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Old 12-25-18, 09:58 PM
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Jeff Wills
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Originally Posted by TricycleTom
My shop chair seat is still upholstered with the tee shirt I got at the 1990 Portland IHPSC, where I was initially disqualified from the Practical Vehicle event for having a car-like turning circle, and then allowed to run but lose. The steering was no problem at all on your bike routes, but there was a lot of local enthusiasm for sidewalk tricks.
However, I am NOT asking volunteers to run another HPSC, I am suggesting that people make record attempts near to wherever they are, and then pay for certification if they expect to want it. The ads could then show the unmodified velomobile being used for shopping, traversing bad roads, being locked, shedding rain, and other features.
I think you underestimate the logistics and cost involved in shutting down several miles of public road for such a record attempt. I would be willing to bet that it's cheaper and easier to transport a velomobile to Battle Mountain than to set up one's own venue.
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