Tagged commuting by Google Street view
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Tagged commuting by Google Street view
It happened on the January 31st morning commute. The view was just updated recently (so, it took about 6 months).
Looking South on Fresno, approaching Nees. Note the Dinotte 400R in morning light is about as bright as the stoplight.
Fresno and Herndon.
That is a Light and Motion HID on the bar. I'm on a Specialized Globe (with a Nexus hub), and wearing a (long discontinued) Gill Adrenaline eVENTŪ jacket.
Looking South on Fresno, approaching Nees. Note the Dinotte 400R in morning light is about as bright as the stoplight.
Fresno and Herndon.
That is a Light and Motion HID on the bar. I'm on a Specialized Globe (with a Nexus hub), and wearing a (long discontinued) Gill Adrenaline eVENTŪ jacket.
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pretty cool! it's nice to see more bike commuters in the area. I live near Visalia, and I can definitely say streets like Herndon and Blackstone are scary.
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Herndon and Blackstone are not for cyclists. This was on Fresno Street, which has space for a bike lane, but no official lane. I've been commuting on it for nearly 10 years with no problems.
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This is obviously your submission to: You know you are a hard-core commuter if... thread, rigth?
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I've been photographed by Google cars three times... all of which are involve angles or poses I'm not proud of :/
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I hope cyclists pop up in many, many Google Streetview pics to reinforce the message we belong on the streets just like the motorists.
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haha, that is awesome. you're famous. your post got me thinking though...how are the google bicycle directions? You know when you plug in coordinates and you have the option to get car, ped, bus, or bicycle directions...anyone use them for new routes? or exploring new areas?
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haha, that is awesome. you're famous. your post got me thinking though...how are the google bicycle directions? You know when you plug in coordinates and you have the option to get car, ped, bus, or bicycle directions...anyone use them for new routes? or exploring new areas?
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This is sad. The guy in this Google image
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=kennes...,42.93,,0,6.41
Is the guy that was killed about a mile from there by a drunk driver.
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/17997748/detail.html
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=kennes...,42.93,,0,6.41
Is the guy that was killed about a mile from there by a drunk driver.
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/17997748/detail.html