Velocars - microcars that are pedal powered

Posted by misterjalopy, September 12, 2008 5:14 PM | permalink

Over at Dinosaurs and Robots, I dipped a toe into the vast world of velocars, velomobiles and other pedal powered craft. As is often the case on the interdoodles, there is a fascinating world of diehard pedal automobile enthusiasts out there just waiting to share their passion.

Velocars at Dinosaurs and Robots

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#1 posted by LightningCrash

, September 12, 2008 5:20 PM

Now *this* is a wonderful thing!

WTG BB

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#2 posted by wingbatwu , September 12, 2008 6:54 PM

If only velomobiles weren't so damned expensive...

And if you think it's hard to find a good locking spot for your bicycle, you're in for a treat with a velomobile.

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#3 posted by jamesgyre

, September 12, 2008 7:08 PM

thanks for reminding me i wanted to do a post on a few cool bicycles...

these remind me also of the mini cars, both new and old...

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#4 posted by craniac

, September 12, 2008 9:32 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWne926oTPs&feature=related
A bit sleeker and contemporary.

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#5 posted by eustace , September 12, 2008 11:07 PM

Ooooooh. Thanx James Gyre, the link has some very cool examples, my fave being the Human Car. Wouldn't you love to ride in one?
And "the one", which looks supercool, is buildable; but I know from experience that the bearings needed for the wheels cost many hundreds of dollars apiece!

Building a shelled recumbent would be fun, Craniac, but great ghu, what a time investment.

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#6 posted by brownsauce , September 13, 2008 5:12 AM

I think I'd feel slightly less retarded
on a three wheeled bicycle with a basket.

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#7 posted by MCM

, September 13, 2008 3:36 PM

When I was a kid, there was nothing in the world that I wanted more than one of the pedal cars from Bugsy Malone.

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#8 posted by jamesgyre

, September 14, 2008 1:35 PM

you're welcome, eustace... and the dead link in my first comment is fixed here...

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#9 posted by Anonymous , September 14, 2008 4:09 PM

Ooooo! The automotive Sedan Chair. Just in from Discworld. I knew they'd get around to inventing the automobile eventually. Thank your Gods and Goddesses they got it right.

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#10 posted by airship , September 15, 2008 6:50 AM

Very cool.

But your use of the term 'interdoodles' has brought up an interesting issue: I feel that we should all agree on a standardized 'cute & funny' term for the Internet. I generally use 'Intertubes', but I'm open to change. How about it? What term should be standardize on?