I have been working on this commuter model #11 on and off for the past 6 months. You can build a velo for speed such as my version #10. but you compromise in some areas. #11 addresses some of these issues, in favor of a more urban driving machine. Access is easier to get in and out of. the velo. The turning radius is tighter. And the speeds are slightly less. but still in the 20 plus mile per hour range. As for building it. Only the bottom section has aluminum pop rivets. The top sections are held together using a commercial hot melt glue for coroplast and a commercial glue gun. This has allowed tighter fitting panels with no need for tape. The body is incredible stiff. More to come in the future.
Building a Velomobile shell by using low cost Coroplast panels. This does four things. Number #1 It's less expensive than the hand made velomobiles from Europe.#2 You can try out to see in a inexpensive way if a velomobile is what you want. then if it is... you can make a better purchasing choice on a commercial built velomobile. #3 if you damage a coroplast panel, it can be easily, and inexpensively be replaced. #4 Speed... it's all about the speed. .
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