Velomobile
These are all three-wheel velomobiles.
Two- and four-wheel velomobiles exist but have not been commercially-available. | Tadpole:
2 wheels in front and 1 in back | Delta:
2 wheels in back and 1 in front | Ease of tire changing - information not always available, but wheels outside the chassis are generally more accessible, and side-mounted wheels are easier to remove. | Brake arrangement - tadpole velomobiles can be destabilized by rear braking; where available, their rear brakes are generally for parking only. | Steering control arrangement -
central tiller, paired joysticks are common |
| Aerorider | 3x20" (wide tires) | | front wheels sit outside chassis; rear wheel is partially-enclosed. | front disc brakes, with the levers on the paired joysticks | paired joysticks |
| Alleweder (Alligt A3) | 2x20", 1x26" | | front wheels outside chassis; rear wheel is 26" and partially enclosed (two tube and tire sizes to carry, and some inconvenience to change the rear tire) | front drum brakes, controlled by a single lever on the tiller.
| central tiller
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| Alleweder (Alligt A4) | 3x20" |
| front wheels outside chassis; rear wheel on accessible swing-arm. |
| Alleweder (Alligt A5) |
| Alleweder (Flevobike) | front wheels outside chassis; rear wheel partially-enclosed |
| Alleweder (US Flevo) |
| Aurora | | 3x20" | rear wheels sit in shallow wheelwells outside chassis; front wheel sits inside (separated by a splashboard from the interior). | mechanical disc brakes on rear wheels; v-brake on front wheel. | underseat steering yoke |
| Butterfly | 3x20" | | front wheels are outside chassis, but with optional aerodynamic enclosures. Rear wheel sits in a deep wheelwell - unknown how accessible. | Drum brakes front, rim brake rear - brake levers on paired joysticks. | paired joysticks. |
| Cab-Bike | 3x20" | | front wheels are outside chassis; rear wheel accessible by easy removal of rear fairing section. | front drum brakes, controlled by a single lever on the tiller. | central tiller |
| Cab-Bike Speedster |
| Cab-Bike before 2006-2007 | front wheels are outside chassis; rear wheel access is difficult. |
| go-one3 (carbon) | 3x20" | | front wheels are outside chassis; rear wheel fully-exposed - easy access (no fender -- sprays riders behind in rainy group rides). | front drum brakes, controlled by a single lever on the tiller. | central tiller |
| go-one3 (fiberglass) |
| Leiba | 3x20" | | front wheels are outside chassis; rear wheel fully-exposed - easy access (no fender -- sprays riders behind in rainy group rides). | front drum (disc also available) brakes, with the levers on the paired joysticks | paired joysticks. |
| Leitra (small) | 3x20" | | front wheels are outside chassis, but with optional aerodynamic enclosures. Rear wheel is accessible. | drum brake on the front wheels. Hydraulic disc brake on the front wheels also available. Rim brake on the rear wheel. (Optional hydraulic rear disc brake.) | paired joysticks.
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| Leitra (Sport and medium) |
| Leitra (extra long/tall) |
| Mango | 3x20" | | front wheels are outside chassis | front drum brakes, controlled by a single lever on the tiller. | central tiller |
| Quest (26" - current model) | 2x20" front
26" rear | | all wheels are inside chassis (option of open wheelwells); all with one-sided wheel mount. Shortened frame links seat and bottom bracket; rear wheel swingarm is mounted to chassis. | front drum brakes, controlled by a single lever on the tiller. | central tiller |
| Quest (20" - low floor) | 3x20" | | all wheels are inside chassis; all with one-sided wheel mount. Frame includes bottom bracket, seat and rear swingarm | front drum brakes, controlled by a single lever on the tiller. |
| Quest (20" - flat floor) |
| Sorcerer | 3x20" | | | | |
| Stormy Weather | | 3x20" | rear wheels sit outside chassis; front wheel sits inside (separated by a splashboard from the interior). | mechanical disc brakes on all three wheels | central tiller |
| Sunrider | 3x20" (wide tires) | | front wheels sit outside chassis; rear wheel is partially-enclosed. | front disc brakes, with the levers on the paired joysticks | paired joysticks. |
| Thunderstorm | 3x20" | | front wheels are outside chassis; rear wheel accessible. | ? | under-seat steering yoke |
| Versatile | 3x20" | | front wheels are outside chassis; rear wheel side-mounted for easy access. | drum brakes in front (problems with joined cables have led some riders to have each brake controlled by a single lever); current models use a disc brake as a parking brake on the rear. | paired joysticks. |
| WAW (original - remains available) | 2x10" front and 26" rear | | front wheels are outside chassis; rear wheel accessible by removing rear section. | separately controlled drum brakes on the front wheels | paired joysticks. |
| new WAW (2007) | 2x16" front and
26" rear | | front wheels are outside chassis; rear wheel accessible by removing rear section. | separately controlled drum brakes on the front wheels | paired joysticks. |
