Foldavan lightweight folding bicycle caravan
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- Опубликовано: 23 авг 2024
- Woodenwidget introduce the super light weight Foldavan folding caravan for bicycles. Three modes, 21 cm wide Stow mode, 60 cm wide Road mode and a 100 cm wide Camping mode.
You no longer need flat, even or dry ground to sleep on. No more worrying about stones or tree roots in your back. Set up your camp anywhere, even on a slope. Carry lots of stuff in the caravan too.
Very stable but if it's really windy, simply unzip the sides and the wind blows right through.
Surprisingly easy to tow behind any bike, weighing from just 30 kilos.
Not everyone wants this level of camping but for those who love comfort and luxury the Foldavan is hard to beat.
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Hello, I just wanted to tell everybody that my girlfriend and I took the foldavan on a two month trip through France in September/October and it didn't fall over once. Not once. Wind is not an issue. Also, when it was raining we stayed so dry and comfy and best of all off the ground! (Only way I could be convinced to camp). When we wanted to go to a different region we put the foldavan in stow mode and took it on the train. It even went on the TGV (high speed trains in France). Everybody along our route just loved it we made so many friends. We biked through the Loire, Alsace and Burgundy. I am not an experienced cyclist but I towed it 10 miles a day with relative ease. It was the coolest way to travel!
Honor Chervin that's great info, how much did it cost to build?
Honor Chervin Glad to hear it! 👍
How much is it to build in total?
@@JamesKaleda_out_of_order 47 US dollars
@@whocares761 $47 USD
I'm building this! May all the blessings in the world come to you guys!
I've been homeless for 8 years. This is a great idea. Just got a new bike and I'm already towing a cart. I could handle this no problem. I just need to buy one.
Myself and the homeless boyfriend I found out here would love this. He's older so I would pull it.
I love the idea ! Just bought the plans, so I'll see if I'm capable to build this caravan with no special skills :)
How'd it go?
Did the plan actually work?
Could also use a tent cot maybe. Looks cool, something for everyone I guess. Choices are good.
well done Benjy - another cracking design
Great idea & we need to encourage innovation even if every new idea needs improvements. One great improvement that I found was to mute the most annoying soundtrack on RUclips yet!
I like the song too.
I luv the baseline in the music.....
Nice to know that at least a couple of people can appreciate the music!
I think it sounds good too!
look forward to seeing how you progress with this idea. looking good
Espectacular, únicamente cambiaría el enganche, lo pondría del otro lado, para tener menor resistencia al viento !!!!!!!!! Excelente !!!!!!!
the music is nice lol
awesome design and great video! well done amigo on another skilful idea
READ the video description before you post a silly comment. He ALREADY mentioned the cross winds, the advantages over a tent, etc. This is a clever design, though it can be tweaked and modified. Except for the awful music and lack of commentary, good job!
I love the idea... but I live in Scotland, and it's usually exceptionally windy here. Even on nice days. I wouldn't feel confident taking what's essentially a giant sail on the road. ^^; It would be interesting, as KlunkerRider says, if the design could be adapted to flatten it or lower its profile. Still, very inspirational.
The sides open up to let wind flow through if winds are a concern.
I want one so bad!
love the music and the idea. (I do agree with one comment saying a more technically informative video would be good) so now I'll go read about it
Hello,my hobby is building canopy's and wall style tents using light woods and dowels and light weight white canvas similar to your trailer in the construction, so when I seen this,omg,I need plans, please help!
what's with the music? I'd rather someone talk about the product.
+DrZarkloff your computer should have a mute button. It looks like a speaker with a cross through it. Use this when you don't like certain music. Do you comment like this with every site you visit where you don't like the music? Where do you find the time? The website tells you all you need to know although you will have to read the information
Corporations pay consultants big money to tell you what Zarkoff is telling you for free. If the public is put off by your marketing, change your marketing. How much product do you hope to sell if the public changes channel as soon as your commercial comes on?
There's no way I'm going to change the music because it upsets a few trolls. Judging by the 10% of dislikes on this video it appears to me that despite a few negative comments MOST people like enough to give it a thumbs up.
Could be. Or most people just mute it. Horrible music.
+Wooden Widget I play this video because of the song. Was going to ask what the song was. The tent trailer is cool also.
Feel so good
lol at the music
What would you change if you want to use it with a motorbike? What do you suggest?
How much is it in total to build???
Why not make it a folding roof bike caravan? Like the small Volkswagen camper folding roof that folds up in one end to give head space? That way it would take side wind a lot better when traveling with roof folded down. Opening the sides to make wind blow trough sounds like a bad idea when it starts raining (here wind and rain usually come as a pair).
Could you release a ready built one for people that don’t really want to build it
The website says the plans cost £30. roughly speaking how much would materials and specialist tools cost?
More. That's the problem with DIY. These videos are for people who already have the tools and see the materials as just a added expense. "This'd be a cool project if you're bored" type of thing. There's a guy who made a Coroplast bicycle camper and all it takes to make it is the coroplast, a awe, and zip ties for the main frame. Some wood for the body.
AWESOME!!!
great caravan
Happy travells!
Nice but when it's not being used where do you store it?
I want mine to fit into a closet or under my 4 person dinning table.
you can store it in my garage?
One good cross breeze or passing semi-truck and that's going to be blown on its side. would be road safer if the top folded down to create a flatter profile, you could still store any gear on the top of the trailer.
See response below. Please show me your improved design with folding top.
benjy1966 Send me the design drawings and I'll take a crack at it.
On the other video I suggested you could replace the wood slate ribs with flexible metal rods like a camping tent. The fabric could then be folded flat, use a bungies to hold the fabric down and hold the two sides together and you could still store camping stuff on top holding it all down with a separate cargo net.
KlunkerRider
There are no design drawings as such. You'll have to manage without!
+KlunkerRider Not the best design IMHO. I like the elevated sleeping area but the fixed tent (even if you open the doors so the wind can blow through) is not a good idea. KlunkerRider, your suggestion of a tent that can be dropped which would be a good idea. You could keep a low center of gravity AND carry some camping gear.
He just said they went for 2 months and not once did it tip over, maybe you didn't read that part.
Bonito!! Pero con viento...no hay quien pedalee!
This song made me feel like a modern caveman
So when you order this, you have to build it when it gets to you? Can you purchase one that is already built?
That thing is so insubstantial I would imagine you'd save more space and energy and just collapse the whole thing into a backpack, or a much smaller trailer with much lower wind resistance. I mean as is it looks like a big parachute just slowing you down for no reason.
The Foldavan is for those who want comfort when camping. You cannot get this level of comfort with a tent. It is light so it is easy to tow. When in Road mode there is very little resistance as the bulk of it is directly behind the rider. It can easily be towed even in a good wind. Worried about it tipping over? Don't be. Only 20% of the weight is above the axles and if you're really worried it's a moment's work to unzip the sides, then the wind blows right through.
promontorium. Towing a trailer on wheels is a lot easier than carrying it on your back - trust me! just design wheels as far back as possible to avoid wiggle waggle effect.
Nice idea but I cant help but think why not just take a tent? Even those awful (imo) pop up tents would be easier to transport on a bike and a lot less, lets say, flamboyant looking.
Why not a tent? With the Foldavan you do not need to worry about uneven ground, slopes, water, tree roots and stones. Plus a full 7cm of foam means you sleep really well. The Foldavan is for those who crave comfort when camping. Not misery.
it a trailer also!
Love the creative design. How much does this cost to build on average? Do the plans give links to where to buy the wheels and other hardware?
How would this do behind a catrike tadpole recumbent trike?
Is there a way to make it a little shorter because my trike sits pretty low to the ground.
smaller wheels?
+Wooden Widget Nice bike caravan. I'm curious why you didn't design it in reverse, with the sloping end facing forward and the fat part toward the rear, for better aerodynamics while towing? Also, in order for it to be practically used, you'd need a place to store/carry gear. How do you handle that?
Turning the Foldavan around and towing it backwards would not make it more aerodynamic, quite the opposite in fact. As to storing/carrying. When on the road there is as much space as you need for storage (you can even fit a folding dinghy in there!). When camping, the bed is 8 feet long. Belongings are stored at the foot of the bed.
Interesting. Can you explain your reasoning behind your aerodynamic comment please?
To be honest, it's somewhat academic as the Foldavan is never likely to approach speeds where aerodynamics really come in to play and if you like, there's absolutely nothing to stop you turning it around and towing it backwards if you want.
Excellent and practical point. I imagine the concern about wind, to the extent there is one, is crosswind, and for that, it wouldn't matter which way the trailer was pulled. Thanks for the explanation.
Watch water droplets... the round part is always forward.
Amazing
why not carry a small tent on a rack?
+Trolling Stone Because everyone is different, because some people get pleasure from sleeping in a mobile shelter that they made with their own hands, because some people prefer to know that no matter where they stop they will be sleeping on 7 cms of comfy foam that night and not tree roots, stones, insects, sloping ground etc, because the Foldavan allows people with restricted mobility to camp as they don't have to crawl around on the floor, because a funky tear drop caravan will make you friends wherever you go, because it only weighs 30 kilos and is surprisingly easy to tow, because it can act as a trailer to carry your stuff, because if it rains suddenly you'll have instant shelter.
Mick J McFlynnington burn 😁
AND... if you pickup something that's larger than the bikes rack, you have that extra space in the trailer.
I like it but us older folks needs a little more head room since things down low are challenging.
The biggest issue(IMO) is when the day happens to be windy and the left & right flat sides are going to do with the bike & rider. The $ for this isn't much, but one may want to consider what it's going to cost you, especially when the wind picks up.
How much is it
It would be nice to show, in what way is this thing foldable.
looks like it would fold in a heavy rain
not a bad idea for bike rental places adjacent to trail systems to rent with there bikes for extended trip people
i really don t like the music but my dad want to kwon de song, anyone can pleas tell mi the name?
Just take a tent!!!
Freedom :)
Looks great one question side wind ?
When it's windy, simply open the sides and the wind blows right through! The Foldavan has a low centre of gravity. Only about 20% of its weight is above the base.
That makes sence great design I like it :O)
And if it is rain and wind? (here those two usually come as a pair). It sound like a bad idea to remove the sides if it starts raining....
@@a64738 who the fuck bikes in the wind and rain? just get the fuck in the thing and wait out the rain and wind dummie!
Fancy, cool! so is it only for sleeping?
likewise, you don't want to put a tent on wheels. Guess you didn't use yours!
it for fucking chicks in?
Kri-Sta (remix) by LC Rulez
That thing is going to blow over from the gust of wind from passing large transport trucks. That trailer will catch the wind like a sail, and tip right over. Otherwise its a great idea. Have it fold down flat and that would be even better.
This is easily solved by simply unzipping the sides. Wind blows right through. Plus it has a very low centre of gravity with only about 20% of the weight above the axles. The Foldavan is a lot more stable than it looks. Wouldn't be much good if it wasn't.
hi dud i am wondering how much how does it cost to make one of the foldavan .i am trying to get alot of youtubers to make and give this invention with a bike to the homless. mail me. i would like to see the blue prints.
Hey, I'm about to be homeless again. I know it's a long shot but do you have the BP by any chance?
What's the turning circle when turning clockwise?
same as counter clockwise oh wise man?
Check that thing out hmmmmm niiice
is the camper strong?
really really strong like hulk?
Do you ship to the U.S?
In europe its everywhere forbidden to camp. The police is hunting every camper in spain, italy, greece or france
€???
Cool someone make me one pllleeaassseee
Was going to buy it till I heard the music.
lol fuck off!
Name music?
LC Rulez Kri-sta ;)
I tried to visit this website but it was blocked as a compromised site. Wooden widgets, please check your website.
it nice but it be to small and someone can easy hurt you in it or danger for night stay.
fucking dummie dont sleep in the hood then idiot.
we have never laughed so much,my ribs are killing,
No bigger than a tent of less weight. A case of meeting a need not there.
+Bertie Blue A tent is not a caravan. The problem with a tent is that it discriminates against people with restricted mobility, because the Foldavan is off the ground it is much easier to use and allows some people to go camping who could not do so with a conventional tent. A Foldavan can be assembled over running water, ants nests, tree roots, stones and all the other things that can completely ruin a nights sleep in a tent!
Geez, what a bunch of douche waffles giving responses. I own a recumbent trike and I am looking for ideas to pull behind a camper of sorts. This is creative and if you don't like it move on instead of breaking this guy's balls.
Whaa! I don't like it
It's too tall, why not use a tent, I dont like your music, sound like a bunch of 10 year olds.
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it cost 40 euros on the website but is it a scam. !!
40€ is the price for plans not for a complete Foldavan!
@@benjy1966 man lots of stupid comment from even stupider people.good design wooden widget!
nice caravan build buy gay music
According to a true connoisseur of gay music
Why would they want to buy gay music and what would gay music have to do with this video? It already has annoying music.
Nice concept....but diarrhea music...haha!