In Lausanne, a deviation from the cycle path leads me into inextricable meanders with my long trailer. I pity, I tell myself that I would have done better to follow the road. However, after an umpteenth detour, surprise! Under a bridge, I discovered Emmanuelle’s installation. It intrigues me … Is it Contemporary Art? I question […]
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In the last issue of Télérama magazine, the article entitled “Happy traveling differently” offers the reader to “give character” to his vacation by visiting Bourgogne-Franche Comté. For my last test trips, I followed this advice with a tour of Southern Burgundy. Because testing your solar bike does not prevent you from discovering the heritage and
D-5 before the Sun Trip France! Lire la suite »
Two months is the time, from May 11 (deconfinement) to July 11, to test and test my new solar vehicle. You have to work hard! The challenge # 1: taming the recumbent bike, for me it’s brand new! Know its road behavior with the solar roof, with the trailer, in turns, potholes, in gusts of
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Today is June 1 that we were to set off for China! For months, all of us, solar cyclists registered for the 2020 edition of the Sun Trip, have imagined ourselves en route to Guangzhou (Canton) in China. We dreamed of the countries we were going to cross. For some Turkey, Uzbekistan, for others Ukraine,
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I discover this amazing video made by Olivier Coste. He designed a solar powered machine to carry his equipment in a desert environment: “Solar Explorer”. In 2018, he crossed the Badain Jaran Desert in China. His vehicle allowed him to tackle the highest dunes in the world loaded with more than 150 kilos of equipment,
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Preparation for the Sun Trip 2020 was organized this weekend in Lyon. It brought together 30 participants from the fifty or so registered participants and took place in an atmosphere that was studious, fascinating and friendly. To effectively prepare for this solar bike rally, many themes were addressed: – administrative aspects, border formalities and visas,
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Thanks to Olivier for this editing! It traces the adventure of the Sun Trip Tour 2019 in which he participated with his friend Norbert on a solar tandem. https://www.facebook.com/olivier.p.guyot/videos/10221507092569161/?t=109 Views: 272
Superb video of the Sun Trip Tour 2019 by Olivier Guyot Lire la suite »
Christophe Dugué participated in the Sun Trip Tour in 2017, and also in 2019 with his wife Stephanie. His professional world has allowed him to build himself powerful, rigid and lightweight solar panels. Indeed Christophe works at Photowatt, a French manufacturer of panels. In front of the cameras of France 3, he talks to us
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On July 16th, after the Mont Cenis pass, the challenge of the best climber of the Sun Trip Tour was held at the Finestre pass in Italy. Find the emotion of the moment thanks to the report produced by Agence Zeppelin! Views: 256
The Sun Trip Tour 2019 at the Col de Finestre, in video Lire la suite »
A video where we find all the riders of EDF Énergies Rouvelables who participated in the Sun Trip Tour 2019 (realization by the organizing team of Sun Trip): Views: 245
EDF, partner of the Sun Trip Tour 2019! Lire la suite »
A video made by the organization team of the Sun Trip: Views: 224
Retrospective on the departure of the Sun Trip Tour 2019 Lire la suite »
The photo album of the 9th day of the Sun trip Tour 2019: departure from the Bourg-Saint-Maurice campsite, stop at Val d'Isère in the electric and hybrid vehicle show, memorable meal between suntripeurs, ascent to the Iseran pass, beautiful descent to Lanslebourg Val Cenis and welcome to the cottage! Pictures + short videos: Views: 248
Sun Trip Tour: the atmosphere of July 14 in photo: Iseran Pass! Lire la suite »
Find all the atmosphere and landscapes of the 8th day of the Sun trip Tour 2019 in the July 13th photo album, from Chamonix to Bourg-Saint-Maurice: the repair of the shift lever, the climb to the Col des Saisies, the magnificent landscapes of Cormet de Roselend … Pictures + short videos: Views: 272
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Find the images of the adventures of the 7th day of the Sun trip Tour 2019: the quiet journey with Ralf, Divonne-les-Bains to Sallanches where Jean joined us, and after Sallanches, the course of the day which switches after an unfortunate passage at a bike shop, the necessary break at a village party, and the
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It was the 6th day of the Sun trip Tour 2019, we all had the goal of arriving at Divonne-les-Bains in the afternoon: the soft morning light on the church of Villars-les-Dombes, meetings in Pont-d'Ain: Béatrice and Yannick, Antoine, Arnaud, Laurent and Corentin with their vintage tandem, the deep color of Lake Nantua … Views:
The July 11th photo album: from Villars-les-Dombes to Divonne-les-Bains Lire la suite »
The landscapes of the 4th day of the Sun trip Tour 2019, on the route through Thiers: Photos + short videos: Views: 229
The July 9th photo album: Vulcania – L’Arbresle Lire la suite »
Find all the atmosphere of the 3rd day of the Sun trip Tour 2019 in the photo album of July 8: Photos + short videos: Views: 218
Sun Trip Tour: the atmosphere of July 8 in photo! Lire la suite »
Find all the atmosphere of the 2nd day of the Sun trip Tour 2019 in the photo album of July 7th: From Saint-Flour to Cheylade, the landscapes of Cantal, swimming, camp, meal, dusk on the lake waterfalls… Pictures + short videos: Views: 214
Sun Trip Tour: (re) live on July 7 in pictures! Lire la suite »
Find all the atmosphere of the first day of the Sun trip Tour 2019 in the photo album of July 6th: the presentation of the bikes on the place of the Town Hall of Puy-en-Velay, the first kilometers through the landscapes of the Haute-Loire, the valley of Allier until Saint-Flour. Pictures + short videos: Views:
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A concentrate of Sun Trip Tour seen by the Zeppelin agency. A big thank you to Sammy, Bruno and Julien for this video that sublimates this collective adventure in beautiful landscapes of the Auvergne and the Alps! Views: 184
Sun Trip Tour 2019: a breath of freedom Lire la suite »
This Sun Trip Tour 2019 was slightly sportier than the 2017 edition, a little more kilometers and more altitude. But everyone had the freedom to choose the easiest or most difficult routes. And the suntripers who dreamed of winning the challenge of the best climber had to blow up their counters, especially for the elevations
Sun Trip Tour: review of distances and height differences Lire la suite »
The after Sun Trip Tour: from Valence to Dijon via Châlon-sur-Saône On July 20th, I leave Valence in TER to join Châlon-sur-Saône. I use the idea that guided the design of my solar vehicle: to take the train. Principles: – a standard bike is always accepted in the TER and in some TGV, – the
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Sun Trip Tour 2019 – 7th day We start from Divonne-les-Bains in procession, then we scatter each at our own pace. Some choose the main route with a simple route, others prefer the route drawn by Vécolo, on small roads with calmer traffic, but more tortuous. The sun is full, and our batteries remain 100%
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SunTripTour2019 – July 11th, 6th day In the crossing of the Dombes until the Ain, I appreciated the adobe buildings (groomed earth in a banche) and in the walls, the use of the pebbles in a decorative way in association with the brick. This morning, veiled sun, the panels produce 50W, it is necessary to
From Villars-les-Dombes to Divonne-les-Bains Lire la suite »
Sun Trip Tour 2019 – July 10, Day 5 A day like the others: this morning, the attachment of my trailer broke (Dirke had noted this weak point while examining my bike), it is normal, the diameter of the bolt was too weak. I continued to Villefranche-sur-Saone by fixing the drawbar with 2 Rilsan (these
From L'Arbresle to … Villars-les-Dombes Lire la suite »
