Living with a velomobile
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Re: Living with a velomobile
Postby Rhubarb » Tue May 07, 2013 8:13 pm
http://vimeo.com/51009887" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Now tell me a mango is hard
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Re: Living with a velomobile
Postby Rhubarb » Tue May 07, 2013 8:22 pm
Looked like he got his cleat stuck. I love the german service thoughRiggsbie wrote:
Wonder what the story is behind that escape attempt from an Evo K ?
Rougher the road the noisier it is, but I don't seem to notice it actually. So long as the chain is well oiled it all seems to run pretty smooth and quiet, with just the normal whirring of the chain. Over about 25km/hr I only hear wind noise when riding open top which I normally do for commuting. I ride mostly concrete paths or reasonably smooth hotmix roads. We don't have the really course bitumen too much in Brisbane.Riggsbie wrote: Hey Rhu, how noisy is your Mango ?
Mine is very noisy on the coarse chip roads I have to ride on 90% of the time, it is almost impossible to ride with the Race Hood without earplugs/earbud headphones.....I find it really fatiguing !
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Re: Living with a velomobile
Postby Baalzamon » Tue May 07, 2013 10:59 pm
I got out of johns mango easily after being in it a few times. 1st time was hard, 3rd time was good. But NO WAY would I fit into an Evo K. Too narrowRhubarb wrote:Here is the original "getting out of an Evo K" that I was looking for.
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Now tell me a mango is hard
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Re: Living with a velomobile
Postby Aushiker » Tue May 07, 2013 11:12 pm
That was pretty funny ... I think I will pass on the Evo K butRhubarb wrote:So read Peter's blog with some context. This is what he means when he says that access to the cranks etc for maintenance is no issue without footholes:
http://youtu.be/V3r5dNuvmok" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; We all have different perspectives on things hey.
The others videos are great too .. that is one narrow velomobile for sure.
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Re: Living with a velomobile
Postby Rhubarb » Mon May 13, 2013 9:26 pm
Re Milan v Mango, here's another interesting thread from a german velomobile forum:Aushiker wrote:Thanks Rhubarb for sharing your thoughts ... Whilst I am saving up the Pesos/loosing weight for a velomobile I keep looking at options but must admit sill come back to the Mango. The Milan sparked my interest because of the way the top opens up to provide much easier access.
I must go read up on the Evo.
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Re: Living with a velomobile
Postby Aushiker » Wed May 15, 2013 2:32 pm
Thanks. Back to a MangoRhubarb wrote:Re Milan v Mango, here's another interesting thread from a german velomobile forum:
Oh and here is something in return
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Re: Living with a velomobile
Postby Rhubarb » Fri May 17, 2013 12:56 pm
Here's a laugh for you, courtesy of BurnT:
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Re: Living with a velomobile
Postby Aushiker » Fri May 17, 2013 1:20 pm
Love it and more so that it is on the Queensland Police Facebook pageRhubarb wrote:One of the down sides of "Living with a velomobile" is the attention you attract. Even for the most outgoing of us, the attention is not always good.
Here's a laugh for you, courtesy of BurnT:
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Re: Living with a velomobile
Postby burnt » Fri May 17, 2013 3:28 pm
This is not the attention I seek at all, in fact I don't seek attention, but that is impossible when you own a velomobile.
Not sure I am all that pleased to be honest, but i'll take one for the velo team to get them in the public eye.
My next ride tomorrow or Sunday should be interesting!
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Re: Living with a velomobile
Postby Rhubarb » Fri May 17, 2013 3:36 pm
Nah - just another wacky racer apparentlyburnt wrote:Hello, what am I? chopped liver?
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Re: Living with a velomobile
Postby Mulger bill » Fri May 17, 2013 7:56 pm
"Fibreglass"???
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Re: Living with a velomobile
Postby Bartek » Fri May 17, 2013 9:28 pm
but I think you need to get on FB, answer some of the questions and put some of the "Barrack room" lawyers in their place!
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Re: Living with a velomobile
Postby Aushiker » Sat May 18, 2013 12:54 am
Paul Van Bellen has a sense of humour at least ...Makes sense the cop pulled this lunatic over. He's using pedal power in a vehicle 100 times more efficient than a car, non polluting, doesn't kill you if hit, quiet and takes up less road space while getting healthy saving national health costs that we all pay for.Am surprised he didn't get tasered.
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Re: Living with a velomobile
Postby Roinik » Sat May 18, 2013 7:53 am
Did you get done for the helmet?
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Re: Living with a velomobile
Postby Baalzamon » Mon May 20, 2013 5:19 pm
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Re: Living with a velomobile
Postby Rhubarb » Mon May 20, 2013 7:32 pm
What is it now?Baalzamon wrote:Looks like the cost of importing a Mango may rise. Hidden in the latest budget was fee hike on import fees of goods over $10,000
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Re: Living with a velomobile
Postby Aushiker » Tue May 21, 2013 10:56 am
What was it before?Rhubarb wrote:What is it now?Baalzamon wrote:Looks like the cost of importing a Mango may rise. Hidden in the latest budget was fee hike on import fees of goods over $10,000
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Re: Living with a velomobile
Postby Aushiker » Tue May 21, 2013 11:41 am
It seems so ... http://cycle-space.com/?p=14065" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;burnt wrote:Hello, what am I? chopped liver?
This is not the attention I seek at all, in fact I don't seek attention, but that is impossible when you own a velomobile.
Not sure I am all that pleased to be honest, but i'll take one for the velo team to get them in the public eye.
My next ride tomorrow or Sunday should be interesting!
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Re: Living with a velomobile
Postby Baalzamon » Tue May 21, 2013 11:47 am
Any consignments worth more than $10,000 will now see charges rise from $102 to $152 for sea shipments, and $81 to $122 for air travel consignments.
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Re: Living with a velomobile
Postby Rhubarb » Tue May 21, 2013 11:57 am
Aushiker wrote:It seems so ... http://cycle-space.com/?p=14065" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;burnt wrote:Hello, what am I? chopped liver?
This is not the attention I seek at all, in fact I don't seek attention, but that is impossible when you own a velomobile.
Not sure I am all that pleased to be honest, but i'll take one for the velo team to get them in the public eye.
My next ride tomorrow or Sunday should be interesting!
Andrew
"The weirder the better, in some ways. At the weird end of weirdness, are velomobiles."
Hmmm... Head to head, compare it to driving to work (time, cost, fun, health, parking, infrastructure, noise, fumes, traffic predictability) and you tell me whats weird.
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Re: Living with a velomobile
Postby John Lewis » Tue May 21, 2013 1:05 pm
I think the coppers were just looking for a photo op for their Facebook page.
I got pulled over a bit early on until the novelty wore off and they knew what it was.
Worst are drivers leaning out the window trying to snap you on their phone camera when they should be concentrating on the road.
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Re: Living with a velomobile
Postby find_bruce » Tue May 21, 2013 2:31 pm
I love the fact that the Police check the vehicle passed "road safety requirements", but are ignorant of their own traffic manual, otherwise they would have finished with "Anywhere, Anytime, and Any motor vehicle, tram or train And not a bicycle"Rhubarb wrote:One of the down sides of "Living with a velomobile" is the attention you attract. Even for the most outgoing of us, the attention is not always good.
Here's a laugh for you, courtesy of BurnT:
Of course the definition of bicycle in the Transport Operations (Road Use and Traffic Management) Act 1995 (Qld) includes a velomobile which mandates compliance with rule 256 of the road rules, even if it makes no sense in the circumstances.Qld Police Traffic Manual wrote:7.5.1 Authority to breath test
No authority exists to require a specimen of breath for a breath test when investigating an offence against s. 79(7) of the TORUM Act, i.e. being in charge of a horse or bicycle etc. whilst under the influence of liquor or drugs. An officer may however require a specimen of breath for analysis or blood for a laboratory test once a subject person has been arrested for such offence.
The take home message is while Police ignorance can be a bad thing, sometimes it helps.
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Re: Living with a velomobile
Postby Rhubarb » Tue May 21, 2013 3:14 pm
A closer inspection of the helmet law though provides an exemption for those with a medical exemption.
BurnT was compliant with that law
The police checked him out for everything apparently but actually forgot to ask about the helmet. Burnt volunteered his letter of medical exemption without being asked. He thinks they were more interested in checking it all out (and perhaps a facebook photo opportunity), as opposed to any bona fide roadworthiness.
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Re: Living with a velomobile
Postby find_bruce » Tue May 21, 2013 3:28 pm
But the Police still can't random breath test him, or anyone else, on a velomobile.
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Re: Living with a velomobile
Postby burnt » Wed May 22, 2013 9:26 am
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