Moin! When I was younger (20's and 30's), I did quite a lot of bicycling, both commuting to work, and long distance vacation riding. One of the joys of traveling by bicycle as compared to driving a car was being in more direct contact with my surroundings - the feel of the wind, no visual obstructions, unhindered auditory input, etc.. In fact, I attributed much of my ability to survive on the road to the heightened sensual awareness that the vehicle itself afforded.
In retrospect, I do admit that there were many additional dangers and discomforts that came along with riding a bike. I do know of a couple of people who had some pretty bad accidents, but for me and for nearly all of the other people that I have talked to who have taken up bicycling as an alternative to driving, the good experiences and benefits have far outweighed the bad. I took a look at these "shelled bicycles" than this outfit is offering, and I can't imagine riding in one, especially in summer. I think I would much prefer getting splashed occasionally or soaked in a downpour than having to exert myself in one of these fiberglass bubbles. If the bike were electric, I could see the possible advantages, but even in winter, I think I would rather ride an uncovered bike. One thing that did interest me though, was one of the photos in the photo gallery. There is one of these bubble bikes parked next to what looks like a red, 3 wheeled automobile. The car looks cooler than all get out! Anyone know what it is? Knuke On Thu, 2005-09-22 at 09:33 -0700, Jones Beene wrote: > Jed Rothwell, > > > These are micro-cars, smaller than a Mini Cooper. As I say, it > > is safer than a bicycle. Probably cleaner and dryer too. When I > > was riding a bicycle this morning, a construction site water > > truck sprayed me with water and mud. > > > The answer to that problem is at hand... > > http://www.cab-bike.com/ >
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