Great work Ben. I am glad the rotational moulding has worked out for you. What a game changer using a great mass production process that is totally recyclable. Nice. I have retired and passed on the HPV but am keen to come down from NSW next year and do some marshalling at the energy breakthrough. Cheers
The rotomould fairing is nice, very suitable for dings scratches and rough handling with school teams. Some potential opportunity for school colours that won't scratch through and multicolour designs potentially? It'd be neat if it could be moulded with recycled PET. If you use a transparent PET would you be able to paint a design on the inside of the fairing similar to an RC car shell?
Beautiful design, one that moves beyond anything I ever expected in a pedal powered vehicle. The looks, aggressive style and seriously guys, amazing on the road! Well done! Hope you win many awards for all your efforts.
Looks great... I saw the first prototype had internal fenders, but the second one doesn't... what's the plan for rain? Also... don't see a vent... must get really hot?
The 2 important things to find out are whether you get that same lovely trike on asphalt sound when the trike is going wheels up and that distinctive smell of abraded composite. It actually looks like a big step forward in trike production. What sort weight difference is envisioned between a composite trike and the rotomoulded ones?
Rotomold - Wow very interesting approach. Obviously a weight penalty but durability should be amazing. So too accessability for maintenance and repairs. Great work guys
Ya didn’t catch it because we didn’t say 😊 the shell can almost weigh what ever we want as it just comes down to the shot mass when it’s moulded. The work finding the “goldilocks” weight has only just begun
Yes we all need a street version of this. And not just in OZ. We need this way up here in Canada. I would so buy a Road Version and go streaming down the paved shoulders of Southern Saskatchewan.
@@TriSledThank you for your huge contribution to the HPV world, especially with this latest large investment in the molds for the Skyhawk. I wish you all the best in selling the shit out of these. I currently live in North Carolina, the land of NASCAR and ride a QV, with a 500W ToSeven torque sensing motor for the Appalachian mountains. Although I am not a big fan of NASCAR, the locals around here really like my ECO machine and I'm sure would like the Skyhawk even more. All they want to know is how fast my QV is and could give a rip about its ECO cred. My focus is on reduced car usage and will follow the Skyhawk development further. I have zero interest in the Rotovelo, due to chain exposure and other aspects of the design. I think it's fantastic that it is out there in the market and is a great way for people on a budget to get started in the HPV realm. I know there's even a bigger market for electrified HPV's and a four-wheel version of the Skyhawk, would be extremely popular. I've seen your 4 wheel Hornet video, so you guys obviously have the drivetrain design for it already. Anyway, just my two cents.
That's one big front sprocket! Can it climb hills? Looks like it might be designed mostly for riding on the flat And how's the visibility? If you're riding in traffic, you need to be able to see everything and everyone, all the time. You're just too damn vulnerable on a bike - and in addition, too unexpected on a velomobile.
That's cool! But I would be looking for a daily driver more than a race machine. This design looks like it would put my feet directly in my line of sight.
Will there be a cross country version that can hold q large backpacking set or small luggage, and electric assist? Ohh and possibly a second person with their backpack?
Great work Ben. I am glad the rotational moulding has worked out for you. What a game changer using a great mass production process that is totally recyclable. Nice. I have retired and passed on the HPV but am keen to come down from NSW next year and do some marshalling at the energy breakthrough.
Cheers
The rotomould fairing is nice, very suitable for dings scratches and rough handling with school teams. Some potential opportunity for school colours that won't scratch through and multicolour designs potentially? It'd be neat if it could be moulded with recycled PET. If you use a transparent PET would you be able to paint a design on the inside of the fairing similar to an RC car shell?
This reminds me of when rotomolded kayaks first came out and we know where that went
Looks amazing Trisled - you’ve all got to be proud of that!
Beautiful design, one that moves beyond anything I ever expected in a pedal powered vehicle. The looks, aggressive style and seriously guys, amazing on the road! Well done! Hope you win many awards for all your efforts.
It's beautiful, Ben!
damn with that black looks, seems like e deathly machine, fast, low, and black.
Looks beautiful, and functional! Well done and best of luck!
Truly spectacular!! Congrats!!
Looks great... I saw the first prototype had internal fenders, but the second one doesn't... what's the plan for rain? Also... don't see a vent... must get really hot?
Internal mouldings still to come. Stay tuned for future vids
The 2 important things to find out are whether you get that same lovely trike on asphalt sound when the trike is going wheels up and that distinctive smell of abraded composite.
It actually looks like a big step forward in trike production. What sort weight difference is envisioned between a composite trike and the rotomoulded ones?
Rotomold - Wow very interesting approach. Obviously a weight penalty but durability should be amazing. So too accessability for maintenance and repairs. Great work guys
Where is the track at?
Nice
Love the lines of the design. Would it be possible to make the shell from a flax based composite like Amplitext?
Magnifico !!!
I love it !
That is amazing~
The beard is lookin' cool, Ben!
Oh, and nice bike - should bounce better in the pedal prix prangs!
Great piece of kit cuz
didn't catch it - whats the shell weight?
Ya didn’t catch it because we didn’t say 😊 the shell can almost weigh what ever we want as it just comes down to the shot mass when it’s moulded. The work finding the “goldilocks” weight has only just begun
it's that pvc ?
wow!
Any chance you are going to be selling a street version of this one?
Yes we all need a street version of this. And not just in OZ. We need this way up here in Canada. I would so buy a Road Version and go streaming down the paved shoulders of Southern Saskatchewan.
You can get a rotovelo which is a really good durable trike and it also has some speed to it if you want to go fast 💨
@@npcgorillaisgood I want to go fast but also want to be enclosed.
How fast can it go?
Fast
Собачка удивилась.😮 Зачем хозяин такую дорогую будку на колесиках завел.🎉🎉🎉
Great job !
Maybee one day Powerd by your dog.😂
What about an Electric version for us handicapped veterans
This is a racing specific model. But our Rotovelo model can be electrified and I believe we have a few Vets riding them👍
@@TriSledThank you for your huge contribution to the HPV world, especially with this latest large investment in the molds for the Skyhawk. I wish you all the best in selling the shit out of these. I currently live in North Carolina, the land of NASCAR and ride a QV, with a 500W ToSeven torque sensing motor for the Appalachian mountains. Although I am not a big fan of NASCAR, the locals around here really like my ECO machine and I'm sure would like the Skyhawk even more. All they want to know is how fast my QV is and could give a rip about its ECO cred. My focus is on reduced car usage and will follow the Skyhawk development further. I have zero interest in the Rotovelo, due to chain exposure and other aspects of the design. I think it's fantastic that it is out there in the market and is a great way for people on a budget to get started in the HPV realm. I know there's even a bigger market for electrified HPV's and a four-wheel version of the Skyhawk, would be extremely popular. I've seen your 4 wheel Hornet video, so you guys obviously have the drivetrain design for it already. Anyway, just my two cents.
Wait.. is it #1PETE, #2 HDPE?? Theres different kinds of Polyethylene, can you be more specific?
Hmmmmm.....Very interesting !!!
Are those the new Sticky Beak tires?
@@glenstickley3539 they sure are!
That's one big front sprocket! Can it climb hills? Looks like it might be designed mostly for riding on the flat
And how's the visibility?
If you're riding in traffic, you need to be able to see everything and everyone, all the time. You're just too damn vulnerable on a bike - and in addition, too unexpected on a velomobile.
This is a racing specific vehicle. It’s not intended for street use
@@TriSled OK. In that case, it makes more sense.
That's cool! But I would be looking for a daily driver more than a race machine. This design looks like it would put my feet directly in my line of sight.
This is a racing specific machine
Will there be a cross country version that can hold q large backpacking set or small luggage, and electric assist? Ohh and possibly a second person with their backpack?
Really nice but without amortization the application is very limited.
It's a racing invincible rocket 😅
It’s a racing specific trike, you can get the rotovelo and that can be motorised 👍