What the hell is this?

[fuzz]

I found a picture of this weird contraption. It's called a Velo-Solex. Why is the engine on the front? Anyone know anything about it, engine capacity etc? Would anyone consider it for commuting?
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[Mr.Everready]

just lookes like a bicycle with a small motor to help on the hills etc.
Dont the use them loads on the continent ?
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[craigT19]

its all here




https://www.velosolex.co.uk/technical.htm
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[Mr.Everready]

*cough* that was a hard one to find

https://www.velosolex.co.uk


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[hugo-a-gogo]

french thing

i think originally they just sold the engine bit that bolted on your existing bicycle as cheap basic transport, then went on to sell the whole thing as slightly less cheap basic transport

it drives directly onto the front tyre
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[Rollins]

Looks like it's a direct drive to the front wheel to assist with hill climbs etc. Probably not great for anything more than trips to the shops/mates houses, though would you be seen dead on one?!
You'll probably have big sales in Asian countries & cycling-aware countries like Holland.

Puts out about the same power as a human doing intense exercise, which is purely there to assist you really.
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[fuzz]

Thanks for that link Craig.

What's 0.58kW in ponies? It can only be one or two max.

But then it does do over 200 miles per gallon and reaches a top speed of 23mph

I like the search that says 'Searching for something odd'
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[JakeyC]

that thing 50cc my eye

[steveh]

"and performance figures, 23 mph+ "

hmm, reckon you could get your knee down ?

Steve.
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[Jesper]

world record on one of the was actually over 100km/ph

[johnafish]

[NickD]

[dodsi]

[TheShaggyDA]

[Azmodeus]

I have a sneaking suspicion it folds in the middle.



Hehehehe, sounds like VelcroSex

[R4nger]

Hahahahahhaahahahaha HA!

TOTAL £ 895.00
Delivery to United Kingdom. £ 35.00
Tax £ 162.76
TOTAL £ 1092.76

Enough said.

[TheShaggyDA]

For that price I'd rather have one of these :-

https://www.f2motorcycles.ltd.uk/f2images/e-bike%20images/electric%20bike%20tornado.jpg

£999, 25 mile range, 14 mph (real world, not manufacturers figures)

No tax, insurance, MOT, helmet.
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[Mister James]

For £500 you could buy a top notch light weight mountain bike for commuting, and have £499 left over to spend on more important things than motorised lazy machines

If you are going to ride something with pedals, use the bloody pedals!

[fuzz]

I can pedal faster than 14mph You'd end up knackering the motor by spinning it too fast when you engage it
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