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Q1: Are we allowed to use such bikes on a regular road in daily life? :) Q2: How challenging/easy to have the back tilted seats instead of normal bike seats? :)
@@CosmicLifeAI A1: Yes you can use such bikes as a daily ride but for Europe you have to limit the power assistance speed to 25km/h and have to round the sharp edges. A2: Those back tilted seats are called recumbent seats and they are just the best! You can put a lot of power in the pedals and have full back contact with the soft seat. Especially for more than 5h of daily riding time you can really feel the advantages. You have no pain in the back :)
@@kilianweigand Thank you. I recently watched some solar-e-bike with small caravan to sleep instead of camping gear. Such small caravan might help to have a good sleep in any weather conditions, and spots. But also come with the effective length of the bike and weight. I am not sure which is more efficient for few weeks to months. :) I am planning to have an solar bike camping adventure with sufficient pleasure, and relaxation :)
@@kilianweigand One of the problem I find is that the head and body are not on the same line. The neck is always forward bending sharply curved at neck.
I love that this race exiasts and is dialing in this amazing fusion of technologies. The bicycle is already one of the finest inventions of all time. The electric motpr and solar panels are way there as well. Fusing it all creates something truly beautiful to me. Perhaps not always in form, but certainly in function and intention. If we mimick nature we can increase efficiency and beauty at the same time. That will take some time, this level is already so great. Thanks for taking part and helping spread the word with this video. You really helped the world in a big way by doing that, way more than most people will ever do.
This Video is just the best! 10/10 editing and so good storytelling! Kilian you should have way more views! The information you give us as a viewer is next level! Good job
Respekt! Nicht nur für den Erfindergeist, Mut und Durchhaltevermögen, sondern auch die wunderbare Art uns dabei mitzunehmen. So gut gemachte Videos findet man selten in Deutschland! Macht weiter so
Vielen Dank für deinen motivierenden Kommentar! Das macht mich als Entwickler und Sportler gemeinsam mit meinem Team in der Produktion sehr glücklich und freut uns sehr zuhören! ☺️ Viele Grüße aus Bayern🚲☀️
Great adventure and you guys are for sure my favorites in the race! Feels like watching TerraX documentation🤩 good job Kilian! The edit and riding is next level!
The fact that the mainstream/establishment media fails/refuses to cover disruptive events like this simply re-confirms whose interests they serve... Paul G
@@Deiphobuzz "Call BS"? Reality-check: you provide no mainstream media links to back up your "BS" comment - only 'Euronews' covered this Sun Trip race and the channel is hardly mainstream. I searched both UA-cam and Google and found nothing but Euronews. So I suggest you back up your comments with links before you accuse someone of serving up "BS". Get searching and let's see if you can find any coverage of this Sun Trip event by the likes of the BBC, Sky News, CNN - or any other long-established TV/MSM entity anywhere on Planet Earth. Surprise + impress me... Paul G
@@akhilsubhash7644 Sure - definitely nowhere near as threateningly disruptive as the snuffed out, sub-$40K, 4-5 seat Sono Sion and Lightyear 2 - RIP both. You clearly see yourself as a highly informed solar EV/tech-disruption expert - here's your chance to...shine. Paul G
How does it handle with the huge surface on top? Isn’t that super dangerous in side winds? I’d assume it’s the reason why many solar bikes use a trike.
I has been some time since I had a chance to ride Azub Twin but I remember it as not so easy with a second person and luggage behind me. I am amazed you were able to keep it stable with that panel on top. It must have been a challenge in crosswinds, no?
We love the Azub Twin! Once your are on some speed it is just so stable. It’s pretty insane how good it rides especially with more than 25km/h. We had 2 times struggles with +60km/h wind but other than that it worked just so well
I like your build. A lot of thought and ingenuity has gone into it! I have a Nazca Quetzal tandem that has been sitting in my house for a few years that I will convert to solar electric. What rear rims are you using? There seems to be a lot of incidences of wheel problems on tandems in the SunTrip and I wonder what are people speccing their bikes with? I have already purchased several 36 spoke Andra 40s.
Thanks and happy to hear that! Yes spokes and rims are a challenge for tandems especially with Hubmotor and high speed. We were running a Andra 40 36spoke Rim but you can see the challenges we had in the next episode : ua-cam.com/video/1DDrpwy0cDI/v-deo.htmlsi=rdj-BAt_AZAD8917 I don`t know the best option but we went for the Andra 40...
@@kilianweigand Thank you for your reply! I have seen your second episode, which I very much enjoyed. If I am not mistaken, you have used the standard hub motor wheel with its original rim on your Azub Twin, not an Andra 40. And it looks like the bike is originally specced with Remerx rims. Going by weight = strength, Andra 40 is about a kilo and the heaviest on the market, so I'd say you cannot do any better. I did look up steel rims, but they are rubbish quality and not widely available. Your spokes were breaking. I don't know whether they were upgraded or changed but as an example Rohloff specifies ONLY Sapim Race double butted as opposed to Sapim Strong. I believe their idea is that a more compliant double butted spoke has a longer cyclic life than a thicker spoke. It may be worth going for quality butted spokes on the motorised wheel. ALSO I plan on putting a bit more weight on the front wheel by adding front panniers and placing the battery, water bottles and other heavy items forward. I'll also be running a front hub motor in a 26 inch wheel. It looks to me like a lot of tandem riders have too much weight at the rear of the bike. And finally, when building a wheel, equal spoke tension is very important for long life. Lets say you have 2mm of wobble but equal tension, this will be fine because you are running disc brakes anyway. Oh and finally, I would use at least 2 inch tyres to save the wheel system from impacts.
I would like to see more details of your trip where available for future episodes, I think I would also prefer to hear your voice even with troubles speaking English over the narator. Great work so far!
Thanks man! Nice to hear from you. Let`s stay in contact and if there is interested in the development and the production of a Solarcargobike we will make things happen :) You're definitely the right person for futuristic and innovative Ideas 🚲❤️
Hi nice video. Please excuse my ignorance but why do you need solar if you are pedaling the entire time? Do you not use solar to propel the bike forwards?
Guys your channel looks super cool, and your production is super interesting the only “problem” is that most of it is in German. It’s a shame because I’m sure there’s lots of people interested in solar mobility and technology. Keep the excellent work. Good luck guys🎉
It's actually not very dangerous. We can control the bike very well and we have developed an adjustment system for the solar panel that allows us to rotate the panel horizontally and have a small area exposed to the wind.
Decade back, saw an innovation bike tour commute rucksack. The side cargo pockets came off to become panniers on a bike. Got me thinking. On a 'bent bike, you could use the central rucksack as the seat back. There is always the question of security vs theft. Do you lock it to the bike? Or take it with you? Typically, good for bike = bad off bike and v.v.. And thusly I cut the Gordion Knot!
At first glance I think there is a bit of an issue with the bags, does not seem very aero to have two pairs, one pair up front and one behind, hitting the air twice. Other then that, well done.
We know 6 bags are a lot but we had our batteries inside two of them and racing bikes for 4 weeks means carrying more than on a one week bikepacking trip. Also with the racestart set on april we had winter and summer clothes with us… not ideal but we couldn`t find a solution for that. Nice to hear that you enjoyed the first episode of our solarbikeracing series :)
@@kilianweigand easy as hang glider kite. you dont have to fly high. just off the ground a few meters low altitude. I mean you sit in a trike bicycle with a paramotor behind you pedalled electric.
@@kilianweigand and what was the battery, what was the max current to charge, middrive engine? i'want to build solar trailer with 430W panel , i have lion battery 36V 20Ah (720wh) , the orginal charger is 36V and 3A. Should i be afraid to put more dan 3,5A to the battery while riding? or i can go like 5-7A ? (i'm afraid about temperature, when i'll be riding and charging, how it was at the dessert? )
@@kilianweigand I see. Thank you for clarifying. I thought it was like the solar car races where they're limited to the efficiency of their design and solar cells.
This UA-cam original series was the main inspiration for a documentary about our similar but different kind of adventure challenge. We did our best to make the first part of our video series as informative and entertaining as possible for you. Hope you enjoyed it?
@@kilianweigand that tells me nothing. If you have to reach from 0 to 2K meters through a distance of several kilometers what it matters is the average inclination throughout the race. It's different to let say climb up to 2K on 40% inclination using a short path versus 8% taking a longer one.
@@kilianweigand that agrees with what I say. But again, you don't mention the average inclination though it seems that 50Km of TOTAL elevation throughout a 7500km race makes a small average inclination and therefore electrical motors along with muscles can do the job. The sun isn't always up there and you can't have a heavy load of batteries so the muscles are the main source of energy.
yeah that would have been worst case and could have been the end of our trip. But things got more difficult in Africa: ua-cam.com/video/1DDrpwy0cDI/v-deo.html
We finance the trip by ourself and for the development of the bike I have some sponsors to support me with their products. It’s expensive and challenging to promote but everyone watching our video and sharing it with their friends helps us with our next documentary :)
not to take away from a great event and no doubt huge effort, but wouldn't an unassisted lowracer recumbent with a streamlining tailbox be able to beat everyone there? quick Kreuzotter calculator calculation says 100 watts on flat ground is 31 km per hour even with 30 kilos of luggage in the bike. of course you have to correct that for poor quality tarmac, wind, and a shitton of climbing mountain roads, but with the theoretical ideal conditions that's 400 km a day on flat ground under 14 hours? just seems like it'd win if only by a hair, as 313 a day is the number to beat. that is if the rider is - as much as you can call someone who's able to ride 400 hours a month - not exceptional. am i missing something? i do think these solar bikes are very cool, but i also wonder how Jean-Marc Dubouloz would have done without any electricity.
I know what you mean, but racing for 30 days is very different to riding for just one day. Especially the long term comfort of solar bikes is very nice. I also have to mention that Jonas and I are both 19 years old, work full time and are not professional athletes. It's not just the physical test, but also the development of your own bike that makes it so unique and interesting.
2:14 "humans like you and I". I'm pretty sure that's not true because in the case the narrator is an AI voice lol. Also, it's "you and me" in this case. Otherwise great video. I'd love to see more of this.
- Spain: 61% of people in Spain are opposed to British tourists visiting their country. - Germany: 58% of Germans are opposed to British tourists. - France: 55% of the French population is opposed to British tourists. - Italy: 44% of Italians are opposed to British tourists, although this is lower compared to other European countries. - Iran: Has restrictions on British citizens due to political tensions and security concerns. - Syria: Not recommended for British citizens due to the ongoing conflict and security risks. - Yemen: British citizens are advised against all travel to Yemen due to the high risk of kidnapping, terrorism, and conflict. - Saudi Arabia: Has restrictions on British citizens, including a temporary ban on travelers from the UK due to COVID-19 concerns. - Iraq: British citizens are advised against all but essential travel to Iraq due to the risk of terrorism, kidnapping, and conflict. - Security concerns: Pakistan has experienced terrorism and sectarian violence, and British tourists may be targeted due to their nationality.
Bgm is a sickness. It reduce the impact of the video by half. Iutdorr videos contininius bgm ? Disgusting. This could have otherwose beem a nice watch. Put the actual sound . Whats the problem ? #nobgm
Une promenade dans le sud. Un commentaire ALC, des touristes européens gaspillant l’eau. Des chiffres, de la technique, pas d’humains : horreur, on pourrait voir des arabes. Bof.
@@kilianweigand You homeless ? $60 is nothing, your camera setup and drone 30 times more than that. That's just an advice, but just avoid AI voice for this kind of content, people are more and more upset with these fake voice. They feel cheated especially since these voice are used most of the time by bad actors. You are not a bad actor.
Yes. It`s team and solo participants mixed. For your information racing solo or as tandem team is not very different to each other when it comes to performance
If you enjoyed the first part of our Solarbike Racing videoseries, feel free to subscribe to the Channel and drop a comment, if you have questions about the race and the bike!⬇️
Q1: Are we allowed to use such bikes on a regular road in daily life? :)
Q2: How challenging/easy to have the back tilted seats instead of normal bike seats? :)
@@CosmicLifeAI A1: Yes you can use such bikes as a daily ride but for Europe you have to limit the power assistance speed to 25km/h and have to round the sharp edges.
A2: Those back tilted seats are called recumbent seats and they are just the best! You can put a lot of power in the pedals and have full back contact with the soft seat. Especially for more than 5h of daily riding time you can really feel the advantages. You have no pain in the back :)
@@kilianweigand Thank you. I recently watched some solar-e-bike with small caravan to sleep instead of camping gear. Such small caravan might help to have a good sleep in any weather conditions, and spots. But also come with the effective length of the bike and weight. I am not sure which is more efficient for few weeks to months. :)
I am planning to have an solar bike camping adventure with sufficient pleasure, and relaxation :)
@@kilianweigand One of the problem I find is that the head and body are not on the same line. The neck is always forward bending sharply curved at neck.
I have a question what is more efficient in terms of energy consumptions carrying your equipment in saddle bags or in a trailer?
The video turned out really nice! Good job everyone. Looking forward to see the next part!
Thanks a lot!🙏
I love that this race exiasts and is dialing in this amazing fusion of technologies. The bicycle is already one of the finest inventions of all time. The electric motpr and solar panels are way there as well. Fusing it all creates something truly beautiful to me. Perhaps not always in form, but certainly in function and intention. If we mimick nature we can increase efficiency and beauty at the same time. That will take some time, this level is already so great. Thanks for taking part and helping spread the word with this video. You really helped the world in a big way by doing that, way more than most people will ever do.
Thanks for your great words!
This Video is just the best! 10/10 editing and so good storytelling! Kilian you should have way more views! The information you give us as a viewer is next level! Good job
We did our best to make it as entertaining as possible without loosing the technical aspects of solarbiking :) Thank You very much!❤️
Guys, you did great! Not only during the race, but also with the video editing! I love the video! Congrats!
Thank you very much! The Azub Twin treated us very well and we had a lot of fun during the adventure! Looking forward to meet you in person!😊
You guys are just something else. Subscribed to see what else madness you guys are dishing out to us
Welcome aboard!
Awesome! So glad to have met you guys! It was a great laugh together at the start line in Lyon. The video is just so good, really well produced
Oh yes! Going on an Adventurerace with that many nice people is sooo great 🚲☀️ feels like a big solarbikefamily🧑🧑🧒🧒
Oh yes! Going on an Adventurerace with that many nice people is sooo great 🚲☀️ feels like a big solarbikefamily🧑🧑🧒🧒
Best trip and best vehicle to explore the world!
the AZUB tandem ebike was a good choice.. the Actuators you used are great to keep the panels pointed at the sun.
Yes that’s true! Thanks man!
Respekt! Nicht nur für den Erfindergeist, Mut und Durchhaltevermögen, sondern auch die wunderbare Art uns dabei mitzunehmen.
So gut gemachte Videos findet man selten in Deutschland!
Macht weiter so
Vielen Dank für deinen motivierenden Kommentar! Das macht mich als Entwickler und Sportler gemeinsam mit meinem Team in der Produktion sehr glücklich und freut uns sehr zuhören! ☺️ Viele Grüße aus Bayern🚲☀️
Amazing Video! Beautiful landscape, direct desire for Holiday :)
☀️🚲
So great ! Thank you guys ! ..and well done 🤟🎉
Merci 🙏 It was an honor to be on the road with you and shoot great videos🎥
Great Video and impressive performance in the race! Well done guys!
thanks a lot!
Great adventure and you guys are for sure my favorites in the race! Feels like watching TerraX documentation🤩 good job Kilian! The edit and riding is next level!
I can't express my excitement about your message in words. It's so nice to hear that our work has paid off. There is much more to come. Stay tuned
I really enjoyed the video, great editing and story telling! I hope there are many more videos to come, I'm hyped.
Yesss next Episode coming soon!
@@kilianweigand Nicee, that's what I like to hear 🤩
great job, guys!
Thank you!☺️ we hope you enjoyed the first Episode👍
@@kilianweigand You have no idea! Can't wait to see the next episodes!
Super Ding, Hut ab, ganz großes Tennis. Hab echt RESPEKT. Grüße ausm Pott.
Danke dir!☺️
New sub man
What a banger 🎉 Can't wait to showcase the game about the adventure🥳
Solarbike Racer the Game coming soon!👨💻
Wait?! You`re working on a game! No way. Mobile or PC?
@@hugoschreiner651 Yes we are! It's going to be a free mobile racing game about the solar adventure. Stay tuned ;)
this is amazing
happy to hear that!
Bro, i didn't even know this was a thing. So damned cool. Great job!
Thanks man!
Grossartig! 😊🎉
Dankeschön 😃
Great Adventures
Thank you :)
Impressed
subscribed!
next episode coming soon!
楽しそう！！😊
Nice journey 👌 have god bless
From india 🇮🇳 ♥️
thank you! Maybe I'll come to India on my solarbike in the near future 😊
Очень круто!!! Такую гонку по России устроить бы! Москва - Владивосток!
Go to 🇺🇦 to stop the war not fight,so many innocent people die on both sides.
We are ♟️ in the chess game
Great video! Will there be a sequel?
Thank you very much! Yes the next Episode is coming soon!
So much👌👌👌👌👌👌
Thank You!
fr gut gemacht
dankeschön ;)
The fact that the mainstream/establishment media fails/refuses to cover disruptive events like this simply re-confirms whose interests they serve...
Paul G
UA-cam IS a mainstream media.
going to call BS on this. Its just not big enough to be mentioned. The solar car race is reported worldwide every time.
@@Deiphobuzz "Call BS"? Reality-check: you provide no mainstream media links to back up your "BS" comment - only 'Euronews' covered this Sun Trip race and the channel is hardly mainstream. I searched both UA-cam and Google and found nothing but Euronews. So I suggest you back up your comments with links before you accuse someone of serving up "BS". Get searching and let's see if you can find any coverage of this Sun Trip event by the likes of the BBC, Sky News, CNN - or any other long-established TV/MSM entity anywhere on Planet Earth.
Surprise + impress me...
Paul G
bro there is nothing disruptive in this
@@akhilsubhash7644 Sure - definitely nowhere near as threateningly disruptive as the snuffed out, sub-$40K, 4-5 seat Sono Sion and Lightyear 2 - RIP both. You clearly see yourself as a highly informed solar EV/tech-disruption expert - here's your chance to...shine.
Paul G
That's crazy 😮😮
ich liebs!
danke danke danke! freut uns sehr zu hören, dass dir das Video gefällt! :)
How does it handle with the huge surface on top? Isn’t that super dangerous in side winds? I’d assume it’s the reason why many solar bikes use a trike.
4:39 how to possible? how to red your eye? i looked first time red eye.
I has been some time since I had a chance to ride Azub Twin but I remember it as not so easy with a second person and luggage behind me. I am amazed you were able to keep it stable with that panel on top. It must have been a challenge in crosswinds, no?
We love the Azub Twin! Once your are on some speed it is just so stable. It’s pretty insane how good it rides especially with more than 25km/h. We had 2 times struggles with +60km/h wind but other than that it worked just so well
Crosswinds don’t effect us that much, because we can make it horizontal with just 2cm attack front for the wind.
@kilianweigand nice, I was thinking you probably did that but I was curious how well it worked. Thanks for the info.
you`re welcome :)
I like your build. A lot of thought and ingenuity has gone into it!
I have a Nazca Quetzal tandem that has been sitting in my house for a few years that I will convert to solar electric.
What rear rims are you using?
There seems to be a lot of incidences of wheel problems on tandems in the SunTrip and I wonder what are people speccing their bikes with? I have already purchased several 36 spoke Andra 40s.
Thanks and happy to hear that! Yes spokes and rims are a challenge for tandems especially with Hubmotor and high speed. We were running a Andra 40 36spoke Rim but you can see the challenges we had in the next episode : ua-cam.com/video/1DDrpwy0cDI/v-deo.htmlsi=rdj-BAt_AZAD8917
I don`t know the best option but we went for the Andra 40...
If you have any other ideas please let me know!
@@kilianweigand Thank you for your reply! I have seen your second episode, which I very much enjoyed. If I am not mistaken, you have used the standard hub motor wheel with its original rim on your Azub Twin, not an Andra 40. And it looks like the bike is originally specced with Remerx rims.
Going by weight = strength, Andra 40 is about a kilo and the heaviest on the market, so I'd say you cannot do any better. I did look up steel rims, but they are rubbish quality and not widely available.
Your spokes were breaking. I don't know whether they were upgraded or changed but as an example Rohloff specifies ONLY Sapim Race double butted as opposed to Sapim Strong. I believe their idea is that a more compliant double butted spoke has a longer cyclic life than a thicker spoke.
It may be worth going for quality butted spokes on the motorised wheel.
ALSO I plan on putting a bit more weight on the front wheel by adding front panniers and placing the battery, water bottles and other heavy items forward. I'll also be running a front hub motor in a 26 inch wheel. It looks to me like a lot of tandem riders have too much weight at the rear of the bike.
And finally, when building a wheel, equal spoke tension is very important for long life. Lets say you have 2mm of wobble but equal tension, this will be fine because you are running disc brakes anyway.
Oh and finally, I would use at least 2 inch tyres to save the wheel system from impacts.
This is what I’m dreaming to do when I was a kid 😂
Chasing your childhood dreams 😊
seru...!!
How about flexible solar panels ,use like sail. Dyno hubs cranks?, pedals? etc. aero carbo parts, frame,wheels etc.
Bravo ! Join us for next edition, in 2026, it will be crazier :)
Yesss! They have to!
They have to get special award for their insane promotion work.😇
You should give them a free spot to support their work. I guess it would be worth it
@@dfdsfas 100%
@@hugoschreiner651 I guess they would do it again. But I think they have get more support and especially from a financial side
I would like to see more details of your trip where available for future episodes, I think I would also prefer to hear your voice even with troubles speaking English over the narator. Great work so far!
Thank you for the good suggestions for improvement. We did exactly that in part 2 :) here is the link: ua-cam.com/video/1DDrpwy0cDI/v-deo.html
Super cool. Ben of Tarran here, maybe we can work something out together on the solar power bike in the future.
Thanks man! Nice to hear from you. Let`s stay in contact and if there is interested in the development and the production of a Solarcargobike we will make things happen :) You're definitely the right person for futuristic and innovative Ideas 🚲❤️
Wow
Hi nice video. Please excuse my ignorance but why do you need solar if you are pedaling the entire time? Do you not use solar to propel the bike forwards?
Thanks a lot ☺️ we use the solar power for pedal assist and we could go without pedaling but that would decrease our range quit a lot.
Guys your channel looks super cool, and your production is super interesting the only “problem” is that most of it is in German. It’s a shame because I’m sure there’s lots of people interested in solar mobility and technology. Keep the excellent work. Good luck guys🎉
Be interesting to see how much the solar helps. Do a 50 or 100 km run both with and without solar.
Ohh we build custom solar motorcycles and bykes in Mexico.. and would love to participate...
What is the make of the bike?
It’s an Azub Twin tandem recumbent bike :)
wish i could do something like this
Just a bit of wind and 😂😂😂
Interesting but a bit dangerous.What about the wind?' Blowin' In The Wind
Bob Dylan
It's actually not very dangerous. We can control the bike very well and we have developed an adjustment system for the solar panel that allows us to rotate the panel horizontally and have a small area exposed to the wind.
Decade back, saw an innovation bike tour commute rucksack. The side cargo pockets came off to become panniers on a bike. Got me thinking. On a 'bent bike, you could use the central rucksack as the seat back. There is always the question of security vs theft. Do you lock it to the bike? Or take it with you? Typically, good for bike = bad off bike and v.v.. And thusly I cut the Gordion Knot!
태양광전지판을 곡선으로 하면 효율이 떨어지려나? 대단합니다.
At first glance I think there is a bit of an issue with the bags, does not seem very aero to have two pairs, one pair up front and one behind, hitting the air twice. Other then that, well done.
We know 6 bags are a lot but we had our batteries inside two of them and racing bikes for 4 weeks means carrying more than on a one week bikepacking trip. Also with the racestart set on april we had winter and summer clothes with us… not ideal but we couldn`t find a solution for that. Nice to hear that you enjoyed the first episode of our solarbikeracing series :)
try solar hang glider solar flight instead. slow speed, high lift, even air currents lift.
Sounds like a funny idea😅 but I don‘t know how to fly🪽🤔
@@kilianweigand easy as hang glider kite. you dont have to fly high. just off the ground a few meters low altitude. I mean you sit in a trike bicycle with a paramotor behind you pedalled electric.
@@kilianweigand well pedal powered glider flight would be nice starter with trike helper wheels, lol
@@gsestream haha! that would be a challenge
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How many wats this PV is?
We are using two 310W SunMan Panels -> 620W in total
@@kilianweigand nice, thank you
@@kilianweigand and what was the battery, what was the max current to charge, middrive engine? i'want to build solar trailer with 430W panel , i have lion battery 36V 20Ah (720wh) , the orginal charger is 36V and 3A. Should i be afraid to put more dan 3,5A to the battery while riding? or i can go like 5-7A ? (i'm afraid about temperature, when i'll be riding and charging, how it was at the dessert? )
It's a solar bike race, right? Are they allowed to cycle their way through it?
Yes it`s a Solarbike Race with fixed riding times. All participants have to give their own physical power to the pedals as well.
@@kilianweigand I see. Thank you for clarifying. I thought it was like the solar car races where they're limited to the efficiency of their design and solar cells.
Your welcome :) Next Episode coming soon!
reminds me of the Light Speed series on UA-cam
This UA-cam original series was the main inspiration for a documentary about our similar but different kind of adventure challenge. We did our best to make the first part of our video series as informative and entertaining as possible for you. Hope you enjoyed it?
@@kilianweigand Absolutely love it
🎉❤
Amazing video! That first night must have been horrible😮
Thanks mate! Yes🥴 Not the best start for an endurance race😅😭
on solar power.....? I see muscles in the game and long flat surfaces....
We have crossed the phyrenees. I can tell you that 2000m of elevation is not flat haha
@@kilianweigand that tells me nothing. If you have to reach from 0 to 2K meters through a distance of several kilometers what it matters is the average inclination throughout the race. It's different to let say climb up to 2K on 40% inclination using a short path versus 8% taking a longer one.
@nikolaskallianiotis8622 Check out the whole SunTrip Route to see how it really was! More than 50k Meters of Elevation and +7500km
@@kilianweigand that agrees with what I say. But again, you don't mention the average inclination though it seems that 50Km of TOTAL elevation throughout a 7500km race makes a small average inclination and therefore electrical motors along with muscles can do the job. The sun isn't always up there and you can't have a heavy load of batteries so the muscles are the main source of energy.
this is no challange, the grand challange would be doing it with no sponsor while having only turkish passport
Or an African passport 😊
🤓
Турецкий паспорт это не паспорт забытой маленькой страны в центре Африки.
@@Barmaley80x my bad I should've written "visa for a regular turkish citizen"
Я вижу, как они едут накатом с горы, в остальных случаях они крутят педали.
Внимание вопрос: на кой хер им солнечные панели?😂😂😂
ooof, lucky these teenagers who threw rocks at you while in the tent, didn't damage your bike!
yeah that would have been worst case and could have been the end of our trip. But things got more difficult in Africa: ua-cam.com/video/1DDrpwy0cDI/v-deo.html
🚨Watch Episode 2 now: ua-cam.com/video/1DDrpwy0cDI/v-deo.htmlsi=sOf3t-2oNvQ2zuFl
Vay be. Harika görünüyor.
Çok teşekkür ederim! Fas yolculuğumuzu burada gör : ua-cam.com/video/1DDrpwy0cDI/v-deo.html
❤🎉👍👏🤲
The AI-Voice is annoying and kinda lazy, still a great video and an awesome journey.
who pays for all that?
We finance the trip by ourself and for the development of the bike I have some sponsors to support me with their products. It’s expensive and challenging to promote but everyone watching our video and sharing it with their friends helps us with our next documentary :)
not to take away from a great event and no doubt huge effort, but wouldn't an unassisted lowracer recumbent with a streamlining tailbox be able to beat everyone there? quick Kreuzotter calculator calculation says 100 watts on flat ground is 31 km per hour even with 30 kilos of luggage in the bike. of course you have to correct that for poor quality tarmac, wind, and a shitton of climbing mountain roads, but with the theoretical ideal conditions that's 400 km a day on flat ground under 14 hours? just seems like it'd win if only by a hair, as 313 a day is the number to beat. that is if the rider is - as much as you can call someone who's able to ride 400 hours a month - not exceptional. am i missing something? i do think these solar bikes are very cool, but i also wonder how Jean-Marc Dubouloz would have done without any electricity.
I know what you mean, but racing for 30 days is very different to riding for just one day. Especially the long term comfort of solar bikes is very nice. I also have to mention that Jonas and I are both 19 years old, work full time and are not professional athletes. It's not just the physical test, but also the development of your own bike that makes it so unique and interesting.
Yeah Jean Marc would definetly be the fastes without solar. Just best aerodynamics…
"Which you want to chose to stay with when you want to cross a desert? A bear or a woman?"
"Another dude, ofcouse, and its deserts"
2:14 "humans like you and I". I'm pretty sure that's not true because in the case the narrator is an AI voice lol. Also, it's "you and me" in this case. Otherwise great video. I'd love to see more of this.
- Spain: 61% of people in Spain are opposed to British tourists visiting their country.
- Germany: 58% of Germans are opposed to British tourists.
- France: 55% of the French population is opposed to British tourists.
- Italy: 44% of Italians are opposed to British tourists, although this is lower compared to other European countries.
- Iran: Has restrictions on British citizens due to political tensions and security concerns.
- Syria: Not recommended for British citizens due to the ongoing conflict and security risks.
- Yemen: British citizens are advised against all travel to Yemen due to the high risk of kidnapping, terrorism, and conflict.
- Saudi Arabia: Has restrictions on British citizens, including a temporary ban on travelers from the UK due to COVID-19 concerns.
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- Security concerns: Pakistan has experienced terrorism and sectarian violence, and British tourists may be targeted due to their nationality.
yet uK must just let the all in from all over????
nice AI voice over
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Ok, try using that bike on unpaved roads to see if it can successfully go through that challenge
Bgm is a sickness. It reduce the impact of the video by half. Iutdorr videos contininius bgm ? Disgusting. This could have otherwose beem a nice watch.
Put the actual sound . Whats the problem ? #nobgm
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pedaling isn't solar power. its human mechanical power. what a load of lies.
that`s right :) We ride on solar and muscle power but with 600W of Solarpower and a Motor I would call it a Solar powered bike...
Actually it is 100% solar powered. People have to eat food which is created by the sun. 😁
8:00 What's the name of the background music. I feel like I have to go on a bike trip, too
Une promenade dans le sud.
Un commentaire ALC, des touristes européens gaspillant l’eau.
Des chiffres, de la technique, pas d’humains :
horreur, on pourrait voir des arabes.
Bof.
Why the pathetic AI voice for the narrator ? Can't affoard a decent 60 USD voice ? Stopped the video just for that...
I‘m a small Channel with less than 10k subs. Where do you think does the money for a voiceover come from?
@@kilianweigand You homeless ? $60 is nothing, your camera setup and drone 30 times more than that. That's just an advice, but just avoid AI voice for this kind of content, people are more and more upset with these fake voice. They feel cheated especially since these voice are used most of the time by bad actors. You are not a bad actor.
Cruzais España y ni mención.... patético
In race can single person take part or not
Yes. It`s team and solo participants mixed. For your information racing solo or as tandem team is not very different to each other when it comes to performance
我也有一辆，不过是单人两轮躺车，上坡不是它的强项😁
非常好！慢慢上坡可不容易，因为很快就会倾斜
@@kilianweigand 非常敬佩你们的壮举，很有创意的改装这真的很酷，路上行人的回头率应该是我们骑行者的共鸣,倡导绿色环保出行和自行车的物种多样性去享受旅行的乐趣🦵🚲🚥🏔⛰🏞⛺🌦🌙