[Niles H.]

Another recent thread brought up quads, and a Greenspeed model was pictured. Why not an electric-assist quad?

There are some beautiful velomobiles being made in Europe. The extra weight can be compensated for with electric assist.

Here's a sampling of possibilities,

http://youtube.com/watch?v=FUUxCg8ByHc&mode=related&search=

http://youtube.com/watch?v=gdyV6cZ4ZMg&mode=related&search=

(don't miss the take-off at 01:07 of this clip: )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxFZ1I3BC3g&NR=1

(there may be an optional electric version available here: )
http://www.doylecustombikes.com/

Here's a good show of trunk capacity:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=JxCh90ijncs&mode=related&search=

***
[*note on the words tri and tris: although the usual term is trikes, our language allows for occasional liberties, and somehow at times the word tri sounds better in a way....]

[The BikeForums Team]

This is an archived thread, you can find the full version of this thread, with images, links and more content here.

Ready to buy? Check out these two online bike stores:
- http://www.nashbar.com (you can find the latest bike nashbar coupons in this thread)
- http://www.performancebike.com (you can find the latest performance bike coupons in this thread)

Cya on the forums,
- The BikeForums Team
- http://www.bikeforums.net

[countersTrike]

[QUOTE=Niles H.]Another recent thread brought up quads, and a Greenspeed model was pictured. Why not an electric-assist quad?

There are some beautiful velomobiles being made in Europe. The extra weight can be compensated for with electric assist.


Lots of info are on velomobiling.net or velomobiling.com , I saw an article about the VM market 2007 there I think. Probably cover Greenspeeds quad and several electric assist velomobiles.

countersTrike