On 27 Mar 2010, at 16:49, Daniel Short wrote:
My reason for contacting Bart De Wert is mainly that his Velo is quite symbolic in the context of my rationale for the Velomobile as a commuting vehicle rather than solely foe enthusiasts. but it's not necessarily representative of my ideas of a Velomobile for the masses.
Well, to give you my opinion: as a commuter velomobile the Aerorider is too heavy and has a too large frontal area. Or actually, the Aerorider is not a velomobile, but an electrical vehicle. The Sunrider (derived from the Aerorider) is a true velomobile, but has the same problems.
I suggest you speak to more builders, e.g. Allert Jacobs (Velomobiel.nl: Quest, Strada, Mango), Frederik Van De Walle (designer of the WAW), Johan Vrielink (Flevobike Versatile).
/Mars
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