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- [Narrator] A velomobile is basically
a more practical version
of the land speed, record breaking streamliner.
It is an enclosed human powered vehicle.
The shell provides weather protection to the rider
and also improves aerodynamics,
allowing the velomobile to travel more efficiently
than a regular upright raised bike.
Here, we will show you 10 awesome velomobiles
available on the market today.
A quest.
The benchmark velomobile by the Dutch Velomobiel.nl
the company that also created the Strider,
is probably the most wildly sold velomobile ever.
With over 1,000 Quests manufactured and sold since 2000.
It is the archi-typical velomobile.
A three-wheeled tadpole that inspired many others.
A 32 kilograms Quest starts at 6,500 Euros.
The top carbon version costs 900 Euros more,
and it's three kilograms lighter.
The Alleweder.
The grandfather of most modern velomobiles,
the stylish aluminum Alleweder,
German for every weather,
paved the way for the modern velomobile.
Prices today start at 4,000 Euro for a complete Alleweder
or 3,000 Euros if you like to assemble it yourself.
This icon by the company Alligt
that has already produced more than 300 of them,
is one of the oldest velomobiles still on the market.
Velomobile USA sells an update version
called the Flevo Alleweder+.
It is modern nostalgia.
The DF.
Named after Daniel Fenn.
The DF and the DF-xl of intercitybike.nl
are popular models
for those who prefer lightweight and speed.
Daniel is always working on a faster DF.
Prices start at about 8,100 Euros.
The Leitra.
If the Alleweder is the grandfather
of the modern velomobile,
the Leitra must be the grandmother.
It's unique design with separate covered wheels
has been around for quite some time.
350 Leitras have been made by its inventor,
Carl-Georg Rasmussen.
Who has been making them since the beginning of the 80s.
It does not get more retro than this.
The Orca.
The new version of the versatile produced by flevobike.nl,
has a large hinged lid,
which makes it easier to get in.
The Orca aims at the comfort and accessibility.
Being quite heavy, at about 40 kilograms.
It is often provided with electric assist.
Prices start at 8,500 Euros.
The Rotovelo.
By the Australian company Trisled,
famous for its ultra fast track velomobiles
is a colorful prize breaker.
It has no suspension
and being the only model that is made of
rotationally molded plastic,
it has a very durable fairing.
It weighs 33 kilograms
and comes in at 6,500 Australian Dollars or 4,100 Euros,
which makes it the most affordable velomobile.
Today a carbon version is also available
weighing only 20 kilograms
but this one starts from 10,900 Australian Dollars
or almost 7,000 Euros.
The Waw.
The name says a lot.
This Belgian invention by Frederik Van De Walle
competes with the Dutch and German companies
in the world of tadpole shaped venomobiles.
With detachable nose and tail,
it is easier to repair in case of a crash.
Since 2012, the Waw is now built
and sold by the wholesaler Katanga.
Prices start at 7,500 Euros.
The Mango.
A versatile city velomobile like the Mango,
originally produced by velomobiel.nl
and now in the hands of senabikes.com and the Drymer,
comes in many different versions
like the Mango Plus, Mango Tour and Mango Sport.
It was originally made to be a shorter version
of the Quest allowing a shorter turning circle.
Depending on the model, prices start at 5,600 or 7,500 Euro
The Milan.
The fastest velomobiles are probably produced
by the German Raderwerk.
With many different models like the Milan 4.2,
Milan SL Carbon and the Milan GT carbon,
The Milan is always characterized
by its sublime aerodynamics and speed.
As the saying goes, there's no catching a Milan.
You're looking at 7,000 to 10,000 Euros
depending on the model.
The Quattrovelo.
In a world in which three wheelers rule
the velomobile market,
the four wheeled carbon Quattrovelo,
was a daring innovative idea by Velomobiel.nl
The four wheels provide a higher cornering speed,
more stability, two-wheel traction
and between those two back wheels,
a significantly bigger boot,
allowing us to use this grand tour type
to store more luggage or groceries.
Being fairly new, as production started late 2016,
the orders are flowing in
and the company tries to keep up with the high demand.
Prices start at 7,700 Euros.