Perhaps you’ve seen a green and white “vehicle” rolling around the streets of Asheville and beyond and want to know just what is that “thing”. Here are answers to the most common questions I get.
-Does it have pedals? Yes
-Does it have a motor? Yes
-Does it have a throttle? No
-What is the body made of? Carbon Fiber
-Is it road legal? Yes (Confirmed by local authorities)
-How fast have you gone in it? 60+ (downhill)
-Does it need licensing? No
-Does the rider need a license or insurance to ride it? No
-Can it be ridden year round? Yes
Swedish guy rode his to the Arctic circle in the Winter
The general category for this type of bike is referred to as a velomobile. I have equipped this velomobile with a low-powered torque sensing motor, to help get up the hills at a reasonable speed. Here are some links about my particular model, as well as higher performance models currently available in the marketplace.
For those who are truly serious about acquisition of one of these, I’d be happy to speak with you on the phone to answer any of your other questions.
-Quattrovelo
-Milan SL
-Efficiency
-Highway pass at minute 1:20
-Pedal Prix racing in Australia. Pedal powered Nascar with a guest appearance by “Ricky Bobby”.
Almost complete list of manufacturers
https://www.velomobileworld.com/
https://en.velomobiel.nl/quatrevelo/
https://www.intercitybike.nl/en/velomobiles/
https://itbiedermann.wixsite.com/go-one-velomobiles