http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Sun trip 2024 en Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:39:41 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21522#post-374616 Mon, 22 Apr 2024 19:47:33 +0000 gembo 374616@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ok, good but nowhere near</p> <p>Terrible things are ‘appening to donkeys. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21522#post-374596 Mon, 22 Apr 2024 09:06:02 +0000 LaidBack 374596@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Contraptionista Olympics as some would say!</p> <p>Azub have been keen supporters over the years. A battle it seems between how much energy you can get from solar versus protecting the PV panels.</p> <p>Thanks for link! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21522#post-374589 Sun, 21 Apr 2024 14:21:15 +0000 jss 374589@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Others might find this solar powered electric bike race from France to the Sahara and back interesting to follow .<br /> Currently day nine and a Brit called Jack Butler currently in the lead on an Azub recumbent with a hub motor and solar tilting roof.He is putting up some great you tube video each day.Some epic battles with strong winds and cloudy days and incidents with the Guardia Civil<br /> Very close behind is a Frenchman Jean-Marc in a velomobile who has suffered mechanicals and lack of sun going up over the Pyrenees.( think his velomobile with all the solar panels ,batteries etc.. is close to 90kg( not easy to crank up a mountain without the electric motor!) whereas Jack’s two wheel recumbent is about 45 kg all in)<br /> Jack’s you tube channel is under his name Jack Butler and there is a Sun Trip website with tracking.<br /> I find it much more interesting to follow than the Tour de France! </p>