News
- Our fourwheeler is named Quatrevelo now
- 22 Mar 2022
Because it has turned out that a trademark owner thinks that the name Quattrovelo is too similar to their trademark
As a precaution we decided to immediately change the modelname "Quattrovelo" to "Quatrevelo"
- New price raise
- 2 Mar 2022
Because of rising prices for bicycle parts and raw materials, we are forced to raise ur prices as well. velomobileworld has also anounced a price raise to us
All orders placed after april
- Bigger Snoek is coming!
- 18 Jan 2022
Many people have asked if there will come a bigger Snoek version. For a while we hesitated what to develop next. There is also a group of people eager to see the Quest 3 ready.
Finally we decided to
- New dealers added, more welcome
- 12 Jan 2022
Our dealerlist was outdated, so we made an update.
We have more dealers now in several countries.
More dealers are welcome, just email us for requirements and benefits.
One thing we value most
- Mini OBT in Almere
- 8 Jan 2022
- Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
- 24 Dec 2021
- Snoek enters first races and wins
- 22 Jul 2021
Saturday, The Snoek entered the first recumbent race. A testrace for the World Championship in NL later this year.
Matthias Koenig won all 3 Races with a big lead. Happy to see our design efforts are
- Parts shortage
- 16 Jun 2021
There is a large scarcity of bicycle parts worldwide.
Especially derailleurs, cassettes, rims, spokes and drum brake parts is affecting us.
That is why we are temporarily unable to supply some spare
- Li-ion battery in freezing temperatures
- 13 Feb 2021
- Closed foothatch for Quattrovelo
- 12 Feb 2021
Cold feet in the Quattrovelo? Order your foothatch with bulges now!
https://www.velomobiel.nl/accessoires/
A solid carbon epoxy version is 70,- .
A version with polyuretan bulges that can indent
- Foamcover for Alpha seven now available
- 16 Jan 2021
We made a well fitting foamcover for the Alpha seven. People tried using foamcovers from other models but these do not fit well.
Now available for 90,- The small cover for head opening is 15,-
Order
- New racing hood for the QuestXS
- 11 Nov 2020
We have developed a new racing hood for the QuestXS. The first product is already used by a customer. You can only order directly from us. A unique feature are the side windows that can be opened to have
- E-assist now available on all our models
- 29 Oct 2020
We found a partner to build in E-assist in our models. We can offer a Bafang midmotor incl a 468Wh battery for 1500,- (incl. vat) on all our models. A bigger battery is possible. (612Wh or 752Wh)
The
- Video of new model
- 25 Aug 2020
This model was first named Quest RS , but is now called Snoek (Pike in English, Hecht auf Deutch)
We will make a small series of this model. It is a real racing velomobile with a big turning radius
- Brake test bench
- 25 Feb 2020
With this test bench, we are now able to do dynamic brake testing and left/right balancing. And we are able to bed in new brake pads on brake discs and drums. It is a piece of equipment any velomobile
- New importer/seller in the USA
- 22 Feb 2019
We are proud to inform you that Bicycle-evolution in Plano texas has opened their doors.
They are now our official North American dealer. People can see and test our models there and will get excellent
- Velomobile is recognised
- 18 Dec 2018
In Enschede (NL) a roadsign has been spotted that allows velomobiles on the main road.
This is allowed anyway, but people (incl police) don't know this.
Wonder if people know what a velomobile is??
Greetings,
- Manual QV
- 12 Oct 2018
- Velomobiel.nl on tv
- 10 Jul 2018
- Succesful Spezi show in great weather
- 2 May 2018
Some pictures of the Spezi show.
Many visitors came by velomobile . The number of visitors was big.
In our stand we answered many questions
People could test our Quatrevelo and the Strada
- Alleweder man hole cover manual
- 1 Mar 2017
- Silent improvements
- 18 Feb 2017
We try to improve our Velomobiles where we can, this goes sometimes unnoticed.
Like, we changed our frontderailleur and the way it is mounted.
Now we use a Sram X9 low pull triple derailleur , and
- Innegra
- 13 Jul 2016
We have been using Innegra in our body-shells for a while now. It is a layer in between 2 layers of carbon tissue. It serves several functions.
It makes our velomobiles more silent, stronger, stiffer
- Quatrevelo in production
- 21 Jun 2016
- Succesvolle Spezi show in spite of weather
- 21 Apr 2016
- Alleweder nosecones back in stock!
- 30 Nov 2015
- Succesfull Cycle vision
- 22 Jun 2015
Theo van Andel and Eva Navraltilova competed in this years Cycle vision.
They both were very succesfull. Theo won the deilrace, was second in the fastest lap and 3rd in the 3-hourrace. Eva was 2nd both
- Dealership - KMX - K3
- 16 Jun 2015
We have become a dealer for KMX - K3.
The threewheeler for kids between 4 and 10 years (1-1.5m leght)
It's build to survive everything. Easy to use with two gears. And with very low centerpoint, Thus
- Simple test elastomer front suspension
- 1 Apr 2015
It is often asked whether the elastomer available for our struts are working properly. Now someone came along who had mounted them and we made a video to show the difference. There is a significant difference
- Lighting improvements
- 18 Mar 2015
Fairly unnoticed the lighting system has been developing. Since mid last year we changed from 6 to 12 Volt. The headlight is giving 20 lux more (was 60 is now 80 lux) and has a eco-mode. With this we could
- Improved paint systems on all Velo's
- 13 Feb 2015
These are the first spray painted Velomobiles. They are painted with carpaint instead of the gelcoat we used to spray in the mold.
Before, when they came out of the mold with gelcoat, it was hard to fix
- To a great and good new year
- 31 Dec 2014
- New colors
- 6 Sep 2014
We've got new colors.
Our Velo's now also come in Aqua-blue, like this new Test Strada.
The building also got a new color.
The new test Strada also has the new 12 volt system with a dimmable B&M Cyo
- Carbon swingarm in top carbon versions
- 11 Jul 2014
Our top carbon versions will be fitted with a carbon swingarm from now on. It is not only 300 grams lighter but also 2,5 times stiffer. An advantage when Climbing or accelerating. The surcharge for a top
- new succes at Cycle vision 2014
- 2 Jul 2014
The Quest still performs well. Not only as a everyday vehicle but also in races. This years Cycle vision several Quests and Xs's joined in.
In the 1 hour race 5 of them were in the top 10. Theo van Andel
- Blue Strada on the Red Square
- 12 Oct 2012
- Tilff-Bastonge-Tilff
- 1 Jun 2012
At Whitsun is always the touring version of pro classic Liège-Bastogne-Liege is organised. The participation of recumbent riders on this tour this year was a bit disappointing, only 3 recumbent bikes
- Shell Eco Marathon
- 21 May 2012
Last week the Shell eco marathon was held in Rotterdam, a race for the best fuel economy. Although our velomobiles are optimized to fit a cyclist (if you do not have to pedal the bike would be smaller
- Velomobiel.RO
- 26 Mar 2012
On the site of the NVHPV it was already in the friday news Velomobiel.nl co-worker Jan Wijnen has arrived in Romania, and not for holidays. Jan will start in the name of Velomobiel.nl a workshop for velomobile
- 28 Nov 2011
- Quest 223 moves to Denmark
- 2 Nov 2011
After almost 4 years and 50.600 km of good service Ymte’s Quest moves to Denmark. Leitra rider Michael Lindboe from Copenhagen is the new owner. Part of the Deal was that Ymte delivered the Quest to
- 21 Sep 2011
- New videos
- 21 Sep 2011
In the early days of our website we already showed some "quicktime" demo videos. Nowadays with YouTube there are much more possibilities, our colleague Eva decided to make the remakes. "the first results".
- Update:Paris-Brest-Paris and ROAM
- 19 Aug 2011
Paris-Brest-Paris
Ymte has left for Paris by Quest to participate in Paris-Brest-Paris for the second time. He will be riding together with Hans Wessels and they will try to finish within 45 hours.
- Charming Quest carbon
- 9 Aug 2011
Richard Serpenti came to collect his new Quest Carbon. It’s his third Quest already.
This time in a special colour combi and striping. You can see the carbon fibres in the top part
On request we build
- Velomobiles popular in France
- 29 Jul 2011
Velomobiles are getting popular in France, behind Germany and Belgium it is our biggest foreign market and France is on it way to overtake Belgium. Our dealer Joel Vincent is helping a lot, last week he
- 8 Jul 2011
- 5 Feb 2011
- Increased Velomobile production/end of long delivery time?
- 1 Feb 2011
Data collectors might have spotted it already in our statistics, 2010 was a top year with 127 new Quest's and Strada's delivered. In January 2011 we added 16 velomobiles on the list.
The traditionally
- Best Wishes for 2011
- 31 Dec 2010
Velomobiel.nl will also provide you in 2011 with service "like in the old days"!
Best Wishes from the Velombiel.nl workers, from left to right Ymte Sijbrandij, Allert Jacobs, Theo van Andel, Jos Hendriks,
- Quest/Strada carbon versions
- 12 Nov 2010
Every velomobile rider would wish for a lighter velomobile: easier acceleration, less rolling resistance and easier handling. A few kg make only small differences but all small things help to make riding
- Small Quest development
- 12 Oct 2010
The Quest is adjustable for riders with a bodylenght of 160-200 cm. For smaller riders the seat has to be mounted higher in the bike but this make the bike less stable for them. So we decided to make a
- 15 May 2010
- New Strada bodies have arrived in Dronten
- 24 Feb 2010
The Quest bodies are made since the beginning at Beyss in Straelen (Germany) but for the new Strada we found a manufacturer in Privaly (Slowakia), Peter Pavlik. This location is about 1200 km from Dronten,
- 9 Jun 2009
- Great White Quest
- 14 Nov 2008
We received following message from Quest rider John Dankers. We hope to see him (and his quest!) at the "oliebollentour" in Almere this winter.
"Since half a year I am riding my Quest. For me it appeared
- 7 Nov 2008
- 25 Jul 2008
