Sunshine State Velomobile 1

Short video of a home-built velomobile.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Velomobiles
• recumbent
• trike

[elizapi1]

well, I basically used pvc pipes and pvc connectors like elbows, tees, female connectors. Using a heat gun I molded the pipes using my other bicycle rims as a jig in order to copy the radius. I recommend you to make a design on paper first to define the shape and the structure. What kind of recumbent do you have. I can help you sending sketches and photos if you want. Let me khave your e mail address.

[elizapi1]

Sorry guys, I did not see any comments on the email. Any questions, just let me know I would love to share. Check the sunshine state velomobile 2 video to see it running, I do it every single weekend, the original idea was to protect me from the sun and it came up something cool, really fun to drive. My wife is working a web site to show construction details, we will provide the link when ready.

[SgtMajore9]

yeah I have a catrike road, and getting ready in the new year to do an elleven thousand mile circle the USA raising funds for Vets, and this type of set up for myu bike would be awsome for certain times of the ride as it will be nine months, can you help with some drawings???

[Genshuosho]

Love the PVC, that is a tech I can relate too!

[fuzzysphere]

Beautiful job! What type of tubing did you use, and how did you join the tubing pieces? I ride to work every day and want to build something like it for the winter. Thanks.

[ultrabot90]

@hauserkaspar Lol! Thanks. ^^

[hauserkaspar]

@ultrabot90 I like the design too. But unfortunately the man does not reply. The trike is a TW Bent by the way.

[ultrabot90]

Cool. I want to build my own. Did you make the trike yourself as well?