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A milan can cruise at 60km/h with some average fit guy.

Top tier cyclists in a pack do about 50km/h on the flatter stages on an upright with around 2x the power.



That is very cool, but for a slightly off-topic consideration: I don't think I would want to travel at 60 km/h on a public road with nothing but an ultralight shell protecting me.

(Yes, I know bikers go much faster with even less protection - I'm not a fan of motorbikes either.)


Just because you can doesn't mean you have to. You can do 25-30 and put in 40W + whatever gravitational energy you need to gain (which will slow you down a lot on the hills).

But really, anything as efficient as an upright or more is fine.


What is a milan?


One of the more efficient velomobiles that can be practical as a daily driver (ie. comfortable, has suspension, still efficient when open top so you don't broil in summer, you don't need someone to catch it when you stop).


A highly efficient velomobile.




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