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.
Category Archives: tyres
Rims
How long can you continue driving with the original velomobile rims? Today I lost confidence and decided to renew them …
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 riderContinue reading “that awful moment”
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 notContinue reading “spare inner tube …”
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. YouContinue reading “Used Marathon Plus …”
Wim Harwig 