Wim Harwig

Category: velomobile

  • Head rest

    I made a headrest which I can use when I’m riding in my Quest. First I made some different types, but this one is the best for me. For this last model I was inspired by the head rests you see on the newest low-racers made by Mike Burrows. The form is made from thin…

  • Dutch infrastructure for cyclists.

    People who are curious to see how the dutch infrastructure for bicycle-paths looks like, can have a look at this video. The video is 25 minutes long. In the video you see all different kinds of roads and cycling paths situated in the northern part of the Netherlands (Groningen). Some recumbent-riders have formed an email-group…

  • wind, rain, hail, mud, and two flat tyres…………

    The past 6 days I have had it all. Wind, rain, hail, mud and two flat tyres. I didn’t mind as long as I could stay in my Velomobile. Even the wind at 8 Bft (according to windGURU ) didn’t give any trouble, although I had to concentrate on the steering during crosswinds on the…

  • sunrider & aurora…..videos

    The Sunrider on video ! ; Maybe ” Lowrider Johan ” becomes “Velomobile-rider Johan” in 2008…. and here are 3 videos of the Aurora velomobile made by AuroraVelo ;

  • interview

    This morning I was interviewed by the “communication officer” of my employer. It was for a larger article in our company info magazine. The article is about employees who commute by bicycle. A few photos with my Quest were taken and I gave her a print-out of a few flyer’s that I found on the…

  • Velomobiles photo-group

    I started a new photo group on Flickr called; “Velomobiles“. Hope that photographers who made pictures of all kind of velomobiles will upload their photos to this group. You can see my own recumbent photos in this badge creator;

  • keeping my chest warm !

    When riding in my Quest, I don’t need much clothes to keep warm. The streamliner works as a wind shield. When I use the black cover of soft foam I am sweating like a horse ! So I am normally riding without the cover. But……..without the cover only my chest gets cold, very cold in…

  • quest 215

    big boys toy 😉 I bought an ashtray for my quest in the local “Halfords”-shop and found these self-adhesive letters…….. quest 215, originally uploaded by wim harwig.  

  • tried to make a “glove-compartment” for my Quest.

    First I tried to make a “prototype” and then a longer and more definitive example with a cover. I used an old thin camping mattress, so it is light and flexible stuff. Now I have to  make the definitive version which follows the form between quest bottom and side better (it’s not a sharp 90…

  • recumbent races in Groningen

    Nice videos ! because I plan to ride the “oliebollentocht” on 28 December , I’ll add this video for a good impression of the ride which is being held in the coldest part of the year (typical quest-conditions)

  • maiden trip from Dronten to Vlissingen

    I ordered a Quest at velomobiel.nl and found out that I was supposed to wait for three years according to the order-list. Luckily it took only two years in practice, because many buyers order their second, third or more quests for a certain year. So when velomobiel.nl cleaned up their order-list it showed mine to…

  • Marjan in red

    Marjan in red, originally uploaded by wim harwig.  

  • 25-10-07_1017.jpg

    25-10-07_1017.jpg, originally uploaded by wim harwig. Going to dronten by car, to get my velomobile at http://www.velomobiel.nl and ride her back home by human power !

  • yeahh !!

    Dag Wim, Je fiets staat al op de wielen, afleveren op donderdag gaat wel lukken. Groeten, Ymte The most pleasant email since a long time………….. 😉

  • Velovision

    In issue 27 of Velovision ( www.velovision.com ) is an article about helmet cameras. The safety angle was a new aspect for me…. Just use a 2 Gigabyte memory-card during your ride and if nothing happens, just delete it. But if you register a dangerous traffic-situation on your camera, you have the best means to…