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Bicycle with roof (lemmy.world)
submitted 5 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) by MrFloppy to c/[email protected]
 

I don't know why roofed bikes and bike-caravans have appealed to me so much for years. They are expensive and take up a lot of space at home. I probably won't buy one. And yet I'm always looking to see what's new in this area.

They would be handy in spring and autumn. So here's my list which velomobiles are available with a roof:

And which may be ready for series production in 2025:

In my opinion, it would be enough for a cargo-bike manufacturer to offer an optional roof like the one built by "Ekki Mobil". (picture in title) A cargo-bike with a box at the front would be ideal. It would also be much cheaper than any of the velomobiles listed above. What do you think about it?

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[–] [email protected] 33 points 5 hours ago (5 children)

That looks like it would be hell to pedal in any kind of headwind!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 42 minutes ago

Electric motors can help with that :)

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 hours ago

With a headwind, sure. But with a crosswind, you can (accidentally) fly!

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 hours ago

Any kind of breeze. FTFY

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 hours ago

Can't take your hands off the bars and lean back for a little bit of comfort and a stretch.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 hours ago

I feel like headwinds would be less of a problem than tacking into the wind.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 hours ago

This is the kind of thing that really demands performance testing. It's a lot of mass and expense. You just don't know whether it pays vs a fully enclosed shell until you run the numbers.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 hours ago

Poor OP wants to talk about practical sheltered velocipedes and we won't stop talking about the thumbnail photo.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 5 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Maybe a helmet with a facemask?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 20 minutes ago

Honestly, I just wear safety glasses: clear when it's cloudy or dark, tinted if it's sunny. That takes care of rain/snow and bugs in my eyes, and a coat takes care of everything other than my face.

If you want to get fancy, you can also use a balaclava or a scarf. Helmets w/ facemask are bulky.

[–] egrets 4 points 5 hours ago

Just move to Portmeiron and you'll get your own canopied penny-farthing.