A velomobile rider’s dream journey through Greece came to an abrupt halt as local authorities confiscated his vehicle. Will he get it back in time for the next big tour?
Velomobile World is the biggest producer of human powered velomobiles from the world. Together with a team of over 40 dedicated members they want to deliver the best quality to their customers every day, in order to provide a great cycling experience. From 2012, the velomobiles that Velomobile World produces in the factory in Romania, have taken the path to clients from Europe, Asia, America or Australia, in over 20 countries. Among the velomobiles they produce are Bülk MK 1, Alpha 7, Milan SL/GT MK7, Alpha 9, M9, W9, Snoek & Quatrevelo.
Velomobile World has a network of Dealers which is spreading in many countries of the world. From the end of 2022, they have also launched the Ambassador program in the USA and Canada. There are some differences between Dealers and Ambassadors, but their main purpose is to help people to discover a fantastic alternative to the car, to become more independent, with the help of this special vehicle called velomobile.
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History
Velomobile World was born out of passion. The founder, Jan Wijnen, has been passionate about velomobiles and bicycles since he was 14 years old. His first velomobile was an aluminum Alleweder, after which he bought a Quest. From 2003 to 2006, Jan Wijnen worked as a volunteer in Romania. Because of this, he came into contact with the opportunities that Romania has to offer. He also met his Dutch wife there, who worked in social projects as well, and together they went to Brazil to work on a project designed to help people set up a business. That’s where the idea to start a business was born. In 2012 he combined his two passions in Breaza in beautiful Romania: velomobiles and entrepreneurship. After 3 years of preparation they started the construction of the production facility in Romania in the early spring of 2012. The first velomobiles left the workshop 9 months later. This was a crazy time for them, they say: “We were finishing the construction and at the same time we were starting the production of velomobiles.”
At the end of 2018 an opportunity arose to distribute the Alpha 7 velomobile, designed by Daniel Fenn. From spring 2020 they have signed a contract with Raderwerk so they can also distribute the Milan SL and GT through the existing dealer network. Their slogan is “together for perfection”. In 2017, after 5 years of existence, they realized that they were focusing on perfection but never made it an official part of their company culture. After this realization, they turned it into their slogan.
Velomobile hero
His velomobile expeditions to Eastern Europe are something quite extraordinary. His help in Ukraine is outstanding. His rescue of the production mold of the Moby Dick velomobile developed by Ukrainian builder Oleksii Hanshyn is to be applauded.
It’s much easier to order your velomobile in the USA now!
It looks like better times are ahead for velonauts in the USA. Velomobile World has been able to arrange not only a new dealer, but also container shipping from Europe, making it much easier and more importantly cheaper to purchase a velomobile in the US and Canada.
