Category: tyres

  • new rims

    new rims

    Today I mounted the new rims. I bought them at velomobiel.nl and had them 2 days later … Tomorrow I want to take off the hood to better access the drive and lighting.

  • Rims

    Rims

    How long can you continue driving with the original velomobile rims? Today I lost confidence and decided to renew them …

  • Playing safe …

    Playing safe …

    I like cycling in wintertime…. but I hate flat tyres during this time of the year … so playing safe with Marathon Plus Yes, I know the plus also stand for the resistance 😉

  • that awful moment

    That awful moment when you need all the power you have in your hands ….. a deep groan …. an inaudible curse …. and a little dish soap or glycerine on the edge of the tyre  😉   It worked … I have new Schwalbe Marathon Plus tires on my quest!   An experienced Schwalbe Marathon Plus rider…

  • Yehuda Moon

    Yehuda Moon started to publish new cartoons on Twitter ….. ! https://twitter.com/YehudaMoon

  • Music & Cycling

    Sometimes they come together Many years ago, Frank Zappa tried something similar …. I wonder how these musicians would use a velomobile-body ?   😉 

  • spare inner tube …

    For the first time in 4 years I had a puncture on my ride home !  While I replaced the inner tube with the spare tube, there were 4 car drivers trying to help me by aiming their car-headlights on me and my velomobile. I thanked them for their kindness but explained it was not…

  • Used Marathon Plus …

    … can be used for lots of applications. Harry used it for a modification on his shoes. Today I used it to replace the worn out rubber ring on the left suspension. So don’t waste your old Marathon Plus tyres, but keep them spare for all kind of tips&tricks you’re not aware of now. You…