How to Build a Solar Electric Assist Bike Trailer with Pop-up Sleeping Tent

[notionofvight]

Good idea and nice video, but the music...

Problem Nr.1: For my own taste, the music is o.k. but the problem is, that whater music you use, there will be always people that dislike exactly this kind of music, because music is a matter of personal taste...

Problem Nr. 2: If you would have done a voiceover and explained what is currently happening in the different parts of the video, people could have really learned how to do that by themselves - instead of just make us watch what you did!

[1k9q7g]

Interesting, innovative, environmentally resourceful, captivating ingenuity, ingeniusly creative,

good quality video except for muffeled voice recordings. I rate this video presentation a "10" because it's so nifty!

[simplerlife]

@1k9q7g thank you! :) (muffeled voice recordings? there isn't much talking in this video)

[DanielJPowell1]

So cool! I remember this trailer at Maker Faire 2008. I stayed until the event closed and was walking to the exit while the place was deserted. I saw you two sleeping in it, I figure it was you two, and thought it was really cool! I'm looking to build something similar to tow behind me at Burning Man this year for my gf and I. Thank you for the inspiration. :-)

[simplerlife]

@DanielJPowell1 that's amazing you saw us sleeping in it. we enjoyed that night...the only night we actually slept in it

[CuriousKimification]

Beautiful!!

[xxwesdogxx]

terrible choice in music but great video lol

[simplerlife]

@xxwesdogxx what music do you like?

[xxwesdogxx]

@simplerlife well i mean its an ok song just doesnt match the mood at all lol ide recommend something uplifting along the lines of hey ya by outkast

[brodie1709]

slap some trailer wheeles on that with a ball hitch and get it safited for road use then use it for a vehicle. build another one out of aluminum and everything and use that for bike.

[gerrysauto]

Thanks for the reply.



[gerrysauto]

That is awsome. It is too bad I will never see the day that we no longer need fosil fuels.

Also, what is the name and artist of the 1st song in the video. Thanks.

[simplerlife]

@gerrysauto why will you never see the day we don't need fossil fuels? unless you are not planning on sticking around...that may not be too far off. the band's name is the Autumn Film

[simplerlife]

@gerrysauto in the credits are the song names listed in order. the 1st one is "sunstruck"

[74lexs]

great job on this one!!! can you help me to start my project, I don't have any skill with mechanical/electrical but I want to build one for me...could you please help me...I'd your concept, having a battery being recharge by solar panel while using it, I want to apply it to my 4 wheel bike but I don' t know where to start...I have sketch of my design...please email me at lexs74@yahoo.com. Thanks!

[0urGaia]

@74lexs, You could perhaps buy flatbed trailer from bikesatwork com then build your housing above in plywood or take your plans to backyard welder and ask how much. Unless you can fit 3x100 watt cells above bike and trailer you will not get enough energy from the sun to power the bike. With 1x100watt cell you will just recover 1/3 energy if you using a small 300-400watt hub motor.

Their original camper failed because lead acid batteries weigh too much. Try minimize weight as much possible.

[simplerlife]

@0urGaia thank you for your response. we are not working on the trailer right now. maybe someday in the future. :)

[BeeRich33]

Any chance you could post how the trailer attaches to the bike? I think it works like the Bob trailer, with a vertical pivot point. How did you do that?

[simplerlife]

@BeeRich33 i am super busy making our movie right now, but in the future I will be making tons more videos and I will try to remember to do this for you! :)

[BeeRich33]

@simplerlife Sounds great. Thanks.

[simplerlife]

@BeeRich33 your welcome, and please feel free to remind me ;)

[sikkepossu]

That's an quite achievement what you've done here!

[simplerlife]

@Brokenmind6839 we do all need to start thinking of alternative transportation to curb climate change! :)

[MissKfortruth]

I admire you SOOOO much for not only speaking what you do, but living what you speak. Thank you for being such an inspiration... and a healer to the World, as well as a part of the sustainability of human survival. Love you guys... -Krista

[simplerlife]

@MissKfortruth thank you Krista! :)