grocery shopping at five pm

A velomobile trip to the grocery store, pulling a B.O.B. trailer. Vehicular cycling practices once again mean a safer ride for me and no inconvenience to the motorists. Turn signals always used for lane changes and turns. It made it easy to make that last left turn with all the five o'clock traffic, near dark

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• vehicular
• cycling
• bicycle
• velomobile
• traffic

[freddotu]

canamm, I've got a pair of Sony P93 digital still cameras running in video mode when I ride. I have an always-on rear light, day and night, (2" x 6") and the same size turn-signals (retractable) as well as a brake-lever-activated brake light. I operate as a vehicle, which means I'm predictable. Much safer.

[freddotu]

markstos, I'm in Daytona Beach, FL, USA. With the trailer, my speeds are about 75 percent of my usual. I can manage 12-15 mph (20-25 km/h) with a loaded trailer, 20-25 mph (30-40 km/h) without.

[freddotu]

I have extendable turn signals (2"x6"), both of which extend when actuated. The flasher illuminates the appropriate side, but I can also flash both of them at a lower level, to thank the driver when he lets me make the lane change. The taillight is the same size, always lit, brighter when braking.

[MewFushisDad]

Great video.

You are an exemplary cyclist.

Looks like I will be getting a Quest for Christmas.

The so called rational worry wort part of me says I can't really afford one but I have to say ....... I deserve one....(-;

[canamm]

What kind of camera system are you using and I assume you have lights and turn signals?

[langbrok]

I want a Velomobile.

[CyclistLorax]

Lane control was sub-par for the first minute, too far right biased, and good from 1:00-1:13, and again at 3:00, using a left of center position. It is also nice to see a cyclist avoiding a bike lane at crossing movement areas (driveways and intersections). I'm also glad others are showing integrated behavior. See 3w(dot)CyclistView(dot)com for the Inclusive planning and design briefing which shows the cycling behavior spectrum for more on integrated, separated, and segregated behaviors.

[markstos]

Interesting. Where was this located? And what kind of speeds did you make in the velomobile on this trip?