Antoine Conort – A Budget Solar Bike from Decathlon Parts

Antoine Conort shows that a solar bike can start from an everyday bicycle. His is a Decathlon Riverside 500 hybrid with a Bafang BBS01 250 W pedal motor and a 36 V 14 Ah frame battery (about 500 Wh).

Behind it rolls an entry-level single-wheel trailer with a manually adjustable 170 W SunPower panel. Total weight: about 45 kg. He rode the prologue and first legs of the Sun Trip France 2020, Lyon to Saint-Malo.

“I don’t want to be a lesson giver, just show that the next world is possible without it being sad.”

Technical data

Links

• Instagram: www.instagram.com/antoine_dans_les_rayons

Sources

• The Sun Trip: Antoine Conort

Photos and details come from the rider’s profile on The Sun Trip website.