@TesterAnimal1 People who've no experience with them suggest they are invisible, but the reverse is true - they are 10 times more visible than a normal bike.
You can see how the driver in this video sees me easily, but then cuts around despite knowing I'm there. She'd have driven over me in the left lane if she hadn't seen me.
@lsmike Yes, she saw you but the usual almost subconscious logic clicked in: "I'm insured, it'll all be OK, I'm going for it regardless".
There's no way I would contemplate *my* commute on a recumbent though. It's totally insane, and I have to have eyes in the back of my head, look down every gap round every vehicle, *over* some vehicles.
@TesterAnimal1 That's no different on a recumbent, my commute is into the West End in London so I'm not short of light/fast/heavy/medium traffic on my commute.
Us two-wheelers have to plan ahead and account for the mistakes made by other road users, because they often don't plan ahead or do any form of anticipation or thinking.
One little beep sounds like a friendly 'off you go' or two short ones is a friendly chav hello. One long angry blast is generally accepted as 'You feckin tw*t' So I'm told. :)
I love the idea of recumbents. Fast and aero. No saddle up yer bum!
But they are even more invisible than regular bikes. If I lived in Holland, I'd get one. Over here, there's no way I'd risk it.
TesterAnimal1 1 year ago
@TesterAnimal1 People who've no experience with them suggest they are invisible, but the reverse is true - they are 10 times more visible than a normal bike.
You can see how the driver in this video sees me easily, but then cuts around despite knowing I'm there. She'd have driven over me in the left lane if she hadn't seen me.
lsmike 1 year ago
@lsmike Yes, she saw you but the usual almost subconscious logic clicked in: "I'm insured, it'll all be OK, I'm going for it regardless".
There's no way I would contemplate *my* commute on a recumbent though. It's totally insane, and I have to have eyes in the back of my head, look down every gap round every vehicle, *over* some vehicles.
TesterAnimal1 1 year ago
@TesterAnimal1 That's no different on a recumbent, my commute is into the West End in London so I'm not short of light/fast/heavy/medium traffic on my commute.
Us two-wheelers have to plan ahead and account for the mistakes made by other road users, because they often don't plan ahead or do any form of anticipation or thinking.
lsmike 1 year ago
I wonder what would happen if you got off and calmly showed her the video on the forecourt.
hrford 2 years ago
I was tempted at the time, if only to tell her to search for her registration on youtube. :P
lsmike 2 years ago
One little beep sounds like a friendly 'off you go' or two short ones is a friendly chav hello. One long angry blast is generally accepted as 'You feckin tw*t' So I'm told. :)
tellygonebung 3 years ago
"You stupid woman" .. brilliant :)
I've gotta get me one of those AirZound horns.
jonredhornet 3 years ago 5
haha, love the abuse :D
thomase1 3 years ago 2
Wow, that's a real shocker!
cantankeroussquonk 3 years ago
Nice demo of the Air Zound there, Mike. :-)
dkahn400 3 years ago
and they saw you - no excuse - good anticipation on your part
TCTC68 3 years ago
good horn :)
tmpttt1 3 years ago
Its a parallel universe out there! What was she thinking of?
Coaster787 3 years ago
..obviously getting her ginsters at the garage :-D
downfader2 3 years ago