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Bacchetta 700c...Catrike Speed...Rans Formula recum

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Wow!! That's one mean machine...

Recumbent Guru

I had seen that before. For some reason it reminds me of a woman's shoe.

Subject: Re: Check this out Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:42 am

I'll pass on driving women's shoes! Very Happy

Even cooler?
http://www.ice.hpv.co.uk/trikes/accessories.htm#borealis
or
http://www.bike-revolution.at/velomobile/thunderstorm/index.html
or
http://www.fietser.be/en/products/waw/specifications.htm

For a fairly complete overview of all the known velomobiles, check out:
http://www.velomobiling.com/velomobiles

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I'd love to have a velomobile and I like the looks of the Avatar. It sure is a lowcrawler, not sure how well it would do on the rough SoCal streets.

I've been following the Nimbus Kayak velomobile for few years. That's going to have possibilities and no need to go to Europe to fetch one. The prices are such, I'd have to mortgage my kids!! Shocked

OTOH, maybe that's not such a bad idea! Laughing

I think RANS new Trizzard looks promising as a base for a stateside velomobile.

Mark

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Just one question - how do you BACK UP in one of those?

Recumbent Guru

There is a hole in the bottom, sometimes covered by a door or a lycra cover. You put your feet down and push.

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Actionbent Moderator

"Let's ride with the fam'ly down the street
through the -courtesy of Fred's two feet..." Laughing

Recumbent Guru

Nightturkey wrote:

"Let's ride with the fam'ly down the street
through the -courtesy of Fred's two feet..." Laughing

What's that sound that their feet make when they get started: "Guppity, guppity ..." and then a sound like a gunshot.

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Nightturkey wrote:

Just one question - how do you BACK UP in one of those?

Easiest is of course using your feet but there is also another possibility.
Some put on assist and if it’s on the wheel some systems are capable of going in reverse.
Peder