Velocars - microcars that are pedal powered

Over at Dinosaurs and Robots, I dipped a toe into the vast world of velocars, velomobiles and other pedal powered craft. As is often the case on the interdoodles, there is a fascinating world of diehard pedal automobile enthusiasts out there just waiting to share their passion.

Velocars at Dinosaurs and Robots

Mister Jalopy is proprietor of Coco's Variety, which primary business is bicycles. Additionally, we sell Japanese figural pencil erasers, used bike parts, old toolboxes, books worth owning, bike pumps, balsa wood gliders, vintage novelty French flags, metric measuring tapes, oilcloth, Park bicycle tools, wicker bike baskets and Dutch bicycle cargo bags for the carting of fresh produce, the transportation of books of French poetry and the rescuing of kittens. At this time, we sell neither pancakes nor parakeets.

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MCM

When I was a kid, there was nothing in the world that I wanted more than one of the pedal cars from Bugsy Malone.
LightningCrash

Now *this* is a wonderful thing!

WTG BB

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brownsauce

I think I’d feel slightly less retarded
on a three wheeled bicycle with a basket.
jamesgyre

you’re welcome, eustace… and the dead link in my first comment is fixed here…
wingbatwu

If only velomobiles weren’t so damned expensive…

And if you think it’s hard to find a good locking spot for your bicycle, you’re in for a treat with a velomobile.
Anonymous

Ooooo! The automotive Sedan Chair. Just in from Discworld. I knew they’d get around to inventing the automobile eventually. Thank your Gods and Goddesses they got it right.
jamesgyre

thanks for reminding me i wanted to do a post on a few cool bicycles…

these remind me also of the mini cars, both new and
craniac

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWne926oTPs&feature=related
A bit sleeker and contemporary.
airship

Very cool.

But your use of the term ‘interdoodles’ has brought up an interesting issue: I feel that we should all agree on a standardized ‘cute & funny’ term for the Internet. I generally use ‘Intertubes’, but I’m open to change. How about it? What term should be standardize on?
eustace

Ooooooh. Thanx James Gyre, the link has some very cool examples, my fave being the Human Car. Wouldn’t you love to ride in one?
And “the one”, which looks supercool, is buildable; but I know from experience that the bearings needed for the wheels cost many hundreds of dollars apiece!

Building a shelled recumbent would be fun, Craniac, but great ghu, what a time investment.