Carl-Georg Rasmussen - Inventor of the Modern Velomobile - Leitra

Carl Georg Rasmussen is a mechanical engineer with a PhD in physics; an ecologist specializing in noise pollution; and a light aircraft pilot. He is the designer and manufacturer of the Leitra #velomobile .
https://leitra.dk/

Velomobiles were produced in the 1930s, but commercial production ended after the second world war. Rasmussen's Leitra, or "light individual transportation", was motivated by the oil crisis in the 1970s. It is the first commercial production velomobile using "modern" materials and designs.

Rasmussen last owned a car in the 1980s. Rasmussen had an early Leitra confiscated in 1982 by Danish police as a dangerous vehicle; this led him get legal status of velomobiles in Denmark.

In order to increase awareness of velomobiles and share knowledge, Rasmussen instigated a series of Velomobile Design Seminars. Since 1993 there have been eight such events, spanning five European countries. Topics covered include technical, societal, environmental and commercial factors. Illustrated proceedings from the Seminars are now freely available online.

Rasmussen often rides 10,000 kilometers per year.
#cycling #bikes #recumbent #cyclinglife #design #engineering #denmark #danmark #cykler