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Marnix
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เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 17 ส.ค. 2017
This channel is dedicated to sharing my DF velomobile adventures, and any other stuff that I think is interesting to put on TH-cam (usually related to cycling in some way).
300km Electric Velomobile Camping Trip - Cycling to Christchurch and back with electric assist
Until this ride the most I had ever ridden in my velomobile was 257km. This time I set out not only to ride even further, but also to take along a tent, sleeping bag, sleeping mat, sleeping bag liner, repair kit, cameras, tripod, camera mounts and food and water.
Assuming I would make it to my destination, Christchurch, I would have to bike back only two days later. I had no idea whether I could really even do this.
I took my velomobile for a test run the day before, and it seemed like it would be possible. So I packed my velomobile and set out. This video shows a bit about my trip bike tour to Christchurch, I hope you enjoy it.
Thanks for Watching
Marnix Mooiman
Assuming I would make it to my destination, Christchurch, I would have to bike back only two days later. I had no idea whether I could really even do this.
I took my velomobile for a test run the day before, and it seemed like it would be possible. So I packed my velomobile and set out. This video shows a bit about my trip bike tour to Christchurch, I hope you enjoy it.
Thanks for Watching
Marnix Mooiman
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How far can my electric velomobile go - a range test of three different levels of e - assist.
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I set out on some test rides to see how far I could ride at three different levels of assist. I rode until the battery level display started to indicate that the last of the battery was almost depleted. I expected to be able to ride a little further as the assist level lowered, and that my rides would prove this. I know that there are many things that affect range, but I figured since most thin...
Electric Velomobile - A short film by Marnix.
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I wanted to try and make a short film about my velomobile, here is my first attempt at doing this, so I hope it is okay. I know I can improve on many things, but I didn't want to be afraid to just put it out there. Thanks for Watching Marnix Mooiman
To Kaikoura - A velomobile ride using electric assist to bike over 200km.
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I wanted to see how I would go riding a long distance in my velomobile. I had done this trip before, but at the time the road was under repair from some significant earthquake damage. This time I started using the electric assist only a little each time I would have to climb a hill. However toward the end of my return from Kaikoura, I used the e-assist a lot, because I was pretty sore from sitt...
Cycling to Auckland's Whenuapai airport in my human powered vehicle, then went the scenic road back.
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I was keen to get cycling and make the most of the weekend. I ride my velomobile, a human powered vehicle, although in my case it also has an electric assist. I often use it to commute about 95km on the weekend, but in this video I went sight seeing. I also have a quick look at the Electric Light Fun (ELF), a tricycle that has solar panels and an electric motor. I love cycling through Auckland,...
Marnix's Electric Velomobile- I talk about my old bicycle, solar panels & speed compared with e-bike
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Hi, here is a video that was kind of made to be a bit of a trailer for my channel. I went on a ride around the neighborhood, and then thought I'd head into the city and find the Rocketlab buildings. I never actually got there, but made video along the way. In the video I talk about my velomobile and the electric assist. I also make some comparisons with my experience on normal upright bicycles,...
Velomobile sight seeing - parking, reversing, tight turns in a bicycle near Auckland Harbour Bridge
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I was watching a video made by someone from the Auckland Cycling Group where a group of cyclists were being given an informed tour by bicycle. th-cam.com/video/0Dv41K1Erxs/w-d-xo.html I wanted to see some of the same places near the Auckland Harbour Bridge. So I took my velomobile out on the weekend; as I often do, but I needed to go to a couple of shops first. The video shows me having to park...
A velomobile video I try in Dutch, see a unicycle, pass cyclists, and almost end up on the motorway.
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Hi everyone, in this video I have a mish mash of different clips that I took from my latest ride to Pukekohe and back. I have captured the rides themselves on strava, so if you want to see my specific routes, you can see them there. During the rides, I met a person riding a unicycle, saw several cycling tour groups, almost end up on the motorway and ride about 100km on a single battery. I also ...
Velomobile riding on cycle paths, cycle lanes and on the road. Even passing cars from time to time.
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In this video I was riding my velomobile in Auckland using cycle lanes, bike paths and on the road. Unfortunately near hobsonville the velomobile got a flat tyre. I am sometimes uncertain of the best way to ride my bike in certain circumstances, or what is legal for that matter. So in this video at times I ask questions about this, and would love to get your feedback in the comments. I hope you...
Rainy Day - cycling in my velomobile in Auckland. Plans for large ride squashed by weather.
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I had planned to ride my velomobile for a long distance around Auckland's greater area. Unfortunately the rain kind of squashed my plans. In the velomobile I stay fairly dry and warm, but other cyclists tend to not want to ride on a rainy day. As a result the Rechargery; a place where I was hoping to charge my velomobile's batteries was closed. So I decided to simply head back to where I came f...
Velomobile ride to a place where I can recharge, passing many cyclists along the way.
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The trip was more eventful than the destination. I wanted to see if I could re-charge my ebike battery in the city, and then carry on to get a much longer ride, or faster. I found a place online called "The Rechargery", so I decided to go check it out. Ebikes can not use the electric vehicle charging stations, because they do not have the same kind of connections and power requirements. As it t...
Velomobile on the roads
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If you want to see more details about the ride and exactly where I went, you can see it on my strava account at: www.strava.com/activities/4981897944 (I hope the link works) I was riding my velomobile through Auckland and made some comments as to the type of road/cycle path scenarios I often encounter. Cycling through Auckland is a lot of fun, especially on a nice day in a velomobile. The velom...
Riding my velomobile in the city and in the dark
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I love riding my velomobile around Auckland, but I don't tend to ride it in the dark. In this video I take my human powered and electrically assisted recumbent tricycle (called a velomobile) all the way to Pukekohe using the Great South Road. I was surprised to even see three other cyclists along the way. My Garmin camera makes it seem quite dark, but I was able to see pretty well the whole way...
Tiki Touring Devonport
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Due to the Covid-19 safety guidelines, I was only able to take my velomobile in and around the area I currently live in. So I went tiki touring around my neighborhood. I tried to go fast, and was passing cyclists left right and centre, however my strava app did not register any e-bike segments that I had completed during my ride oh well. I went up the two hills/mountains near me, and got some f...
A DFxl electric velomobile in Rotorua and Napier, New Zealand
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A DFxl electric velomobile in Rotorua and Napier, New Zealand
Fun Long Velomobile Ride through Marlborough, New Zealand, including race in Seddon and Parent Expo
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Fun Long Velomobile Ride through Marlborough, New Zealand, including race in Seddon and Parent Expo
Visibility from inside my DFxl Velomobile including when I wear a helmet
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Visibility from inside my DFxl Velomobile including when I wear a helmet
Cuddon Cycling 56km Race filmed from my DFxl Velomobile in Blenheim, NZ
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Cuddon Cycling 56km Race filmed from my DFxl Velomobile in Blenheim, NZ
Does it have a motor? (Marnix's DFxl Velomobile)
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Does it have a motor? (Marnix's DFxl Velomobile)
Taking the dog to the beach, but in the cargo trike instead of the velomobile.
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Taking the dog to the beach, but in the cargo trike instead of the velomobile.
Safety Flag Mount for my velomobile broke
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Safety Flag Mount for my velomobile broke
Earth Day Party in Blenheim, Marlborough, NZ electric vehicles including my Velomobile mp4
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Earth Day Party in Blenheim, Marlborough, NZ electric vehicles including my Velomobile mp4
The Forrest Graperide in my velomobile a human powered vehicle, by Marnix Mooiman mp4
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The Forrest Graperide in my velomobile a human powered vehicle, by Marnix Mooiman mp4
The Forrest Graperide in my electric dfxl Velomobile, Garmin 360 degree version
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The Forrest Graperide in my electric dfxl Velomobile, Garmin 360 degree version
Electric Velomobile going up hill using 52T Bling Ring from Lekkie mp4
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Electric Velomobile going up hill using 52T Bling Ring from Lekkie mp4
I'e subscribed and have been following your adventures with enthusiasm fro here in America. As a person considering the purchase of a new Velomobile at the age of 82, I am definitely interested in e-assist! Can you provide me with a list of e-assist manufactures who can provide me with the necessary hardware and software necessary to accomplish this objective? I am seriously thinking about the European Bulk or quad carbon fibre machines. Thanks, Dave
Hi David, there are many e-assist manufacturers, I would recommend talking with a local bike shop, because if I remember correctly, the USA states have different laws to Europe and where I live. For example I think you are permitted to have up to 500 watt assist. Then you need to decide if you want hub motor in the wheel; these can be set up to provide regenerative braking. Or a motor at the pedals like the Shimano steps. Also I would recommend asking the velomobile manufacturers of the models you mentioned. I spoke with several before buying the df model, and most of them spoke English. They will know which types of e-assist systems are compatible with their velomobile models. Good luck with your potential new velomobile.
Why would anyone want to drive a rolling penis?
Great clip thank you. How are you charging your batteries please?
Hi Peter, at the moment I charge my batteries three at a time from any standard new zealand power socket. From empty to full takes several hours. Hope this helps, thanks for the question.
Beautiful
I notice that you was riding on left side of the road and using metric; may I guess that you live in some place like Australia?
Pretty close, New Zealand.
@@kiwi_velonaut north island or south island?
@earlfreeman93 I mostly ride around in the North Island, but have also cycled around the upper south island.
Have a bafand 250w motor. At a cadence of 70rpm or below, it uses 15 amps, but 5 amps at optimal cadence of 81. So more efficient to go to a higher assistance level if needed to maintain 81 rpm. I have the motor on an ICE Sprint X 26 Tour trike. After 60 miles I recharge the 36V 15AH battery, at which point it is still showing 2 out of 4 lights worth of charge, running at max assist.
Adding the Grin CA V3 would cut the guesswork out of this. You can even set how many watts of electric assist for every human watt is given.
Hi Marnix, is it you who ordered a new yellowTuna at Velomobile World/ICB Dronten? If so, I saw it the day before yesterday in Dronten.
Let me know if you got the recharging motor and solar panels fitted
Hi, thanks for the comment. Solar charging options is still something I'm looking into. For the moment though I have a different project I'm working on; a trike more suited to harsher terrain.
The interesting one for me is the climb, second is getting off the mark. Lets say you put out 200 watts. What altitude can you expect to climb at a given speed, for a given battery size? ie. overcome the disadvantage. Second what's the recharge time? So lets say, 4 hours morning, 4 hours afternoon, can you recharge in an hour over a lunch stop?
How about starting a bit earlier in the AM, I too use a E-assisted trike. (but open-air type only small fairing up front) I usually use the mid-level power setting as I have a lot of steep hills. My average speed is about 24mph and I get 30 miles pretty easy. 20Ah battery 1000W Bafang mid-drive motor
Marnix thank you for that video it there's quite valuable information what you took a long and it's definitely possible , I recently moved to New Zealand lovely country and the people more so .... yeah well about the weather no that's not ..quite rainy from January although eight till now April 4 sunny weeks so I have looked into buying a Vellio daily drive to work + - 24 km... towards the Quattro Vello I have driven a low racer unferd and it was really quick and not dry do you maybe know where I can find velomobile to test drive already build a front wheel drive recumbent single gear backpedal break Well it keeps me fit on the on the hills
An electric velomobile will go around twice as far as an electric road bike or much faster.
On maximum assist, you are "ghost" peddling. I do it all the time with my recumbent trike. I have a High Voltage BBSHD 72-volt system with a single rear gear 42 tooth sprocket. Even at power level 3, I can exceed 65 kilometers per hour, so I normally use level 1 or 2. It looks good to ghost peddle even though I'm not really accomplishing anything, but people are definitely friendly and wave to me, so it's all good. I normally ride at about 25 to 35 k.p.h. so as not to attract unwanted attention. Be safe out there!
Does your 72v system have a high rpm limit? With a 42t it sounds like 65kph would be hard for the motor to achieve.
Marnix, can you tell me what kind of motor you're using? i can't find it. Did you do the instalment by yourself or let you do it? also did you reuse the cracks and the rings? I also ride a DF XL but the +10% hills are killing me, my speed is dropping from 35km/h to 8km/h. i love your videos
Enjoyed your video Marnix. See you at the wedding... chris P
hope the bad weather is not too bad Marnixperticular the flooding part in your area Blenheim the dutch news is telling us of the flooding is serious
@@kiwi_velonaut now even more bad news reason flooding..Het Noordereiland van Nieuw-Zeeland is opnieuw getroffen door zware regenval, meldt het lokale nieuwsmedium Radio New Zealand vrijdag. De voorbije weken werd het land al meerdere keren getroffen door hevige regenval en overstromingen. Vrijdag zochten tientallen mensen hun toevlucht in evacuatiecentra nadat zwaar onweer voor overstroomde wegen en huizen had gezorgd. Volgens een gemeenteraadslid van Mangawhai viel er vrijdag in een uur tijd maar liefst 51 millimeter regen. In Auckland en andere gebieden viel binnen enkele uren net zoveel regen als er normaal gesproken in twee maanden tijd valt. In de gebieden Hawke's Bay, Gisborne en Coromandel wordt er dit weekend nog veel regen verwacht. Nieuw-Zeeland werd onlangs nog getroffen door cycloon Gabrielle, die voor veel schade heeft gezorgd. Als gevolg van het noodweer zijn zeker elf mensen om het leven gekomen.
Cool but i would be veryveryvery worried about idiots in cars being on their phones… being hit in this is just one way ticket. Great vehicle apart from this.
As I have done damage repair on these velomobiles for 8 years, and i can truly state the high level of protection that cocoon around you gives. Most of the times, the bike took the impact, only minor effects for the pilot.
Looks awesome! I’d love to give one a try one day. You don’t see many around Aotearoa. Thanks for sharing.
Doet try to reach the inhumane speed of a car. Stay to your bike!
Very good video. According to the Velomobile riders I have been watching , wearing the racing hood improves the aerodynamics and you will go further with the hood on.
Speedometers - the alternative to guessing your speed.
we can't calculate the size of the battery without the voltage and amp hours.
I use 36v 17Ah battery, hope that helps. Thanks for the comment.
You tried to take a Kom in an e-velomobile? smh
That was really informative and it allows one to understand the capabilities. Great video!
What electric assist unit are you using?
How and where did you charge your batteries?
I stayed at a camp site, and charged my batteries there using my battery chargers, it took a few hours for them to charge, because I used them all up. Does that answer your question, or did you mean something else?
@@kiwi_velonaut yes that's what I wanted to know. Thats good news as there are so very many campground in your country. Thanks I saw that were charging stations for cars on Google maps it would be great if we cycle's could use them but are chargers don't have the same size plug that cars have. Also saw a video about a bike charging station's somewhere around Christchurch or maybe it was Auckland Thanks for the reply
Absolutely great and informative video!! So good to see that in such heavy rain you really stay dry inside. Great work!
Great video. I am considering buying a velomobile and the main issue I have: does it keep me dry? I saw people riding with open visors due to fogging up. I would have liked to see this video from inside the cockpit, with view on the visor, to see whether rain was coming in or not. Keep it up!
It mostly keeps the rain out, way better than raincoat and pants on normal bike. The fogging is an issue but easily resolved, there are a few solutions.
You don't have regren right?
Correct, for regen you normally use a hub motor. To use a hub motor on a single side mounted rear wheel is not adviseable due to the stress it would place on the mount. However a silver lining is that I tend to hill hop on quiet hilly roads.
@@kiwi_velonaut does the single side mount produce any vibrations at high speeds or rough terrain?
@@rockrl98 I haven't felt any vibrations at high speed (60-90kph). I don't really take it on rough terrain, because it isn't designed for that. I have taken it on grass fields and metal/gravel roads, on those surfaces the velo is quite slow, but on grass field it is still fast and has no vibration.
@@kiwi_velonaut what do you reckon is the reason it's slow on gravel, rolling resistance, suspension? I'm dreaming of building a large wheel hybrid velo, with some off-road capability, and a very illegal electrical system, as I'd want it to go 25 kmh over the worst of hills(70% is hilly/mountainous here) I'd be counting on it being at least as efficient as a normal MTB on flat terrain,
In my experience on gravel/metal road the main reason for being slow is lack of traction. If you had a velo with front and rear drive, the traction would increase. Another reason I went slow over that terrain was because of all the stones hitting the bottom of the shell making a lot of noise. But yeah, if you could overcome traction, and you had a powerful electric motor in there, the velo could be fast on gravel road, and it could easily go faster than 25kph (due to the motor). Trisled, a company in Australia, puts out youtube videos about offroad recumbents that they built; might be worth a look. Good luck with uour dream velo.
Hi, it looks like your turning circle is good enough to navigate the cycle paths. Any issues with getting over speed humps? I'm in Auckland and wondering if a velomobile would be suitable for commuting.
@@kiwi_velonaut awesome. The velo wait times are quite long so it'll be a while before I get one, and that's assuming I can convince wifey 😂😂. If you're coming out South let me know. I'm in Papakura and would love to have a look at yours if you're willing.
How is this thing steered?
@@kiwi_velonaut ohkay cool
This question may be way off topic, but I'm still attempting to figure out what the best shifting technique is when changing between the standard gear ratio to the mountain ratio, with the mountain Schlumph. So that I can get the best experience out of my rides.
Your video is a very helpful video for me. Especially since I myself am still getting used to the bicycle routes using my velomobile, here where I live. A majority of the bicycle paths are on the roads.
I am interested to get one myself as a separate mode of travel due to rising prices in fuel. How did you convert the Velo to add an electric motor?
What is it your driving velomobile or Quattrovelo? You said got your from Holland tones Zealand how much did shipping cost?
Hi, just saw your comment. I ride a velomobile that has three wheels called a DFxl, the Quattrovelo is also a velomobile, but it has four wheels. I can't remember exactly how much it cost to ship my velomobile, or the tax to pay, but I think in total at the time it cost about 15k NZD. Hope that helps.
Great video thanks. Would love a velo but can’t afford it so I’m stuck on my e bike :-)
How much cost of this velomoble???
I think it was about 15000 nzd, that included freight, but I did later add e assist.
@@kiwi_velonaut Cute 🥰 Ride!
Great video man! And was awesome to see these roads from another perspective! Cool little motor youve got there too! Not seen it before! Keep up the great work!
Nice video thanks! Very busy roads over there...I guess you have a 36V 17Ah battery, so 612Wh. It is not very big: I am going to install a 2KWh battery (10kg!)on my velomobile, it should give me very long range😎
Wow, that's a massive battery, it will give you massive range. All the best.🙂
Haven't seen any previous videos. What size motor is in your velo?
Hi J Jackson, I use a bafang 350watt motor, however it had to be detuned to 300w to make it legally classed as a bicycle here in New Zealand. Thanks for the question. Marnix
@@kiwi_velonaut Thanks. I wondered if what the limitations were there.
Yeah 300watt is ample to get good speed (50kph on a flat). Once I get to a cadence of about 80, the motor really doesn't help any further. It becomes a balancing game of top speed vs hill climbing gears available. I use a 52tooth front chainring. I suppose I could get a much bigger one, and then my top speed woul go through the roof, like you can see in many other velomobile videos. However I often need to ride uphills, and that's why I have kept my front chainring at 52t. A solution could be to add an internal hub gear system like the rohloff or pinion, but that would require a bit of engineering I don't have the skills for yet.
Great to see your trip and the DF went well. How did you find the traffic and driver behavior? That is a busy road. In my travels around NZ I thought the narrow roads with few substantial shoulders would make a bicycle or velomobile trip an adrenaline roller coaster. So many people seem to be in a race these days. Hope you post the return. Really enjoy the scenic points shown. It is a lovely country. I'd be there now if it was not for Covid. Cheers, Ray 🇨🇦
Nice one mate
dat is een aardige afstand marnix heb je assist op 3 3 accus that was a big trip marnix down with lvl assist 3 and how mannt accus needed for trip ps heb een alleweder 5 gekocht retauratie projeckt remmen zitten heel vast
You could have warned me you were coming
Sorry for not letting you know. Is your trike ready already? I'd still be keen to ride along if you decide to do a big trip one day.
It's good to see .... you are soooooo fit. choice!!!!
Wow great to see some of the Kaikoura improvements with the nets over the top of the road. Riding in the tunnel would have been great fun.
Yeah they've done a good job aye.
I see you use a tent. I use a hammock.
Hi Urpo Taskinen, it was my first attempt at using the velomobile to go camping with. A hammock would certainly have been lighter, however I stayed at a campsite in Christchurch not really a place suitable to hang a hammock. Where do you normally hang your hammock when you go camping? Thanks for the comment by the way.
@@kiwi_velonaut The good thing with hammock is that one does not need to place it on the ground. Two advantages it will not be wet and one avoid ticks, those small blind spiders that can give both borelia and TBE.