Hello all, I'm new to the list. Living in NW USA near Seattle and Vancouver, BC. I have been studying velomobiles for just a few weeks. Until recently, I...
Michael Jaross
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Aug 4, 2004 6:29 pm
Hi Michael, ... Although the firm Flevobike produces the Versatile it is something different than the Flevo Bike which is mainly discussed in this discussion...
Hi Michael, ... although velomobiles are not the center issue on this list, welcome anyway! ... what is expensive? When it is worth its price? I am on the...
Hanno Hirsch
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Aug 4, 2004 8:59 pm
Hello together, ... That's not always a disadvantage: I don't know how it is in the Leitra, but a velomobile such as the Alleweder normally is relatively loud...
-Hi Everyone My name is Bruce McDowell and I live in Christchurch, New Zealand I am 73 years old and have been building recumbent cycles and trikes for about 4...
Hi All from Ireland I have just joined the Flevofan group. I hope to build a tandem so I can bring my son to and from school instead of using the car. A tandem...
Great project! I have no advice, but I eagerly await your progress. John Boston...
Bailey
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Mar 5, 2009 2:28 pm
Hello, ... for solo bikes 40mm x 40mm x 1,5mm for tandems 60mm x 40mm x 2mm or 50mm x 50mm x 2mm greetings Christoph...
Christoph Doerffel
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Mar 5, 2009 7:54 pm
... For a well constructed frame 1,5mm wall thickness is sufficient even at a tandem. The Zox tandem uses 2mm because it has very long single tube-parts and a...
Thanks Tim Your a busy builder. Love the workshop. Thankfully people don't leave much on the roadside and health and safety rules don't allow skip diving at...
To all, Is the Flevobike stable at high speeds (30 to 45 Km/h)? Are there any Flevo owners in Florida? Thanks, Julio -- Julio Paredes Laboratory Data...
2009/9/27 Julio Paredes <jparedes@...> ... I've done speeds way up to 70km/h on a flevobike which is fine as long as the road is good. Otherwise the...
Tnx for your welcome. No, I don't have a center steering bike yet. I only have conventional bikes: 1 road 2 mtbs BTW, I converted one of my MTBs to electric,...
Hej Julio, ... Seeing this I wonder which "direction" you would like to go to with a Flevo- like bike? Would you prefer it to be a road bike or rather an MTB?...
Martin, I envision it more as a road bike. One used for commuting and to do errands around the neighborhood. Also thinking about adding an electric hub motor...
I have tried an electric rear hub on my homemade flevo racer. Very nice...... I have the battery pack located low under the seat. My main issue with it is the...
... Maybe the mounting of washing-machin-dampers is the solution. They help also at slow speed sharp curves and cycling down curbs. ...
Olaf Schultz
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Sep 27, 2009 8:43 pm
... Yes:-) Olaf, greetings across the atlantic ocean, Schultz -- Olaf Schultz Heimfelder Straße 77 21075 Hamburg Festnetz: 040 791 44 938 Mobil: 0176 491 73...
Olaf Schultz
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Sep 27, 2009 8:37 pm
Hej Julio, the Flevobike is absolutely stable at these speeds. I've cycled on my Flevobike up to around 80km/h. 70km/h is possible with a BoB trailer behind, ...
C'mon, that doesn't count, Martin ! My grandfather was also fast climbing the Saanetsch (http://www.cycling-challenge.com/col-du-sanetsch/ ) in 1940, with an...
Hi Hanno, Thanks so much for your comments. I realize the Versatile is a little Off Topic for FlevoFanList, but I did get 4 replies immediately, and a lot of...