Go-One at Interbike 2007

Stephen Mosca of Go-One LLC being interviewed by American Outdoors.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• Go-One
• Go-one3
• Velomobile
• HPV
• Velo

[DaddyDonnelly]

Getting rid of pedals on a velomobile is the silliest thing I have ever read. The Bionix motor is there most likely to boost acceleration and top speed, not replace your legs. I have ridden a friend's electric assist 2-wheeled bicycle. While pedalling, I could boost my acceleration from a stop light to greater than that of most cars in traffic. This would be very useful for a velomobile to keep cars from side swiping you.

[AlfaEricWashDC]

I like but it's too expensive. I really want one. Are there places to get the used?

[fastfrizzle]

I saw lady Ga Ga in one of these.

[DanFrederiksen]

@KrunchyJD to go places.

[KrunchyJD]

@DanFrederiksen OK, if your Danish, you would probably have ridden a bike. The idea of this is that you get help pedalling. The only reason to get rid of the pedalls would be to increase the size of the motor, then you would have to register it.

Why not have the pedals there if they add hardly anything to the cost, and hardly any limitation on the design, but have enormous benefits. Removing the pedals means you are creating a small slow electric car. What is the point?

[DanFrederiksen]

@KrunchyJD I am European, Danish. and I'm that intelligent to suggest it.

try to be less intellectually lazy and actually think about what I'm saying.

I am always right.

[KrunchyJD]

@DanFrederiksen The main cost is in the body materials not the pedals, bicycle gears and chain. If you have ever ridden a bicycle you will know that air resistance is the biggest thing to overcome. This vehicle deals with that.pedalling will be easier, and you still have the electric boost you need. Savings would be insignificant, and so would benefits of removing pedals, Vs the enormous benefits of being able to pedal it. Are Americans really that lazy/ bicycle phobic, to suggest such a thing.

[DanFrederiksen]

@KrunchyJD it frees the design a lot and makes it cheaper to make.

[KrunchyJD]

@DanFrederiksen Further, how can you say getting rid of the pedals will improve it. They hardly get in the way of your feet, and give you the opportunity to pedal if you want to.

[DanFrederiksen]

@KrunchyJD I stand by my statements