This solar bike journey aims to highlight the actions of the Vent d’Est association, while fully immersing yourself in the local landscapes and cultures. With stages of between 60 and 160 km per day, the route crosses 14 countries including Switzerland, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary and Croatia. Departure in May from Chaponnay (Rhône) to join Horodiste […]
Cycle with Richard on a France-Moldova route, in May 2025 Read More »
Claude Brouir will set off on his solar bike on April 19 from Brussels, then on the 20th from Namur, heading for Shanghai! He encourages cyclists to come to the start, to pedal with him, by bike, electric bike or solar bike, for a few hours or a few days.Contact: To learn all about his
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Link to the Komoot route In total, it’s 800 km with 4860 m of difference in level. Superb passage along the Loire following EuroVelo 6 between Orléans and Tours. Contact: raphaelromandferroni@gmail.com Calendar: Hosting: Restoration : Principles : Learn more about Raphaël’s project: https://echappeesolaire.com/
Cycle with Raphaël from Paris to St-Jean-Pied-de-Port, in January 2025 Read More »
Introduction This article is very different from the others: it contains little text, at least for the moment. On the other hand, in the following video, Jack gives you a detailed description of the bike he designed and used for the Sun Trip to Sahara. It was this bike that allowed him to be the
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Introduction Passionate about light mobility and solar energy, I brought these two interests together by building a solar bike with photovoltaic panels. For this first realization, I wanted a system as simple and as cheap as possible. Indeed, I was not sure I would succeed although a few simple calculations showed that it could only
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Weekend of 4 & 5 February 2023. Reception from 9:30 am on Saturday. Start of activities: 10:15 am – End of weekend: Sunday 3:30pm This weekend will allow you to benefit from:
Weekend "Introduction to solar bike construction" Read More »
Principles The electrical energy by a photovoltaic panel varies according to the sunshine. However, charging a battery requires an electrical voltage adapted to this battery. It is therefore not possible to directly connect a solar panel to a battery. The panel is connected via a solar charge controller whose role is to adapt and limit
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How to choose solar panels? What are the differences in energy performance of panels from different manufacturers? Can the technical specifications indicated on the panels be trusted? So many questions that solar bike designers ask themselves. As we will see below: the specifications mentioned on a label do not always hold true. The purpose of
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Understand everything about photovoltaic panels: power specification, efficiency of the panel according to the assembly, inclination with respect to solar radiation, impact of temperature on production, role of diodes on a series of cells, impact of shadows on electricity production, consequences of shocks on a panel…Conference by Christophe DUGUÉ (Photowatt) during a preparation meeting for
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The beginner can quickly feel lost in front of the diversity of the offer. Here we present the main categories of engines and review the characteristics that differentiate them from each other. We point to pros and cons that should be considered trends rather than absolute truths, as they often depend on the conditions of
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