About my project:
I am the perfect client for a kit velomobile, I have been building boats in wood, wood/epoxy composite since I was 12 years old. I joined this forum because of the Ditte velomobile which, from version to version is such a work of art and fabulous craftsmanship. I don't have the time for that right now, I need a means of transport with weather protection - maybe a fast sports car will come later in life when I am too old to use it?...
So of course a DIY velomobile made from plywood is perfect for me, the budget looks to be about the same as a used Alleweder but I think I can build it lighter and it will probably be a little faster. Yes it will have electric assist because the mayor has not told us he has a plan to remove all the 15% gradients in the streets around here... That may annoy velomobile purists but a velomobile with legal assistance to 25 km/h remains a bicycle (er tricycle...) above that speed and having ridden pedelecs for the last 4 years, trust me, you get enough exercise, my average speed on the pedelec is about 26-27 km/h so the motor isn't running for at least half of the time. It was the other day when I brought 30 kg of soil for the garden box back up the 17% gradient behind my apartment. One of the requirements for the Agilo will be the ability to attach a trailer hitch.
I am not a wealthy person so in order to stay inside my budget I will try to use second hand parts where possible, be prepared...
I already have a tail light with brake function! Not having a budget also means the project might take some time but I can cannibalise my trike for the front wheels and brakes for example. I did intend to replace the rims and brakes on the trike anyway in the near future.
At the moment I am sending many e-mails to Bodo Sitko so he will eventually get bored, take my money and send me something so that I can start working. I have been looking for plywood for some time - closest for the moment is over 540 km away. I had been planing to disguise my trike with a Nose 1.4 but with shipping that was going to cost just under half the price of the Agilo, and so I had come up with the plan to disguise the trike as a Lotus Type 119 soap box replica...
That project is now on hold but not forgotten.
Now is the time to wait, all of those who have had to wait for a new factory built velomobile know what waiting is like - believe me, waiting for velomobile plans is no easier!