Velomobile causing a stir in Scotland

[rualexander]

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/in-yo...kCopy&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar

 

[T4tomo]

amazing how many people have spotted it, and yet said "its easy to miss" and "i could have driven over it"

 

[Threevok]

The part I liked is when some said "she's deliberately driving around Scotland"

So it's not by accident ?
She's not lost ?
Perhaps Sleep-driving ?

 

[glasgowcyclist]

What ridiculous reactions and reporting: “it's understood the driver - a woman from Germany - is deliberately taking her bright green mode of transport round the whole of Scotland.”

’Deliberately’?

Doesn’t everyone use their chosen mode of transport deliberately? Maybe she’s deliberately spending her cash here as a welcome tourist.

Then there’s the bit: “motorists feared it was so small they could have "driven over it".” It’s so unusually visible that people from Eaglesham, Lanark, Arran, Kilmarnock, Douglas, Tighnabruaich, and Ardrishaig have reported it so it’s probably a lot safer to ride than a standard bike.

 

[fossyant]

You'd think you Scot's had never seen a bike ! 👅 Sassenachs !

 

[Oldhippy]

Nice rational reporting there then!

 

[KnittyNorah]

This bit got me:

they are a legal mode of transport despite their petite size.

What's with the 'despite their petite size' statement?

There are complaints galore whenever a group of cyclists take up as much space on the road as a van, and now people seem to be complaining that this cycle is too small ...

 

[fossyant]

This bit got me:


What's with the 'despite their petite size' statement?

There are complaints galore whenever a group of cyclists take up as much space on the road as a van, and now people seem to be complaining that this cycle is too small ...

It's bigger than my road bike !

 

[Oldhippy]

Has anyone written to the newspaper to ask why their reporting is so bad?

 

[KnittyNorah]

It's bigger than my road bike !

It's a darned sight bigger than my folding one!

 

[Roseland triker]

Good.

Here's my effort in Falmouth.....

View: https://youtu.be/cE3KLphD73c

 

[Time Waster]

I like the very self assured and "knowledgeable" comment...

"They normally have a flag but I guess she thought she was visible enough with the acid green!"

Have you seen a velomobile with a flag? I'd have thought they'd defeat the object of aerodynamics. Confidently wrong!

 

[StuAff]

As so often with recumbents, and all too often with upwrongs, people lining up to tell how hard they are to see, after seeing them perfectly well. Fancy that!

 

[Roseland triker]

I'm perfectly visable overtaking stupid cars doing 25mph.

 

[fossyant]

Good.

Here's my effort in Falmouth.....

View: https://youtu.be/cE3KLphD73c

Awesome.... it's not that small really. Like in town/village traffic, you make yourself part of it and get in the 'way' when on a bike.