About this project
Laurent Souchet (France) took part in The Sun Trip 2018, the long-distance adventure on solar-powered bikes held since 2013.
The machine is a solar bike.
Laurent Souchet, an IT specialist, mainly used his bike to commute – an “ordinary bike commuter”, as he put it, but a good tinkerer convinced by solar. In 2018 he left his comfort zone for the Silk Road, rode a flawless race and reached Canton in 64 days, right on his target of 200 km a day. His bike is based on an Azub Six with a carbon Christian Touzé trailer, and he told the story in his book “Du vélotaf au Sun Trip”.
Technical data
| Name | Laurent Souchet |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Sun Trip | The Sun Trip 2018 |
| Vehicle | Azub Six recumbent + carbon single-wheel trailer by Christian Touzé |
| Motor | Direct-drive rear hub motor |
| Battery | 2 × 500 Wh |
| Solar | 400 Wp |
| Weight | 70 kg |
Sources
The details on this page are based on the rider’s profile on The Sun Trip website.
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