After several days of rain, the Sun came back! It is slightly veed but no matter: I was too eager to test the solar panels received three days earlier! I compared them to the panels bought in 2017 and 2018. Although this test has no scientific value, the observations have seemed interesting enough to be […]
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Justin works in an innovative Canadian company specializing in electric bikes. It creates equipments: batteries, motors, controllers, control consoles etc… Many SunTripers are equipped! He participated in the Sun trip 2018, with his wife Anne-Sophie, on a solar tandem that he fully invented, where one pedal while the other oar! Here they are at the
All about electric bike, by Justin Lemire-Elmore Read More »
This article tries to shed some light on the reader on an important element for the choice of its solar panels: their performance. For any proposal for enrichment or correction, write to What is the efficiency of a photovoltaic cell? This is the ratio between the amount of electrical energy obtained by converting the light
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Photovoltaic panels are the key element of the solar bike: they convert the energy of the sun into electric energy that can be used directly by the engine and/or for charging the battery. When we start the adventure of building his solar bike, we are a little lost in front of the diversity of offers.
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Today, the wind conditions were more favourable than last Tuesday, however the Vered Sun of the early afternoon provided less energy. By adjusting the engine power to 100W, I drove at an average speed of 31.5 km/h on a 90 km course with 650 m of positive elevation. Views: 119
Second test of my new solar bike Read More »
Yesterday I experimented with my new solar bike! It is made up of a classic bike and a motorised trailer. I built this new trailer in order to support 3 solar panels of 100Wc (I only had 2 last year). My intention is to increase the length of my courses. With 2 panels last year,
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13 & 14 avril 2019 : un week-end dédié à la technique ! https://t.co/IsaRl89NZk pic.twitter.com/ngg8hfqzSh — The Sun Trip (@TheSunTrip) 3 mars 2019 Views: 111
Everything you ever wanted to know about solar bikes! Read More »
During the prologue of the Sun Trip 2018, I met Barnabé Chaillot at Le Bourget-du-Lac Campground: He also accompanied the solar bike caravan to Chambéry. His solar bike was very unusual but I did not know his approach at that time, I discovered it according to my surf on Internet. Barnabé wants to share his
Barnabé Chaillot’s low cost solar bike ! Read More »
Installing a solar panel on a bike may sound simple at first. But if we want to do long distances, we are tempted to embark a large area of solar panels and the installation becomes more complex. The creativity of each suntriper has given birth to many original solutions. The table below shows the variety
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Spotted on Twitter: Since 2014, a company (NGO?) is developing light autonomous electric vehicles for Africa. It has deployed electric bikes and scooters, 3-and 4-wheeled vehicles, and charging stations, under leasing, rental, Pay as you go conditions. His efforts are now focused on the development of environmentally friendly and affordable solar powered vehicles for isolated
Solar bikes made in Africa! Read More »
Yes, I concede, this article did not quite fit on this blog, it does not talk about solar bike. But as soon as I saw it on twitter, I did not resist the desire to relay this adventure that values another form of ecomobility, the sailing bike! Crossing Kazakhstan to Kyrgyzstan with the steppe ship
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At the end of his trip France-China, Jack Butler reviews the various parts of his solar vehicle, bicycle, trailer etc… He took stock of the use of these equipments after 13 000 km travelled on sometimes difficult roads that tested the material as man! Views: 87
Jack examines his solar bike after his 13 000 km trip Read More »
Michael Polak shows us how he tries to increase the solar energy recovered for the charge of his battery and thus optimize his journey by solar bike. Views: 79
Michael is experimenting a solar concentrator Read More »
Incredible! The Glue brothers managed to have their tandem repaired at a car dealership (a main tube of the frame was broken!). They were even invited to share the meal as a bonus! Views: 62
The Colle brothers have managed to leave! Read More »
The framework of the tandem of Augustus and Camille has broken, they can not continue, they urgently need to find how to repair this tube that has yielded in the middle of the steppes! Views: 73
The Colle brothers have a big problem! Read More »
This end of the day of June 15, some suntripers were already settling when we arrived at the campsite. The following suntripers arrived one after the other. This gave us all the time to greet those we knew, to meet others, to discover the design of different vehicles. Views: 105
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Michel Bamps dans la presse locale #Namur #Belgique #velo #solaire pic.twitter.com/su2xTEEbYG — The Sun Trip (@TheSunTrip) 12 juin 2018 Views: 80
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#Corrèze #insolite Habitant à #Tarnac, Thierry Rassat se lance dans une aventure hors norme, la Sun Trip : relier #Lyon à #Canton en vélo solaire, soit 12000 km à couvrir en 100 jours 💪🚴♂️➡️ pic.twitter.com/6svEh0Y3HS — La Montagne Ussel (@montagneussel) 7 juin 2018 Another solar bike on the way to China : Thierry Rassat's machine
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Dirk Huyghe participated in the first 2 editions of the Sun Trip in 2013 and 2015, as well as Raf Van Hulle. https://www.thesuntrip.com/dirk-huyghe-en/ « One week before the start to China » – #solarbike by Dirk Huyghe https://t.co/hQXSvi4wmU — The Sun Trip (@TheSunTrip) 31 mai 2018 Views: 82
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Are you curious about the #solarbike that the Colle Bothers are building? We are! Take a look at their profile here: https://t.co/ScUWZyoSeN#KUleuven pic.twitter.com/o4ZUwRc7Xd — The Sun Trip (@TheSunTrip) 30 mai 2018 Views: 76
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Pierre Laprade dans la presse régionale https://t.co/ofcP8PeKhz pic.twitter.com/04XHUP5EgE — The Sun Trip (@TheSunTrip) 30 mai 2018 Views: 87
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This summer, my plan is to travel to Europe with my solar bike, but I wanted to be able to take the train either to leave or to return. How to do ? I had to completely rethink the solar vehicle with which I participated last year on the Sun Trip Tour 2017. 1) I
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