On 6/2/2011 9:57 PM, Edward Dolan wrote:
"T�m Sherm�n� " wrote in
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Pictures of my Trisled Rotovelo [1] he
http://www.flickr.com/photos/19704682@N08/sets/72157626747843025/.

First ride around the condo subdivision just to make sure everything
works. Handling is standard recumbent trike. Biggest adjustment is
getting in and out.

[1]http://www.trisled.com.au/rotovelo.asp.

I like the green color, but would not yellow be seen on the road better? One
thing is for sure, all the kids in your neighborhood will love your
veolomobile, the rarest of all cycling contraptions.

The first batch of 4 imported Rotovelos (Rotoveli?) was yellow, green,
blue and purple. When I ordered mine, the yellow had been sold, so I
took the green, since they come over on the slow boat from Oz.

I think you will find that the complete body faring does not make you much
faster. All trikes are slow, but that is OK with me as I am not into speed.
I am into all day comfort and trikes are ideal for that.

The fairing should keep me relatively warm and dry in less than ideal
unfaired cycling weather.

Apparently it is not possible to buy a velomobile for less than $5000. If I
could get one for $2000, I might be tempted.

The only way to get a velomobile for $2K would be to buy a less
expensive tadpole trike (e.g. Sun, TerraTrike) and build the fairing
yourself. Shipping on mine alone was more than $1K.

Be sure to keep us informed as to how you like your new velomobile.

Will work on getting the adjustments dialed in over the weekend, then I
can do some longer rides.

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Tºm Shermªn - 42.435731,-83.985007
I am a vehicular cyclist.