Aeropod on velomobile?

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Malaigo
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Aeropod on velomobile?

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Would it be useful and practical to mount an AeroPod to my velomobile?
I have the Assioma powermeter pedals.

The only place where I think it's easy to mount ahead of the vehicle will be where the headlamp is.
There is a threaded rod that goes across, see 2nd pic.
Not sure what kind of bracket could work.
And also I wonder if it's too close to the ground.

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Re: Aeropod on velomobile?

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That is a crazy-looking bike!

This could work...you will likely have to fashion a longer pitot tube. Perhaps, fit a soda straw over AeroPod tube! :D

You will also need to figure out a way to securely attach AeroPod to the bolt in your cockpit. We don't have a plug-and-play solution for this, but remember that AeroPod fits in a standard Go Pro mount...so there is possibly something out there that will work.

Let us know what you figure out!
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Thank you. I need to figure how the headlight mounts and try to come up with an extension to the mount that permits the Aeropod to peek outside the shell..
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Re: Aeropod on velomobile?

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I found someone used a gopro mount at the front of their velomobile. The aeropod can attack directly to this? (Bit clunky though...)
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If your Velomobile shell is really stiff...that is, it doesn't flex when pushed, that might work!
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Okay, I have purchased some gopro mounts. Will this do for the aeropod? Please advise.
The carbon-fiber shell here is very rigid.

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Use one GoPro only. The multiple-extension GoPro looks like it will flex.
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I’ve ordered the aeropod and two kinds of ANT+ speed sensors just to make sure it can work.
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