Other velomobile news

[Mikael Seierup]

The Go-One now sells for 9500 euro for the carbonversion. Weighs 30-32 kg.

Seems they will offer a kit in dyed glassfibre for 3000 euro at some point.

http://www.go-one.de/ukindex.shtml

M.

 

[PreciousBbird]

Wow - it's the first time I have seen that vehicle. That is jaw-dropping fabulous!!

 

[Christopher Jor]

"Mikael Seierup" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
> The Go-One now sells for 9500 euro for the carbonversion. Weighs 30-32 kg.
>
> Seems they will offer a kit in dyed glassfibre for 3000 euro at some point.
>
> http://www.go-one.de/ukindex.shtml
>
> M.

The Go-One is all over the place in Califoria, Oregon, and Washington
- but I missed the shows every time except part of TechNow (TV show) Sure must be fast!!!

Chris Jordan Santa Cruz, CA.

 

[Cbb]

I think they are going to need to have a wider gear range. The gears listed are the same as a
standard road bike with triple. With a 60 lb bike I'm going to need lower gears for the hills I
commonly ride and if its as aero as it looks I should be able to top out on those gears with only a
slight down hill. I am anxiously waiting to hear independent reviews of this incredible looking
machine. I am especially interested in how hot it is on sunny days and how well the windows stay
clear on cold rainy ones. Craig

"Mikael Seierup" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
> The Go-One now sells for 9500 euro for the carbonversion. Weighs 30-32 kg.
>
> Seems they will offer a kit in dyed glassfibre for 3000 euro at some point.
>
> http://www.go-one.de/ukindex.shtml
>
> M.

 

[Dave Larrington]

What Craig said. 17-103 gear inches is scarcely any different to what I have on the Speedmachine,
and that's without the weight, drag and expanse of a 3x9. I think they'd be better off with a
wide-ratio cassette and bigger chainrings...

If my sums are correct, the Quest runs 34-127 inches, but then it's from Flevoland...

Dave Larrington - http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/
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[Cbb]

According to my reading it has a triple up front and a road cassette in the back for gears probably
very similar to what you have Dave. Prolly work fine in a flat city where traffic and lights prevent
top speeds and there are no hills to drag it up but I think they need to look at what Greenspeed
does with thier trikes and put in a 3x(8-9) in addition or a speed drive and Rohloff. Ofcourse
either option would add weight and cost but as a percentage it should be doable. Craig

"Dave Larrington" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
> What Craig said. 17-103 gear inches is scarcely any different to what I have on the Speedmachine,
> and that's without the weight, drag and expanse of a 3x9. I think they'd be better off with a
> wide-ratio cassette and bigger chainrings...
>
> If my sums are correct, the Quest runs 34-127 inches, but then it's from Flevoland...
>
> Dave Larrington - http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/
> ===========================================================
> Editor - British Human Power Club Newsletter
> http://www.bhpc.org.uk/
> ===========================================================

 

[Dave Larrington]

cbb wrote:
> According to my reading it has a triple up front and a road cassette in the back for gears
> probably very similar to what you have Dave.

Re-squints at website. Ah. I had understood the line "Ratio: 3x9" to mean that there was an SRAM
Dual drive *as well* in there, because I am a ticko. Change the above range to 29-98 inches. Oh no
no no no. Won't do at all.

Dave Larrington - http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/
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Editor - British Human Power Club Newsletter
http://www.bhpc.org.uk/
===========================================================

 

[Kurt Fischer]

Mikael Seierup <[email protected]> wrote:

> The Go-One now sells for 9500 euro for the carbonversion. Weighs 30-32 kg.
>
> Seems they will offer a kit in dyed glassfibre for 3000 euro at some point.
>
> http://www.go-one.de/ukindex.shtml

There's an older one on ebay.de at the moment. 334 Euro by now and still nine days to go. 42
gears(3x7x2). Looks really nice, but I wouldn't want to ride it uphill or in the sun.

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2733186993&category=9194

BTW, there's also the Veleric to find, the ancestor of current lowracers like Kreuzotter et al.

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2732129135&category=33503

And here's the fairing:

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2732131433&category=33503

Kurt

 

[Edward Wong]

"Dave Larrington" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
> What Craig said. 17-103 gear inches is scarcely any different to what I have on the Speedmachine,
> and that's without the weight, drag and expanse of a 3x9. I think they'd be better off with a
> wide-ratio cassette and bigger chainrings...
>
> If my sums are correct, the Quest runs 34-127 inches, but then it's from Flevoland...
>
> Dave Larrington - http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/
> ===========================================================
> Editor - British Human Power Club Newsletter
> http://www.bhpc.org.uk/
> ===========================================================

Well I can assure you that a range of 17-103 gear inches would be more than adecuate for Florida
terrain. I would be more concerned with "roasting alive" inside that "greenhouse" of a fairing.

Edward Wong Orlando, FL

 

[Christopher Jor]

[email protected] (Kurt Fischer) wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
>
> BTW, there's also the Veleric to find, the ancestor of current lowracers like Kreuzotter et al.
>
> http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2732129135&category=33503
>
>
> And here's the fairing:
>
> http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2732131433&category=33503
>
>
> Kurt

(Oldtimer! hee hee hee!!!) Another velomobile for sale is my 1989 Schwinn, but the fairing is long
gone (it was a big comet-shape with a long tail). I guess it is an "oldtimer" too!

Picture ad at National Bicycle Greenway classified.

Chris Jordan