Ptero (winged) velo (bicycle)

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SisterGorgeous

SisterGorgeous

11 жыл бұрын

This video is about Frans van der Merwe and his Pterovelo.

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@castroup1
@castroup1 9 жыл бұрын
I love cycling and have been interested in velomobiles for years. Usually when you see velomobiles they are in Germany and Europe almost never in America. I was was just perusing KZfaq and was thrilled to see this coming out of my hometown here in OKC! Just down the street from me! Thanks for the story!
@TrikeSquadron
@TrikeSquadron 11 жыл бұрын
I love the design of this velo... great looking lines and I like how the canopy opens and can be open while riding! Beautiful work Frans!
@daniele_go
@daniele_go 10 жыл бұрын
thank you for sharing! I like your enthusiasm, you did a fantastic job!
@rhein228
@rhein228 11 жыл бұрын
congratulations -- very well done. Good to see you again, Frans, if only virtually.
@samharwood8220
@samharwood8220 9 жыл бұрын
Very pleasing design....great job !!!!!
@Luminaring
@Luminaring 11 жыл бұрын
Loved the whole thing. Also liked very much the method for quick building prototype suspension.
@EnergyReturnWheel
@EnergyReturnWheel 10 жыл бұрын
The future is bright indeed! Efficient, safer and out of the weather. Thank you.
@EnergyReturnWheel
@EnergyReturnWheel 10 жыл бұрын
ERW is coming for Velomobile applications. New Speed records are coming as well.
@194_SS
@194_SS 3 жыл бұрын
With this current pandemic I don't really think so.
@edgunderson
@edgunderson 11 жыл бұрын
Perfect example of "Form Follows Function". The Pterovelo was the best looking velo I saw on ROAM both inside and out. This video is the best of all the velomobile videos I've seen too.
@pencilfluff......5489
@pencilfluff......5489 7 жыл бұрын
Love the body style, and your protected from the sun
@gxlbiscuit
@gxlbiscuit 9 жыл бұрын
Next time I'm in OKC i would LOVE to see your Velo. I fly sailplanes and im really interested in taking some sailplane technology into Velomobiles.
@nalimchik
@nalimchik 11 жыл бұрын
Great job, Frans! I like it.
@SolLignum
@SolLignum 10 жыл бұрын
Very magnificent vehicle!
@corneliuiftode1317
@corneliuiftode1317 10 жыл бұрын
You are a big guy, a nice guy and this is a wonderfull vehicle!!!!! Congratulation, i would like to see it with some elactric capabilities! Thanks again! P.S. Everything is right and represents the future!
@andreyscarab5351
@andreyscarab5351 9 жыл бұрын
I loved your recumbent
@andhemills
@andhemills 10 жыл бұрын
It closely resembles my vision of a commuter bike. One concern is storage capacity. Also parking, locking.
@WootTootZoot
@WootTootZoot 11 жыл бұрын
I got a chance to chat with Frans just before the Velo ride left Portland. He's a friendly, very approachable and friendly guy, and I wish him luck with his Velo building.
@eggaweb
@eggaweb 10 жыл бұрын
Velomobiles would be the basis of an awesome tri-mode transport system. 1. Road as a pedal/electric vehicle. 2. Micro rail system separated from the road traffic below, sort of like schweeb. The micro rail system can provide electricity for propulsion and charging the batteries. Pedalling (optional) can help save the rider on the electricity bill at the end. 3. Have "stations" with flight modules, petrol/electric hybrid multicopters that attach to the vehicle to ride on the "sky highway".
@MrPantube
@MrPantube 6 жыл бұрын
I love the concept and think it's great for city people. We just need infrastructure. If you live in an apartment building you have to park it somewhere. Maybe a special 'velomobile' parking lot. Electric motor assist is a must.
@clutch747
@clutch747 10 жыл бұрын
so very impressed... THANK YOU!
@helithopter
@helithopter 8 жыл бұрын
Love it, well done.
@NigelPond
@NigelPond 11 жыл бұрын
Thanks Paul, that's a pretty good price considering the cost of some top-end trikes.
@allanaunapu5623
@allanaunapu5623 7 жыл бұрын
I want and need one right now. Please get back to us.
@bounding_star
@bounding_star 8 жыл бұрын
I like the hatch design
@martinmainzer5921
@martinmainzer5921 8 жыл бұрын
The Velomobile is very nice. Also very nice Velomobiles are built in Germany. My favorite is the Go One Evolution and is built by the Beyss brothers.
@stevenlee92833
@stevenlee92833 11 жыл бұрын
Cool, good job
@CharlesSnyder
@CharlesSnyder 11 жыл бұрын
Nice video, thanks for sharing! Next time you see him, tell him to use Stans No Tubes tire sealant, never get another flat again! An ounce of the fluid is all he needs per tire.
@b.w.oostdam8875
@b.w.oostdam8875 6 жыл бұрын
Its not only a statement, best of all it just simply works !!
@villejohn8926
@villejohn8926 10 жыл бұрын
this is awesome
@robgagnon
@robgagnon 10 жыл бұрын
Really cool design. Wonder how much effort to propel this compared to a typical bike.
@Chitown388
@Chitown388 9 жыл бұрын
How does the ventilation work? I would imagine that one would build up the heat very quickly in that enclosed cabin.
@zazugee
@zazugee 3 жыл бұрын
that was solved in most velomobiles, they have a hole at the front or on the bottom and in some you can open it and close it using a lever
@in4theride75
@in4theride75 10 жыл бұрын
You've never heard of the Gossamer Condor I take it. Much to learn have you.
@franklinrwful
@franklinrwful 10 жыл бұрын
Great idea.
@justcommontaste
@justcommontaste 11 жыл бұрын
this guy is just cool and intelligent... hence challenging the audience ;)
@gilgriffith
@gilgriffith 11 жыл бұрын
I have built one many years ago. With 48 gears, two derailleurs and double front chainwheel. They are very noisy inside, there is little ventilation so you get really hot. When a truck passes you, you can get blown off the road. You need good rear vision mirrors. Cops make you wear a helmet! They don't like crosswinds.
@JuneBug7277
@JuneBug7277 11 жыл бұрын
loved!!! how much would cost to you to make another one to sell?
@DerVampyrEngel
@DerVampyrEngel 9 жыл бұрын
I like the design and I could see someone electrifying it so you could go faster yet if you wanted too turn of the electric motor and ride if you wished, keeping you healthy, as its a one person system.
@sekretsource
@sekretsource 11 жыл бұрын
vliende boerewors, mooi gedaan
@johnnypittsburgh
@johnnypittsburgh 11 жыл бұрын
Sweet! Very well done and I like how the cockpit slides back for ventilation and access. How do you address visibility during rain?
@maryhorishny5109
@maryhorishny5109 4 жыл бұрын
Or the freezing or near freezing temps, which, in Oklahoma City, he has long experience with.
@ds7698
@ds7698 9 жыл бұрын
what do you do about hills? and also, is there a storage area?
@MiguelAngel-pn1bz
@MiguelAngel-pn1bz 9 жыл бұрын
That guy is sitting on the stairs thinking "shit... stairs"
@floopy312
@floopy312 10 жыл бұрын
25-30mph average speed. Thats VERY nice for a bicycle.
@daveharpe
@daveharpe 10 жыл бұрын
It's cute, it's probably much faster than an ordinary bike, and you can carry stuff in it. I'd love to have one, but I doubt I could ever afford it.
@valentincastelo
@valentincastelo 10 жыл бұрын
EXCELLENT!
@roughfootage6501
@roughfootage6501 7 жыл бұрын
Is this available in UK? If so how much, and how long is the delivery time?How about putting out a vid giving a bit more info about it.
@currishev
@currishev 10 жыл бұрын
How much does yo velo weigh? What tech have u used making body of yo velo (particularly transparent 2D curved parts)? Where can I see the design?
@geneticsgonemadd
@geneticsgonemadd 10 жыл бұрын
Awesome ....
@cutiemeh9159
@cutiemeh9159 11 жыл бұрын
nice bicycle
@wq6737
@wq6737 5 жыл бұрын
Eine geniale Leichtbaukonstruktion, aerodynamisch sehr gut geformt, aber, ich fürchte daß die Sicht zu eingeschränkt ist. besonder bei Regen. Einstieg ist sehr gut gelöst. Leicht und schnell glaube ich.
@zatbr1
@zatbr1 10 жыл бұрын
Lekker Man !!
@junksupposed3789
@junksupposed3789 8 жыл бұрын
I wonder if Loopwheels could work for suspension.
@stevepaulayala1138
@stevepaulayala1138 9 жыл бұрын
Who knows maybe we ALL can put political government out of busness . KEEP UP THE NEWNESS COMING.!!!!
@Pushyhog
@Pushyhog 9 жыл бұрын
Will you change frt wheels to 20", or is that a bad idea?
@swallowmyeggnog
@swallowmyeggnog 10 жыл бұрын
wow. this is something id invest in. as long as it doesnt cost more than my car
@Bigboy4018
@Bigboy4018 4 жыл бұрын
What drive train are you using? Will this go into mass production? Price???
@EugeniaSoares
@EugeniaSoares 10 жыл бұрын
I wonder how it works in rain. And... do you know if someone already tried to build it for snow?
@NigelPond
@NigelPond 11 жыл бұрын
Does he plan to put this into production? If so, how much will it cost?
@lourosenberg1420
@lourosenberg1420 8 жыл бұрын
Frans I love your video and the design seems elegant. Im a Velo wanna be owner... Have you sold your design to a company for mass production? Other people who are skeptics, this is the future. Lead, follow or build your own! send any info if your design is being made anywhere in North America. Ive been looking! Lou
@danielpspersonal
@danielpspersonal 10 жыл бұрын
it would actually be really easy to incorporate solar power in this vehicle since it has a wide area to put it compared to another one manned slow electric vehicles.
@SqueezeLift
@SqueezeLift 10 жыл бұрын
Man, that's fucking cool!
@MrAriel3484
@MrAriel3484 10 жыл бұрын
Hola, soy de Uruguay y me gusto mucho el video, quisiera saber como puedo adquirir una bisicleta como esa y cual es su costo? Saludos desde Uruguay amigos.
@ilzegroom
@ilzegroom 11 жыл бұрын
So trots op my klein boetie. xx
@eeyore.official
@eeyore.official 9 жыл бұрын
I want one!!!
@javieruriel
@javieruriel 5 жыл бұрын
I need one of those,
@tricky778
@tricky778 10 жыл бұрын
Also are these retailed anywhere? I can't find a price.
@albonyo
@albonyo 11 жыл бұрын
nice
@cuddles6938
@cuddles6938 11 жыл бұрын
On the tv show How It's Made, a company makes Kevlar bicycle wheels, he should have used these when building this bike if he likes carbon fiber parts, etc.. At least it would never have an issue of a flat tire.
@narlam5392
@narlam5392 11 жыл бұрын
Hi where is this video took it from pls?0.22-0.25 sec that building where is it pls?thank you. have a nice day
@eggaweb
@eggaweb 10 жыл бұрын
Dear Santa!
@corthew
@corthew 11 жыл бұрын
So it doesn't actually fly?
@willgeorge5644
@willgeorge5644 9 жыл бұрын
are you still in South Africa? or whee?
@nshpls
@nshpls 11 жыл бұрын
What about going uphill?
@obedarias530
@obedarias530 11 жыл бұрын
For your flat tire issue use green slime.
@wisojojo7561
@wisojojo7561 8 жыл бұрын
from where I can order it and how much is the price
@thomassmith7466
@thomassmith7466 5 жыл бұрын
The only problem I see with the design is that, it rear view mirrors on the side for commuting on the sides of the road and for watching for incoming traffic from behind? Other than that.... how much does it cost, as I seen it on the velomobile sites as a possible option of purchase for a velomobile?
@dandcc9192
@dandcc9192 8 жыл бұрын
"feasible for everybody" Everybody with 10 grands to spare, maybe.
@user-md3is4dq2d
@user-md3is4dq2d 4 жыл бұрын
Look at half the cars on the road and how much they cost. Most of the more efficient hybrids and electric cars still cost much more. And this is much better than any electric car
@dandcc9192
@dandcc9192 4 жыл бұрын
@@user-md3is4dq2d I think I was talking people who already have a car. They are not going to sell their cars to buy this thing which has barely any load carrying capacity.
@zazugee
@zazugee 3 жыл бұрын
@@dandcc9192 most people barely use the max carrying capacity of a car so most car usage is just rolling with empty passengers seats and empty trunk and that just makes the cost of transporting items and people higher than necessary the car lose its value with mileage for nothing
@dandcc9192
@dandcc9192 3 жыл бұрын
@@zazugee Most people also often use cars to get groceries and sometimes to move larger items or family members and pets. And are you saying this will not lose value on mileage? My point stands.
@zazugee
@zazugee 3 жыл бұрын
@@dandcc9192 most people don't need that much capacity, i happen to use my father's and sister's cars most cars are designed with a capacity that few people use at full i dont think most cars design is optimal they are made for cases when you go on a city to city trip or vacation and not for daily commuting if you need to go on a trip every week i understand bu when you only need the max cap of your car once in a month or a few months then this is a case of over-design i mostly prefer to go downtown on my bicycle, even tho my family asks me to use a car, but i dont need it most of the time few times where i need a car a car running with empty passengers seats and trunk is more costly for that trip every mileage you use, is deduced from the car's value and thus if you're running a huge car for a simple commute of a few miles then you're paying extra for what should be a cheap trip i wont go into externalities like the effect of overdependence on the car for your health not saying you should sell your car, but you dont need to run it for most of your trips leave it in the garade for when you really need it and alot of people have a big car for trips and a small car for city commute you can keep only one for long vacation trips and use ebike/recumbent/velomobile for for city commuting
@iivv_nn
@iivv_nn 8 жыл бұрын
Can you buy this?
@troubadourperegrinus
@troubadourperegrinus 11 жыл бұрын
By the way... do you expect these will survive on South African roads?
@SolarizeYourLife
@SolarizeYourLife 8 жыл бұрын
Ok, Frans, it can go 40-56 km/h, but what is the mass of pterovelo?
@DownhillAllTheWay
@DownhillAllTheWay 10 жыл бұрын
It doesn't appear to offer much cooling for the "engine". Don't you get a bit overheated after a long ride?
@rosalindearp8806
@rosalindearp8806 2 жыл бұрын
Where can you purchase this online?
@cuddles6938
@cuddles6938 11 жыл бұрын
I'm half European and sometimes they come up with the wierdest ideas haha. I think he means a bicycle that is FAST not necessarily FLIES. But yeah, I thought maybe it was a Flying Bike too until I watched the video.
@TonySMotorcyclePassion
@TonySMotorcyclePassion 10 жыл бұрын
Is there any in new zealamd. Tony searles
@donaldfranklin3111
@donaldfranklin3111 4 жыл бұрын
I would love to have one of them if I had the money anyway
@USFORCES68
@USFORCES68 11 жыл бұрын
What about uphill?
@tarimarthom5512
@tarimarthom5512 10 жыл бұрын
Is it hot inside of the vehicle?
@pfeifergabriel
@pfeifergabriel 11 жыл бұрын
Where can one purchase such a device?
@1001Darkeyes
@1001Darkeyes 10 жыл бұрын
The question How much are they to buy thanks
@montacor22
@montacor22 9 жыл бұрын
I want one
@cuddles6938
@cuddles6938 11 жыл бұрын
You can see his website at Pterovelo. His bike says made in the usa, but I thought he was from Europe.
@thuhumed
@thuhumed 11 жыл бұрын
Is he from the netherlands
@MiguelMartinez-ch3tp
@MiguelMartinez-ch3tp 10 ай бұрын
Felicitacines por su logro quisiera saber cómo puedo fábrica uno para mí para hir a trabajar
@Saint12386
@Saint12386 10 жыл бұрын
How much do one cost?
@wjp255
@wjp255 10 жыл бұрын
And the wings are where?
@Tomasmoravia
@Tomasmoravia 8 жыл бұрын
Hemp, hemp and bamboo. Boom! Bike.
@sarahb.6549
@sarahb.6549 5 жыл бұрын
You´re right. Cars should have a place too. But ELECTRIC Cars. Because they are clean and you have to ride near the cars exhaust.
@adehaastrup8806
@adehaastrup8806 10 жыл бұрын
Do you sell them? If so How much for? And if not then start selling them! They look magnificent. I like how the top opens when riding if wanted! @SisterGorgeous
@yognaught12
@yognaught12 11 жыл бұрын
i have an idea for the pterovelo make it have sequential gears like a mountain bike. so you can go faster without pedaling as hard most of the time. and so you can get up hills.
@jeffgrave
@jeffgrave 11 жыл бұрын
wheres your website?
@kuestenjungesh
@kuestenjungesh 11 жыл бұрын
And what is the price for that bicycle?
@johnlarrimore7879
@johnlarrimore7879 10 жыл бұрын
Awesome. How can I get one?
@rickharriss
@rickharriss 10 жыл бұрын
Short term answer buy one. depends where you are most are manufactured in Europe or the UK although USA has it's market. Long term make one based on a recumbent bike. A little research will give you free plans and lots of information. Yes I do own one - I am 65 ans built it in 1989
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