Small adjustments, getting closer
I did not have a chance to ride much this
week but took some time to play a bit more with the fit. Last week I had problems with hotfoot and I
decided to make small changes in the fit.
I changed the position of my cleats moving them down a bit (about
5mm). I went for a short ride and the
toes were now touching the shell so I split the difference and now it looks
like the knee clears and the toes too.
I went for a ride and I must say that I’m
impressed with the performance of the DF.
I rode a route with several Garmin segments and I was able to take tow
first place, a second place (to someone who obviously had the GPS in their car
(the rider was travelling at over 100km/h on a restricted access highway) and a
14th place where I rode easily with a 20+km/h wind in my face.
At the end of the ride I could feel some
tingling in my foot and I expect that it will be sensitive for a bit of time so
I’m trying to rest a bit and hopefully, it will gradually disappear.
Meanwhile, here is what is happening in the
industry.
Velomobiel
Allert went Romenia, for a few weeks to
speed up the production of QuattroVelo..
He carried a bag containing the plug for the seat and the rear swingarm
and other components. Theo will hold the fort in Dronten. Meanwhile, the order book for QuatroVelo
keeps growing very quickly.
Velomobiel and Allight announced in late
April that they are now producing oval
chainrings used by many velomobile riders. For fast riders, they offer a 62
teeth version (BCD 130mm that is sold for for 85 euro.
Velomobile.ca
Buyers of Milan velomobiles have reported
that production has been affected due to the back order of parts coming from
Europe. Deliveries have been delayed. Hopefully deliveries will return to normal soon.
Marvelo
It is confirmed that the Marvelo will make
its first public appearance at the Left Coast Velomobile Gathering taking place
in Oregon this year. Jon is currently
working feverishly to prepare for this as he will show the first production
velomobile. I think that people will
want to make the trip so they can have a chance to see this new commercial
velomobile. The Marvelo is mase of
vacuum-infused Carbon Fiber and resembles an Evo-k or a DF but is slightly
larger to accommodate more riders.
Potential buyers will also be happy to know that it is currently priced
fairly aggressively.
Sinner
This is not news but I wanted to inform
users of Mangos and other open wheel velomobiles that it is possible to improve
performance relatively easily. H@rry
Leiben has used simple aerodynamic enhancements to significantly increase the
speed of his Super Mango. In addition to
the tail expansion, he installs little covers or wheel arch shields between the
wheel well and the tire to close the gap and over the open area under the
velomobile where the wheel well is open between the shell and the tire
essentially covering the steering and suspension mechanism. The Mango has fairly large wheel arches and
may be most beneficial but a similar system would also work for most open wheel
velomobiles.
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On the right you see the wheel arch
covers and on the left the undercarriage cover for the wheel well.
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Raderwerk
We should finally see the updated the
website in a couple of days. I hope it
will meet expectations after all this time.on the list
Cycle JV Fenioux
Cycle JV announced at Spezi that these
velomobiles were available for sale,
I’ve been keeping an eye on the order list for the Mulsanne and the LeMans
since. Unfortunately, I have not seen any orders yet. Let’s hope a few will materialize soon to
reward this new manufacturer for these out of the box designs..
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