Human
Power - the forgotten energyThe development of what we now call Human Powered Vehicles (HPVs) owes much to French pioneers such as Marcel Berthet and Charles Mochet.
Arnfried Schmitz tells of his own efforts and contacts with some of the outstanding figures in the world of HPVs. Written with Tony Hadland.
More about Velocar Road Racing in 1934
In this illustrated free supplement to Human Power - the forgotten energy, Arnfried Schmitz reveals more about how the Velocar was used in road racing against conventional racing bicycles. Designed as an A5 format leaflet to print out and slip into your copy of Human Power, you can also read it on screen.
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Even more about Velocar Road Racing
Arnfried Schmitz names specific events in which the Velocar was used in road racing against conventional racing bicycles.
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Typology of the Mochet Recumbents
The complete range of Velocars is described in this illustrated article. It's a somewhat disputed subject but it's noteworthy that Arnfried's major source is Georges Mochet, son of the man who made the Velocars. You will need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader (see above).
Foray for Faure
Arnfried Schmitz goes to Francis Faure's home town in search of Velocar history.
