About this project
Steve Woolford took part in Sun Trip France 2020, the long-distance adventure on solar-powered bikes held since 2013.
The machine is a solar trike.
Steve Woolford is an English IT specialist who has lived near Mainz in Germany for 35 years. Long-term backpacking in the 1980s, an Indian Ocean crossing and paragliding kept him sane; after retiring he committed to his idea of freedom: solar travel. He has ridden recumbent trikes for about 12 years, since before his MS diagnosis in 2013, including an HP Scorpion fs 20 with a 250 W GoSwiss drive.
Technical data
| Name | Steve Woolford |
|---|---|
| Sun Trip | Sun Trip France 2020 |
Sources
The details on this page are based on the rider’s profile on The Sun Trip website.
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