How I get better passing distances...
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How I get better passing distances...
If you're part of the LAB you already know this technique, but I'll post it anyway for other peoples' benefit.
I bought a realistic looking baby doll, and put servo-motors in the neck and arms, for some animatronic realism. There's a baby seat ( for cars ) bungeed to my cargo rack, with the "baby" facing backward. Drivers see the kid moving around on its own back there, and get into the next lane to pass.
Every now and then some idiot wants to call my bluff. That's what the eject button and raspberry jam filling are for.
I bought a realistic looking baby doll, and put servo-motors in the neck and arms, for some animatronic realism. There's a baby seat ( for cars ) bungeed to my cargo rack, with the "baby" facing backward. Drivers see the kid moving around on its own back there, and get into the next lane to pass.
Every now and then some idiot wants to call my bluff. That's what the eject button and raspberry jam filling are for.
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LOL! Good one!
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How about an orange flag attached to the rear?
But instead of pointing up, it's pointing to the left?
But instead of pointing up, it's pointing to the left?
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Flash Flag is the only commercial horizontal or lateral spacer bar I know of
The pedal cycle (aka bicycle) literatue terms these "lateral spacer bars" or "horizontal spacer bars" (or in Swedish, varselpinne or stingpinne). The only presently available commercial one I know is the Flash Flag by Flashback:
I've used one of their earlier models and it was OK but when the rod come off the spring, I did not bother to replace it. The Flash Flag has the advantage you can hook it to a seat stay or part of a rack when you want to stow it away. The base of the pole mounts to an extension spring to allow this and also lets the extended flag gyrate wildly, presumable attracting attention.
I think the previous poster's suggestion of a conventional flag but angled off to the side to the width of the handlebars might be better. That would put the flag up near eye level to motorists, particularly SUV and pickups with mirrors that extend from the vehicle. However, this larger angled pole and flag has the drawback of garnering you many more Fred points than the Flash Flag.
I've used one of their earlier models and it was OK but when the rod come off the spring, I did not bother to replace it. The Flash Flag has the advantage you can hook it to a seat stay or part of a rack when you want to stow it away. The base of the pole mounts to an extension spring to allow this and also lets the extended flag gyrate wildly, presumable attracting attention.
I think the previous poster's suggestion of a conventional flag but angled off to the side to the width of the handlebars might be better. That would put the flag up near eye level to motorists, particularly SUV and pickups with mirrors that extend from the vehicle. However, this larger angled pole and flag has the drawback of garnering you many more Fred points than the Flash Flag.
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I've towed stuff around in a kid trailer and it was amazing how much space I was given, even on busy roads
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That seems like an unnecessary waste of your resources not to mention the litter problem. Perhaps you would be willing to consider a version that would simply release a light brown viscous biodegradable stream on demand. As an upgrade you could offer the option of directing the stream at a desired target.
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That seems like an unnecessary waste of your resources not to mention the litter problem. Perhaps you would be willing to consider a version that would simply release a light brown viscous biodegradable stream on demand. As an upgrade you could offer the option of directing the stream at a desired target.
I personally would mix in some egg with the jam but I'm cruel that way....
hehehe, I love this....
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^ + quite a bit. If I see someone coming up to close, I just weave a bit dramatically, they scoot right over. Probably not the safest thing in the world, but better than getting buzzed and possibly whacked with a mirror.