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Topic: Advice on Buying an Old Velomobile

Posted By: RoyMacdonald
Subject: Advice on Buying an Old Velomobile
Date Posted: 29 February 2020 at 1:17pm

I've seen a 2009 Strada advertised and am thinking of buying it to tie me over until my After 7 is ready. Apart from the usual bike stuff is there anything I should ask about it before I buy. It's too far away for me to take a look at it before I buy, unfortunately (and not in the UK)

All advice gratefully received.

Roy

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Posted By: RoyMacdonald
Date Posted: 29 February 2020 at 6:45pm

It was sold today. But advice would still be appreciated.

Roy

Posted By: stormbird
Date Posted: 14 March 2020 at 2:01pm

Hi there

Hmm ...

I drove all the way to Texel for a ' tin donkey ' Lee took it for a spin around the car park and said it was ok [ for the money ] I strapped it to the roof of the Volvo and drove it back to the UK.

Once home I found my shoulders were to wide for the body , they have riveted strengthening beams running inside fore and aft across the cockpit opening ...

I sold it after a couple of months of frustration with it !

regards Paul

Posted By: RoyMacdonald
Date Posted: 14 March 2020 at 9:12pm

That's my biggest worry. I have very wide shoulders, considering how slight the rest of my body is. Must be all the time I spent plastering and working overhead. That's the tightest bit of me in the "Great White"

No room to spare at all for my shoulders.

All the best.

Roy

Posted By: stormbird
Date Posted: 14 March 2020 at 9:40pm

RoyMacdonald wrote:

That's my biggest worry. I have very wide shoulders, considering how slight the rest of my body is. Must be all the time I spent plastering and working overhead. That's the tightest bit of me in the "Great White"

No room to spare at all for my shoulders.

All the best.

Roy

Is the Strada a Mango ?

I know someone in the UK who owns a Mango.

regards Paul

Posted By: RoyMacdonald
Date Posted: 14 March 2020 at 10:37pm

Nein. The Mango has 406 wheels all round and and the Strada has two 406 at the front and a 559 at the rear.

Mango...........

Strada.............

All the best.

Roy