Excelent stuff! It's very important to have good instructions like this available online made by the manufacturer themself, so people don't have to trust some random dude on youtube trying to figure out himself what to do 😅
Hello! Could you put together a list of useful tools to have for velomobile maintenance for different models? Could you maybe even offer toolkits for sale? I'm pretty sure I'd buy one :)
Tanks Jan, great video! When checking the tracking, if you discover the wheels are 'tie in' or 'toe out', I presume that adjustments need to be made. Am I right that the steering rods need some adjustment? How is this actually done? Perhaps this is the subject of another video? Perhaps it would be easier to show on a velomobile with exposed wheels (like an Alpha & or DF)? Does the trail arm also need adjusting? I can imagine that the trail arm and steering arm work together to an extent. Am I right that the trail arm adjusts the 'caster' of the wheel - in other words, its front to back positioning? Is there a recommended setting for each model of velomobile? asymmetrical
Hi Jan, nice of you to explain and show things, but what I miss is the fine adjustment with left and right threads, in one steering rod, so that the tracking is perfect. A velomobile is expensief. We buy them, in order to reach a high speed with relatively little power, but we do not have the possibility to adjust the tracking properly. At the end you measure the track with a tape measure, while we know that a Quest and Strada can be adjusted without load, but an Alpha and Milan must be adjusted with load. When are you going to perform a steering rod with left and right thread. I have been using this for years on the velomobiles that I repair. I get a lot of velomobiles in my workshop where the tracking is not right and that costs tires and energy.
Hi Jan und danke für das tolle Video und Tipps aber leider finde ich den link nicht dazu für die Masse wie du es im Video gesagt hast laut der Übersetzung 11:07 . kann ich das auch für das Quest 0222 anwenden und wie sind da dir Masse für Spurbreite, Spur und für Vor- und Nachspur? Gruß Tamara
Hi Jan. Thanks for informative video. If a Quest velomobile have tendensy to drag to the right means have to compensate to the left. What steering part to look at BR henrik
Hello Jan, your point about learning to do velomobile maintenance is well-taken. During the intro to your video, at minute 0:05, there is a view of several blue work stands occupied by various velomobiles, off to the right of the frame. Are you able to say anything about what kind of work stands those are? Were they made originally for motorcycle work and then modified? Thanks.
I cannot find anymore where we bought this motorbikelifts. we bought something similar www.matthys.net/en/motorcycle-lift-700-kg-1225069 but we have a buton where we press on to lift or lower the velomobile. After we bought it we modified it heavily
@@VelomobileWorld Thanks, Jan. I've been looking at similar devices that are available here, in the U.S., but none that I've seen are quite what I'm looking for. Nobody makes a lift that is made expressly for velomobiles... yet. Maybe, someday. I think the world will need to change a great deal, before one can purchase such a thing and use it right out of the box. In the meantime, I will probably end up building one from scratch.
I really enjoy your maintenance tips. I did simular maintenance on my race car but you make much sinpler which is great. Thank you for your informative tips on velo machines. c
As much as this video is interesting, it shows a redesign of the strut , plate and assembly would be valuable. These operations shall be more easy to perform . You would save time in assembly and customer too in maintenance. Like why not having the nuts under the steering plate instead of above? I am no expert but I really feel there is room for improvement. Also, crazy expensive idea: make the wheelarch of the milan larger so that it is possible to unmount the wheel like on the Alpha9 (not need to make it 80 cm large 😁)
If you check the alignment, should you not take into account that the wheels tip in with the top a little bit? This suggests that you should not expect the same value, measuring from the center of one tyre to the other at the front, the rear and in the middle (in the middle, it will be a bit more). Correct?
I think my way is easier to loose the steering or trailing arm at an SL: I have bend an 8mm spanner by 90 degree and cut the arm of an 1/4inch ratchet down to about 8cm. the spanner is held from the opposite site you use. Move the wheel to the outer sidewall . Than you have enough space for your hand and ratchet in the wheelhousing to move and loose the nut. If the nut is a bit loose you can move both spanner and ratchet for losing the nut faster.
@@VelomobileWorld Hi Jan, I put an Video an my Channel. My Englisch is not as good as yours, but I hope you understand anything. ua-cam.com/video/AZwKdUYKhW8/v-deo.html
Excelent stuff! It's very important to have good instructions like this available online made by the manufacturer themself, so people don't have to trust some random dude on youtube trying to figure out himself what to do 😅
Well we made a start to make instructions, I hope we make better and better
Hello! Could you put together a list of useful tools to have for velomobile maintenance for different models? Could you maybe even offer toolkits for sale? I'm pretty sure I'd buy one :)
Noted
Excellent idea. Getting a velo mobil is on my wish list.
You should!
Watching you try to adjust the steering geometry makes me want to buy a WAW.
Have fun
Jan- great tutorial. I learned a lot. You stated you would put the tire-to-tire measurements in the comment section. I cannot find them.
Sorry!
Tanks Jan, great video! When checking the tracking, if you discover the wheels are 'tie in' or 'toe out', I presume that adjustments need to be made. Am I right that the steering rods need some adjustment? How is this actually done? Perhaps this is the subject of another video? Perhaps it would be easier to show on a velomobile with exposed wheels (like an Alpha & or DF)?
Does the trail arm also need adjusting? I can imagine that the trail arm and steering arm work together to an extent. Am I right that the trail arm adjusts the 'caster' of the wheel - in other words, its front to back positioning? Is there a recommended setting for each model of velomobile?
asymmetrical
Hi Chris, I will make a short video this week and put online
Hi Jan, nice of you to explain and show things, but what I miss is the fine adjustment with left and right threads, in one steering rod, so that the tracking is perfect. A velomobile is expensief.
We buy them, in order to reach a high speed with relatively little power, but we do not have the possibility to adjust the tracking properly.
At the end you measure the track with a tape measure, while we know that a Quest and Strada can be adjusted without load, but an Alpha and Milan must be adjusted with load.
When are you going to perform a steering rod with left and right thread. I have been using this for years on the velomobiles that I repair.
I get a lot of velomobiles in my workshop where the tracking is not right and that costs tires and energy.
Please make a video and I can learn from it
Great Video , Thank you ! Maybe make a video how to make your Handlebar straighter
I also make a small video
This is outstanding, extremely useful stuff - thank you for sharing!
You're very welcome!
Hi Jan und danke für das tolle Video und Tipps aber leider finde ich den link nicht dazu für die Masse wie du es im Video gesagt hast laut der Übersetzung 11:07 . kann ich das auch für das Quest 0222 anwenden und wie sind da dir Masse für Spurbreite, Spur und für Vor- und Nachspur? Gruß Tamara
Ho Tamara, I am sorry but I dont understand what you mean
Hi Jan. Thanks for informative video. If a Quest velomobile have tendensy to drag to the right means have to compensate to the left. What steering part to look at BR henrik
I don't understand your question 100%. You can contact me also via whatsapp +407588864940 We can do a video call and I can explain you better
Hello Jan, your point about learning to do velomobile maintenance is well-taken. During the intro to your video, at minute 0:05, there is a view of several blue work stands occupied by various velomobiles, off to the right of the frame. Are you able to say anything about what kind of work stands those are? Were they made originally for motorcycle work and then modified? Thanks.
I know some people use old hospitel beds. but i just lay my velombile on the ground.
@@Pink-Velo That's great! But, I would still like to know what Jan has to say - unless you know the answer to my question?
I cannot find anymore where we bought this motorbikelifts. we bought something similar www.matthys.net/en/motorcycle-lift-700-kg-1225069 but we have a buton where we press on to lift or lower the velomobile. After we bought it we modified it heavily
@@VelomobileWorld Thanks, Jan. I've been looking at similar devices that are available here, in the U.S., but none that I've seen are quite what I'm looking for. Nobody makes a lift that is made expressly for velomobiles... yet. Maybe, someday. I think the world will need to change a great deal, before one can purchase such a thing and use it right out of the box. In the meantime, I will probably end up building one from scratch.
I really enjoy your maintenance tips. I did simular maintenance on my race car but you make much sinpler which is great. Thank you for your informative tips on velo machines. c
Thanks for this feedback
As much as this video is interesting, it shows a redesign of the strut , plate and assembly would be valuable. These operations shall be more easy to perform . You would save time in assembly and customer too in maintenance. Like why not having the nuts under the steering plate instead of above?
I am no expert but I really feel there is room for improvement.
Also, crazy expensive idea: make the wheelarch of the milan larger so that it is possible to unmount the wheel like on the Alpha9 (not need to make it 80 cm large 😁)
Thanks Romain, Luckely this is not a job have to be done often.
Nice video! As suggestion for other subjects: Do you already have instructions about cranck removal or replacement?
No I don't have. I can make one ASAP
If you check the alignment, should you not take into account that the wheels tip in with the top a little bit? This suggests that you should not expect the same value, measuring from the center of one tyre to the other at the front, the rear and in the middle (in the middle, it will be a bit more). Correct?
I dont understand what you mean
I think my way is easier to loose the steering or trailing arm at an SL: I have bend an 8mm spanner by 90 degree and cut the arm of an 1/4inch ratchet down to about 8cm. the spanner is held from the opposite site you use. Move the wheel to the outer sidewall . Than you have enough space for your hand and ratchet in the wheelhousing to move and loose the nut. If the nut is a bit loose you can move both spanner and ratchet for losing the nut faster.
Hi, Sounds great but can you make a small video from it? If it is better I will make a small video and show it to everybody and Tell it was your idea
@@VelomobileWorld Hi Jan, I put an Video an my Channel. My Englisch is not as good as yours, but I hope you understand anything. ua-cam.com/video/AZwKdUYKhW8/v-deo.html
It is great. Thanks
order a bunch of PARK TOOLS, ebay, amazon. Bike wrench's and tools. Super thin.
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La traduction est pas facile, j’essayerais en néerlandais.
Cette vidéo est pour moins toucher les côtés du vm ? En braquant ?
I am sorry I cannot France and I cannot understand with google translate what you exact says