October 17, 200916 yr There was a thread last year where they were given a less than enthusiastic welcome http://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/electric-bicycles/3189-velo-solex-makeover.html?highlight=solex J:) hn
October 17, 200916 yr I did know of it, it's the new electric derivation of the petrol Velosolex which was very popular in France from 1946 onwards and many sold elsewhere including Britain. It was finally discontinued around 1983 I think after Yamaha bought the design. The Velosolex, rather than being the usual add-on petrol motor for normal bikes was designed from the bottom up as a whole machine. The French are obviously hoping to repeat the success of the old petrol version which sold 8 million around the world, but I very much doubt that will happen. We live in a different world now where people can afford the cars they couldn't in those earlier decades. Here's the old front petrol motor Velosolex: http://motorbike-search-engine.co.uk/classic_bikes/velosolex_1010.jpg Edited October 17, 200916 yr by flecc
October 17, 200916 yr I did know of it, it's the new electric derivation of the petrol Velosolex which was very popular in France from 1946 onwards and many sold elsewhere including Britain. It was finally discontinued around 1983 I think after Yamaha bought the design. The Velosolex, rather than being the usual add-on petrol motor for normal bikes was designed from the bottom up as a whole machine. The French are obviously hoping to repeat the success of the old petrol version which sold 8 million around the world, but I very much doubt that will happen. We live in a different world now where people can afford the cars they couldn't in those earlier decades. Here's the old front petrol motor Velosolex: http://motorbike-search-engine.co.uk/classic_bikes/velosolex_1010.jpg I owned one of these. still remember the number plate GUR 33G. Used to ride it across London to college. I thought it was cool but actually it was awful:o
October 18, 200916 yr I owned one of these. still remember the number plate GUR 33G. Used to ride it across London to college. I thought it was cool but actually it was awful:o They certainly were! I used to service these thing in the 1950s, and later in the 1960s my father unwisely impulse bought one for his commute which included a long hill. He paid for that decision in sweat over the next six years! .
October 18, 200916 yr I did an exchange visit to France in the early 60s, and got to use one of the several VeloSolexes owned by the family I was staying with. At the time, I had passed neither my car nor motorbike test, so thought it was the bees knees to go swanning around the (admittedly fairly flat) French countryside without having to pedal.
November 11, 200916 yr Bavaria Fahrräder mit Hilfsmotor - Power Hybrid Bike http://www.bavariabike.de/pics/pwrhybanims.gif http://www.bavariabike.de/pics/flyhybanim.gif http://www.bavariabike.de/pics/pwrset.jpg
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