I think it may be a bicycle. There was an English computer entrepreneur back in the 80s who sold his computer company and created another company to mass produce bicycles similar to this one. He thought he was creating a revolution in transport, but the bikes didn’t sell well. I’m assuming this is a sit-down bicycle.
A FPN for crossing a red light line probably (though we don’t see when it pulled up, it could have stopped there when it was green.)
Anyway… Velomobile – a super efficient bike generally, not a big use around London, but if you’re a reasonable cyclist you can go a good bit further/faster for the same effort on open roads. With an electric (or ICE) motor, should get a good lot more range at speed.
The low profile makes it at risk for collision.
Amazing to see THREE vehicles go through a red light.
Looks like a streamlined and weatherproof recumbent bicycle, they are known to be quick and easy to ride. Some have been able to get up to silly speeds for a bike.
Utterly impractical in a city, there’s fuckall visibility for surrounding hazards, pedestrian or vehicle.
It’s quite impressive that they’ve elevated the art of riding in such a ridiculous way that even the usual cyclists (who are mostly self-righteous twunts anyway) are able to hate them.
I think the official name is “Twatcycle”, and they are ridden by people who really love hospital food through a straw.
Grim to see so many people joking about how dangerous it is. The reality is that big 4x4s, skip lorries and texting drivers are the risk.
Several motor vehicles being driven through a red light, nothing remotely uncommon about that
The little robot vehicle isn’t the problem it’s the p*** poor drivers and people walking who seem incapable of following simple road safety rules that make these things problematic. I hate London for that pure fact alone, people get so manic I think they forget that theres actual people about as they tend to see them as obstacles.
The T-800’s grandfather out and about
To a white van man, crunchy on the outside, squishy on the inside.
Is it a recumbent cycle with a shell on it.
It’s what happens when a Roomba retires and buys it’s midlife crisis car after all of those years of hard work.
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A streamlined recumbent I’d say.
Death wish
That’s an accident waiting to happen
I think it may be a bicycle. There was an English computer entrepreneur back in the 80s who sold his computer company and created another company to mass produce bicycles similar to this one. He thought he was creating a revolution in transport, but the bikes didn’t sell well. I’m assuming this is a sit-down bicycle.
A FPN for crossing a red light line probably (though we don’t see when it pulled up, it could have stopped there when it was green.)
Anyway… Velomobile – a super efficient bike generally, not a big use around London, but if you’re a reasonable cyclist you can go a good bit further/faster for the same effort on open roads. With an electric (or ICE) motor, should get a good lot more range at speed.
The low profile makes it at risk for collision.
Amazing to see THREE vehicles go through a red light.
Looks like a streamlined and weatherproof recumbent bicycle, they are known to be quick and easy to ride. Some have been able to get up to silly speeds for a bike.
Utterly impractical in a city, there’s fuckall visibility for surrounding hazards, pedestrian or vehicle.
It’s quite impressive that they’ve elevated the art of riding in such a ridiculous way that even the usual cyclists (who are mostly self-righteous twunts anyway) are able to hate them.
I think the official name is “Twatcycle”, and they are ridden by people who really love hospital food through a straw.
A donor.
Velomobile. Basically a bike. [Similar ](https://www.reddit.com/r/theocho/s/Jkm0UHqoZM) designs.
Grim to see so many people joking about how dangerous it is. The reality is that big 4x4s, skip lorries and texting drivers are the risk.
Several motor vehicles being driven through a red light, nothing remotely uncommon about that
The little robot vehicle isn’t the problem it’s the p*** poor drivers and people walking who seem incapable of following simple road safety rules that make these things problematic. I hate London for that pure fact alone, people get so manic I think they forget that theres actual people about as they tend to see them as obstacles.
The T-800’s grandfather out and about
To a white van man, crunchy on the outside, squishy on the inside.
Is it a recumbent cycle with a shell on it.
It’s what happens when a Roomba retires and buys it’s midlife crisis car after all of those years of hard work.
“Recumbent cunt”… as noted by Mr Bingo
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Assisted dying
A minion mobile
It’s a Numptyshell. If you open the shell you’ll see the Numpty inside
It’s one of those pedal-powered coffins. Similar to a bike, but fully enclosed to make cleanup hassle-free
A mobile coffin
A pussy magnet
Oh that’s sudden death
A traffic accident waiting to happen
Something to make London’s roads even more unbearable?
Oh! I saw one of these in north rural America! It was from a German company so that might tie into this
Suicide capsule
An accident waiting to happen that.
Haha I live in the Netherlands, you see them occasionally here from time to time. But you’re out of your mind if you’re doing that in London!
That’s Regent Street
(heading North at the junction of New Burlington Street).
Jeremy Vines latest attempt to throw himself under the wheels of traffic.
Suicidal
Yes, they’re a c u next Tuesday.
A waste of money
Definitely a Panthermobile. https://youtu.be/pGnLYL9FlFM?feature=shared.
Generally, safer than a normal bike…mainly for the ‘wtf is that?’ factor, which tends to make drivers take a wider line and/or stay behind it.
Paradoxical but can confirm from experience.
Mobile coffin
Damn cyclists getting the way of cars going through red lights
You would need a really high flagpole to even be remotely safe in one of these