http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Velomobile in Sun and on TV - expect a backlash! en Mon, 18 May 2026 01:40:35 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2074#post-22042 Sun, 23 Jan 2011 13:52:56 +0000 TwoWheels 22042@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Over here, there's a guy who makes shells for the ICE Sprint (which is the eventual destiny for my trike). Here's what it looks like:<br /> <img src="http://www.recumbentjournal.com/images/stories/news/2010-10/icletta-borealis/icletta-borealis-02.jpg"></p> <p>Sweet! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2074#post-21925 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 20:11:02 +0000 LaidBack 21925@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>A company called Ocean do full fairing body shell for any recent ICE trike. Then you can convert. </p> <p>I've asked Ian Fardoe on his FB site for link. Dutch also want to see of course. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2074#post-21924 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 19:45:27 +0000 Smudge 21924@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If you find an online version be sure to share ;-) my commute is (for me) too long for biking it but I do look at streamliners/velomobiles etc and make "hmmmm" noises ;-))) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2074#post-21914 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 18:51:32 +0000 LaidBack 21914@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ian says.. <em>"itv 6.20 according to the man that knows."</em></p> <p><u>Correction:</u> that must be in England. It might be shown on the follow up ITV bulletin on STV. </p> <p>Ian had a few interviews from radio and TV in the area.</p> <p>He made mistake of letting someone use it. Later on his gear cable snapped so if he appears to be going slowly... that's the reason.</p> <p>More time to see my logo though! Also associates velomobiles with nice slow travel ;-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2074#post-21865 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 11:42:52 +0000 LaidBack 21865@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><strong>"Read more: Man uses live grenade as a bookend, inevitable happens"</strong></p> <p>Yes - once a story is out there anything can happen.</p> <p><strong>Man uses velomobile instead of car, inevitable happens</strong></p> <p>The Laid Back logos are hidden in the photos used so I've had nothing back from this. The local journo was ok as I was suspicious why he wanted to know about Ian's daily exploits. I'm worried how the Sun may have handled it. Going to check online. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2074#post-21860 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 11:25:43 +0000 chdot 21860@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"But you can buy a bike for £80 in Halfords!"</p> <p>Part of me wishes they would... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2074#post-21859 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 11:24:08 +0000 Arellcat 21859@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Unsurprisingly everyone will insist it's invisible and certain death will result in a few minutes.</em></p> <p>Spot on, Dave. You can tell that most of them aren't even cyclists in the first place. "But you can buy a bike for £80 in Halfords!" they cry. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2074#post-21856 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 11:01:42 +0000 cb 21856@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"(sfx: press filling under 'whacky')"</p> <p>Yeah, you're not wrong.</p> <p>I especially like the handy link halfway through the Metro article:</p> <p>"Read more: Man uses live grenade as a bookend, inevitable happens"</p> <p>Then check out the "Related" stories (all sauna related)! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2074#post-21854 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 10:50:36 +0000 Dave 21854@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Unsurprisingly everyone will insist it's invisible and certain death will result in a few minutes.</p> <p>But, the photo on the mail article of him riding in traffic could be used in a textbook under "what it's like to ride a recumbent".</p> <p>No elbow shaving going on there! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2074#post-21850 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 10:34:03 +0000 LaidBack 21850@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I had a phonecall from Michael Viney a journalist with the Evening &amp; Star in Cannock (Wolverhampton area).</p> <p>He had just seen Ian Fardoe's home built velomobile on the road and stopped to take pictures. I had supplied two large LB logos a year ago so he got hold of my phone number via website. Of course I was wary and passed on news to Ian so he could decide whether he wanted to speak to press.<br /> Ian commutes every day to his job at the Wildlife Centre on what is in effect a Cattrike with correx bodywork.<br /> (sfx: press filling under 'whacky')</p> <p>Anyway he averages 27mph on a slow day with downhills of 64mph. Got GPS. In summer he races with BHPC against the likes of Mike Burrows and Lee Wakefield.<br /> At work he cycles a 'normal' MTB bike taking kids round the tracks.</p> <p>He's getting filmed by BBC today as story was picked up by Mail and Metro (but not sure if appeared here).</p> <p>Check out how the story is changed to become about rising fuel prices... all entertainment.<br /> <a href="http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/853101-commuter-rides-to-work-in-mobile-sauna">Metro version</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1348219/The-velomobile-How-commuter-beat-petrol-price-hikes.html">Mail version</a> </p>