris


Mark Rehder <mark@drumbent.com> wrote in message news:<419A1E76.5060004@drumbent.com>...
>
>
> That Twike is on loan from a couple in the U.S. Readers of the IHPVA
> list may recall some postings a few years back from a couple that had
> tried to bring a Twike into the States, but it was held up a Customs for
> lack of proper paperwork.