I've been working on a solar powered velomobile for over a year now and after much trial and error have come to a point of near completion.
I had started making a trike from random bicycle parts and scraps of metal lying around the shop. Trips to the local hardware store were quite recurrent to get stainless hardware, tools, and random odds and ends that I didnt feel like fabricating myself.
My whole idea behind this build was for everyday transportation to work which is a 52 mile round trip commute on a main road with traffic speed maxing out at 55mph. The build had to be completely weather proof where I would be dry in the rain, warm in the winter, and cool in the summer. I'm by no means an avid cyclist, I'm just trying to save a few bucks over the long term, not having to pay for gas, insurance, registration, or anything else the state or government can tax me with. The result of this build came out decent so far, I can only say I'll do better next time. I've learned so much in the process of Doing. These next few posts will give you a better understanding of what I'm trying to accomplish.
I had started making a trike from random bicycle parts and scraps of metal lying around the shop. Trips to the local hardware store were quite recurrent to get stainless hardware, tools, and random odds and ends that I didnt feel like fabricating myself.
My whole idea behind this build was for everyday transportation to work which is a 52 mile round trip commute on a main road with traffic speed maxing out at 55mph. The build had to be completely weather proof where I would be dry in the rain, warm in the winter, and cool in the summer. I'm by no means an avid cyclist, I'm just trying to save a few bucks over the long term, not having to pay for gas, insurance, registration, or anything else the state or government can tax me with. The result of this build came out decent so far, I can only say I'll do better next time. I've learned so much in the process of Doing. These next few posts will give you a better understanding of what I'm trying to accomplish.