According to a write-up in Popular Science you can easily travel 20 – 30 mph in one of these cycles. I’m not quite sure I’d feel safe riding them on the road, but it sure would be fun to try. Maybe in the future there will be more dedicated cycle/human-powered vehicle lanes. The price is a little steep too at the moment — but maybe when you consider the gas and gym membership savings it works out…
Developed near Giessen, Germany, Cab-Bike’s full cabin model offers its rider excellent protection from the elements, loads of interior storage space and, with it’s “clam shell” hinged top, perhaps the easiest method of entry available in a velomobile.
Power From The People | Popular Science
On this day I’m tagging along behind him in a quiet, full-suspension, rear-wheel-drive German velomobile called a Versatile. A couple minutes ago, without working all that hard, we both hit 30 mph and now we’ve slowed to around 25, which still feels plenty fast.
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