In Germany folding bikes with max 26 inc wheels count as hand luggage in train und undergrounds, so you don't have to buy a ticket for your grasshopper. :D

I had a Streetmachine for several years in the Nineties, just a wonderful touring bike. I'd love to get another. HP Velotechnik is simply the best.

Love the way the chain moves sideways (inside the the tube) on the grasshopper when you fold it!

Thanks John ! My 3rd year with bents ! Wow !!! I have the HP Speedmachine with the optional Aero Bars, These are a must for me because I feel I have a "Grip" on the bike giving "feedback" and control with a LARGE "cockpit", I can stand straight-up in front of the seat when I stop because I am not cramped , wide bars also make the bike more stable when pushing and parking. The Aero bars are so good for putting down the power too because you can pull while pushing hard on the peddles (78kph! downhill].. I also have similar bars on my Catbike Musashi and an M5 Lowracer. A Velo is in the future ! Awesome videos ! from Ont. Canada, we have some Beauty trails and roads here and a few Bent riders... Not many velo people but my friend Bob has a few !

I dig them! Wish you the best.

On my last overseas trip I saw a pair of bikes like the Street Machine sitting outside an apartment building on the south side of Nara, Japan. I wished I had something like that on my trip. Walking everywhere was exhausting.

Love this guy's voice

Great review.... my first 2 wheel recumbent was a Musashi, and it was a nightmare to learn on, but it is a great bike. My buddy got the Grasshopper and I was amazed how easy that was to ride, the perfect learner recumbent bike. That molerat looks interesting, makes my M5 low racer look normal ;)

Nice ride John well done Mate :-)

Love watching your stuff lad I'm currently trying to build a Recumbent trike i watch alot of your vids to get tips from things i see in here pal

Great show john! Howdy Stewart!

Lovely video 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

0:56 - Stewart is a counter-culture icon. I loved the review of the recumbents. I am more of a trike guy, but this was very interesting.

Thanks.

Cant go wrong with German Tegnology....The Velotechnic is my weapon of choice !!

Number one Speed Machine

@jonabub

5 жыл бұрын

Soooo right :)

@hpvspeedmachine4183

5 жыл бұрын

You are right!

Nice one John I thought toward the end you were going to rear end a stationary skip ..rofl. The Burrows death machine - not keen on that even for a short arse like me, but for doing the Aussie outback I'd say that rippa mate.

@kurtdotter9940

Жыл бұрын

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You know John, I've watched this video like 4 times now. I didn't really stop to think about why it was so appealing to me, but after thinking it over I thought I'd share it with you. First off the music selection is great, and the editing is well done. I think what really sets this video apart for me is that you have someone (Stewart) filming you so that we not only hear what you are saying but also can see the bike in question in action. It is so hard to see Velo and recumbents actually being used from a 3rd party perspective. It is usually always first person or some variant of that. For me it really helps. I get to see the bike in motion, and how it mechanically functions, etc. I see what it looks like when a person is riding it, etc. Anyway just wanted to share that and thank you again for a great video!

@velo-ads4206

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks I really appreciate the positive feedback.

I love those bikes! By the way, pretty bad cameraman!

Would love a Grasshopper with 26" rear wheel for added stability at speed.

It's awful shame that recumbents aren't more common.

John's face tells me the Mole wins this comparison :-)

I like lowracer till chain scraps tire. Thinking of converting mine to kervelo front hub. Maybe some day a review of kervelo bike John. I bought one. Pinion 18 sp front hub is mine. Their lowracer not out yet.

is a bit like azub max only bigger front weel like saukkki has but lower seating position john but under steering is more need to ballance

Nice bikes, but the Mole Rat was the only one that really stole my attention. :)

Smart, looking at building a recumbent trike as bad ankle and limited funds.

I have a Tour Easy. I love it. I do love the HP Velos though. Saw your videos riding trikes. I dont understand how the recumbent world morphed into trikes so quickly. ICE use to make a foldable recumbent I wanted but they quit making it. Ugh. Any idea where I could source parts for a Tour Easy? They are out of business now. Hard to believe. Thanks for your videos. Makes me want to sell a kidney for those HP’s Have you ever ridden a Bacchetta Giro ? My buddy wants to sell me his.

John, I love your channel! Having said that; have you thought of patenting your "yo-yo cam"? I become nauseous, the way the frame keeps bobbing, every which way! The effect might be understandable, in a 12 meter race, on the North Sea, but, not, on the streets of London!

Eeepa sera que puden producir estos videos al español. Parece intersante.

11:55 ding-dong! princess. who needs bells? when you got balls! LOL just kiddin' i am cycling an old "Alligt Modern" recumbent for goeing to work every day. 28km to work and 28km back to home. so i thought, i am allowed to make a comment lol. i did make it a pedelic at one point though. but because i am mostly over exeeding the 25km/h limit (just) it kicks in not that much. but it's very handy in town and climbing bridges. the pedelic set comes from "Yose power". ow! and i subbed ofcource.

Nice comparison. The Speedmachine seems to be the best all-arounder. More adjustable than the Streetmachine, which is also very nice.

Need more mirrors. Can't see behind without. I like the street machine. I own a bacchetta corsa 700c and can appreciate the low wheel of the street machine. Plus the seat looks comfy for riding around. The problem with these bikes are the maneuvering in town and sitting too low for cars to see you. Even my bacchetta high racer sits too low for my comfort in town around cars.

@mindciller

5 жыл бұрын

I changed my mind I like the grasshopper

Hey John, is there a slight Chance you could get Stewart to take a photo of the demounted rear axle of the moule racer? With the cassette taken of ... It's just i've now searched for more than two years for a photograph of how the internals work and i couldn't find it anywhere on the internet. In neither french, spanisch, german, british or american recumbent forums is there any trace of it ... And i would be really keen to understand how the different parts interact as it is so innovative ... That said and pleeded for. "Number one speedmachine!" It must be destiny, i tested the speedmachine for the first time on friday, first time ever. After one night sleep and pillow consultation I just had to buy it. One day later you post the australian version of the speedmachine vid, and just today this ... The timing could not be better. Not in the slightest. It's like falling in love, without all the hassle and drama :D So thank you a lot for your lovely two wheeler urge. And if yuo get the street machine and come through anything near Frankfurt in Germany I would love to join for a ride ... Maybe to HP headquarters or anywere with cake ...

@velo-ads4206

5 жыл бұрын

Well I will be at Spezi so maybe see you there? I'll ask Stuart but I cannot promise anything as he's a miserable so and so :) the Molerat in the Vlog is the only one apparently.

@jonabub

5 жыл бұрын

@@velo-ads4206 Sure, I am planing on going with my girlfriend and hopefully a second speedmachine by then :) (even though we are still afraid of not being used to our new rides by then ... :) ) So coffee, cake and a ride is a go if you ask us. Are you planning on coming in the questie or a new ride by then?

@velo-ads4206

5 жыл бұрын

@@jonabub I'm thinking of going in my camper as I don't have enough time to cycle there and back unfortunately.

That is cool. You have the man's bike shop website?

@velo-ads4206

5 жыл бұрын

It's in the discription above.

Street machine with mesh seat very pleasant for touring but certainly not the fastest.

@velo-ads4206

5 жыл бұрын

Very true, I've owned a few of the fastest models fujin sl2/and ratracers and it makes a nice change just to pootle along and take everything in. :)

What is your opinion on the kmx recumbents? I can't afford most of the other brands as I'm on disability with a broken back. And kmx are really the only affordable option for me

@velo-ads4206

5 жыл бұрын

Hi there, from my experience of them years ago not the best. But I suppose you get what you pay for. I would seriously try and save for a second hand HP or Ice.. It'll be worth it, well KMX may of improved but depending on what you want to do with it, should be a good budget option. Definitely try before you buy.

@Blacklung420thc

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the reply. Much appreciated.

It looks like you would be straining to hold your head up

@velo-ads4206

5 жыл бұрын

It does pay to invest in a headrest, it does make the world of difference.

I’m thinking of purchasing a velo but I’m worried I’m too fat lol do you recommend velomobiles for a bit larger wider guy 191 cm tall 115 kilo weight waist is 104 cm or do you think velos are only for skinny people?

@velo-ads4206

5 жыл бұрын

I think you should fit in a Quest or an Orca, where are you based?

@velo-ads4206

5 жыл бұрын

You definitely need to try before you buy. But you should be fine.

@jakedragon77

5 жыл бұрын

velo-ads hey thanks so much I live in the US in Denver Colorado love your vids you got me really excited

@velo-ads4206

5 жыл бұрын

@@jakedragon77 if you can get over to Doug Davis shop in Texas, he has pretty much every model for testing.

@jakedragon77

5 жыл бұрын

velo-ads that’s wild you said that I’m heading to Dallas Texas in a week to train for a new job so I will get in touch with him soon thank again for your time orca and quest are both beautiful velos

Aim the camera lenses to the bike details".... Not to the guy's chest"....

@velo-ads4206

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that :)

more video fun here... bikefix.co.uk/whats-it-like-in-traffic

Bob Mali on bike

hello man, you could put planes of the bicycle cargo, I would like to be able to build myself one why buying is too expensive very expensive. I hope your help for all your followers

@velo-ads4206

5 жыл бұрын

Hi there I'm not sure which model you are referring to?

@gengiskhanalegria3948

5 жыл бұрын

velo-ads heyyy 🙋🏻‍♂️🙋🏻‍♂️🙋🏻‍♂️🙂🙂 this model kzread.info/dash/bejne/qo1plNdulqTWYKw.html Muchas gracias 😊

you saw the model Can you help us? to build

@velo-ads4206

5 жыл бұрын

I think you would have to go on their website, and try and download the service manual.

@gengiskhanalegria3948

5 жыл бұрын

thank you friend, I do not know if there will be the plans on his page but I will look, Brother, if you have the opportunity, please, film it well as it was built. it thank you

I'm a keen rider but, have highly considered a recumbent. But, these 4 I am not peticular happy with them. Under seat starring is a NO,NO the Grasshoppers U bend handlebars I would feel a constant knocking against my legs To me all 4 have some fault of some sort. ( my personal opinion & chioce) Definitely I wouldn't have the Grasshopper ( not a fan of that shade of green ) Maybe there has to be more designs about old & new at reasonable prices about let's see them on KZread.

@velo-ads4206

5 жыл бұрын

My all time favourite is the Challenge Fujin SL2, fast, comfortable, and light. I rode one from London to Madrid In twenty days.

@TheStig-ko7ik

5 жыл бұрын

@@velo-ads4206 Well if this bike is still around the one you have mentioned fine ( of which i doubt you have still got it) let's us see it in action ( even just for 5mins or so) Not saying I'll like it as I am quite a very fickle person. As I have already mentioned is there some older models not shown on KZread that maybe some would like to see what they did look like & progressed over the past about 15 to 20 years or so. ( if they go go back that far ) Nice to see them on about a 20mins vid.

"look's" fun?? What the hell is that? Do you think an apostrophe serves as a warning that a word ends in an "s"?

if you crash them frontally the street machine will allow for other kinds of injuries besides from crushed balls. The mole rat will also wash your balls and your hair if it rains, will get a good bit of dirt in your face and on your drink just in case you want to flush your mouth. Its a great name for it. Every time I watch your videos I'm amazed how shitty the roads are there. It's painful seeing (and hearing) those new bikes riding over those holes. I suspect a 2 wheeler can have much deeper suspension than the ones shown (and need it there)

@velo-ads4206

5 жыл бұрын

At least on the mole you can chuck your balls over the side and use them as anchors if the brakes fail :)

@gabydewilde

5 жыл бұрын

@@velo-ads4206 right, if you build up enough mud that should work just fine.

The problem with all these bike is that the only way to accommodate a taller rider to to lengthen the boom. What that ends up doing is putting all the weight over the front wheel. Thus the bike becomes very "skittish" and unstable. How tall is John?

@Finnv893

2 жыл бұрын

Funny how heel strikes would affect your steering a million times more.