Filming

May

24

ROAM t-shirts and more

Submitted by XL-Network on Tue, 2011-05-24 20:47

I'll start with the t-shirts... they have arrived. I've ordered some 26 t-shirts for the Dutch delegation of 9 people who are going to America to cycle 5000 kilometers. It all arrived in one big box. Below you can see what a big pile it is and how the front and back look. On the back you can see a image of the route we are taking and which cities we'll be visiting.

Anticipate and keep going

Submitted by XL-Network on Fri, 2011-05-20 23:08

Another set of movies. In the first you can see a situation where I'm not very visible because of the bush on the left. I anticipate this and always expect a car to pull out of the side street or the main road. The second movie is less shocking, but it happens to me quite a lot. I don't have the right of way, but still receive it. Because I cannot see if the other person has seen me (especially car drivers) I stop. Resulting in... both of us standing still.

May

19

Dude!

Submitted by XL-Network on Thu, 2011-05-19 08:23

... use your indicators! That makes the situation a whole lot clearer for everyone. At first I thought he was going to pull over at the bus stop and I could overtake him. But suddenly he turns left without signaling.

May

14

Pre-ROAM check-up and almost run over

Submitted by XL-Network on Sat, 2011-05-14 22:42

This morning I took my velomobile to the Ligfietsgarage Groningen for a pre-ROAM check-up. Because America has some mountains (like the Rocky's) it seemed a good idea to put in a smaller gear in the middle of the bike. Also, a number of components were checked, lubricated and replaced. The rear chain for instance has been replaced. That being said, it lasted for some 10.686 kilometers. Also the steering block has been replaced because it had a little to much play when I'm speeding down the mountain with 70+ km/h. The last part they have replaced was the bell.

No parking please

Submitted by XL-Network on Fri, 2011-05-13 00:35

You can stop your car on all sorts of places... for instance on the cycle path.

May

11

Three times a charm

Submitted by XL-Network on Wed, 2011-05-11 09:45

Yes, we got another one, well... actually three. The first car driver does stop, but does it in the middle of the other lane where another car is coming. The second car also stops, but arrives at a high speed, making me unsure if he was going to stop. The last one leaves a side street with a raised curb (so I have priority). She pull's out and luckily sees me and hits the throttle.

Apr

29

Start my own section?

Submitted by XL-Network on Fri, 2011-04-29 09:36

I had a few bingo's this week. Wednesday an impatient car driver wanted to get in front of me no matter what and Thursday a encountered a situation which annoys me on a regular basis. People who don't know the rules of the road. Seeing that there are more and more of this movies I was wondering if it's a good idea to create a separate section where these movies are all displayed on a page. What do you think?

Apr

20

Even more movies

Submitted by XL-Network on Wed, 2011-04-20 19:02

Okay, two more movies, just for you guys. But now my archive is empty, so you'll have to wait a bit for the next one.

Apr

19

More movies

Submitted by XL-Network on Tue, 2011-04-19 16:53

Since the last dashcam movie it's been a bit quiet, but now I've found the time to upload some new ones.

Mar

6

Back in the boat

Submitted by XL-Network on Sun, 2011-03-06 22:23

Saturday started as usual with a ride to the rowing club. Just two more weeks and we're rowing 8 kilometers on the Amstel river in Amsterdam. I wonder how it'll go. After the rowing I quickly went on my way to the Ligfietsgarage Groningen for the test-drive-day. I felt like taking a look there. Afterwards I rushed home for a quick shower and some diner.

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