I want one of these ....

[Donger]

Seen in Holland today .... the label says "Velomobiel.nl". I sooo want one. Saw this forum and thought I'd share this one with its target audience:

 

[StuAff]

Strada. @Auntie Helen has a riding bud with one. Fantastic bit of kit, seen one in the carbon myself....

 

[NorthernDave]

I like! But then I saw the price...

http://www.velomobiel.nl

 

[Drago]

Anyone ever had the pleasure? What are they like to ride?

 

[StuAff]

Not cheap, no, but then production is small-scale & complex- building a carbon monocoque is very different to a diamond frame. Also cheaper than many high-end bikes, and a darn sight faster (as well as more practical) for most riders...

 

[StuAff]

Absolutely fabulous! I only wish I had somewhere to keep one.

As @StuAff says, @Auntie Helen has a velomobile, as do a couple of other people. IIrC Auntie Helen's is a Mango (I may be wrong though).

Helen has a Versatile (now sold in updated form as Orca)

 

[StuAff]

Ah - very nice. Who is it on here who has the Mango?

@Aushiker. There are a few owners in the UK, don't think any of them post here.

 

[ufkacbln]

There is a cheaper and more robust version called the RotoVelo, made from the same plastic as wheelie bins

They decided to demonstrate how they could take a few knocks:

 

[Drago]

My language skills don't stretch to fluent welsh, so I can't see how much they cost. Anyone know the asking price for a typical spec machine?

 

[ufkacbln]

Most are personal imports from Holland

 

[Milkfloat]

My language skills don't stretch to fluent welsh, so I can't see how much they cost. Anyone know the asking price for a typical spec machine?

£6K ish

 

[Drago]

Ouch. I could afford it, but I think id have trouble justifying it even to my self. Lovely though, I can see why they cost what they do with the small scale carbon manufacturing behind it.

 

[Scoosh]

I want one of these ....

.. as do we all ... but equally ->

 

[Arellcat]

There are a few owners in the UK, don't think any of them post here.

At the last count I think there were perhaps 40 velomobile owners in the UK, not including racetrack-only machines. I ride a carbon Quest and I post here, a tiny little bit a least.

 

[Shaun]

If I ever win the lottery ...

I'd love to have a go in one though, I bet it's fantastic flying along so close to the ground with hardly any drag. Maybe I could get them to send us one for review?!