This weekend I happened to be in Asheville, NC, a charming mountain city that has a special municipal dump just for emptying out dangerously overfilled dream catchers. While there, I saw a fascinating vehicle tooling around the city, and managed to get a couple of pictures, which I now share with you, out of my […]
I love velomobiles! They are the fastest human powered vehicles. A few years back I pushed the button and bought a two wheel recumbent. They are so cool and I had to give it a try. And I found that they are about as exciting for me to ride as riding a lawn chair. They are cool to look at, and super efficient for commuting. The big race is in Battle Mountain, NV (http://ihpva.org/whpsc/). Last I checked the Varna Diablo had won the running 200 meters at just a bit over 80mph.
That’s something I had been aware of, but never knew its name. So thanks for that. I was curious and looked at the prices and… holy crap. Most of them are used car prices.
The ‘bent I bought was about $300, off of Ebay. It appeared someone had bought a container of them from a Chinese company that had shut down.
riding a lawn chair sounds like it might be exciting tho? like a go kart super low to the ground, maybe the handling is terrible?
I totally want a recumbent tadpole but IDK about a velomobile
The tadpoles ARE fun. More Like a little go kart. I suggest one with a larger rear/ drive wheel, for speed.
It might work well for you. Not so much for me. As long as you are having fun, ride that thing like you stole it!