Detroit Velomobile, 35 MPH on Evergreen

[@leohorishny8805]

I can’t let my wife see your channels or she’d probably try to keep me from getting one. LOL. Seriously though, we have a few around town already and even with 4 LE jurisdictions over the area, no one’s reported these sorts of interactions. Thankfully. The many hazards of living avant-garde.

[@leohorishny8805]

Sorry for not searching for it, but what camera do you use? And with the camera positioning you needed to do with the Livonia stop, I had to wonder about looking for a gimbaled mount you could position from inside to switch camera views as needed? It wouldn’t be aero, but that articulated ball mount seems like it would have come in handy on your multiple stops with multiple camera shifts needed.😕

[@douggrosjean]

Cheapest Go Pro, mounted next to my mirror. I could mount it facing forward or back. . Tried a Nikon 360, but low resolution and lots of data storage needed. Short battery life too. . If I.were doing it again, I'd run 2 cameras, one facing forward and one backward.

[@RifullOfTheWest]

You were really pushing it there lol. I can maintain 30-31 mph at minimum effort but 35-40 is hustling. I gotta really push hard to make 40 on flats.

[@KandiKlover]

That's not hustling. You're just weak and unfit. Start putting more than "minimum effort" in all the time and you'll grow muscle.

[@gliderrider]

It was supposed to be a chick magnet. Not a cop magnet. lol

[@KandiKlover]

oink oink

[@KCC22211]

You got a police escort. One is better than none

[@douggrosjean]

Good way to look at it. These guys were alright. I was 5 MPH over the speed limit. And we were all just having fun.

[@themotivatedrider3840]

Doug, what kind of velo do you have? Also, i was considering getting a velo i have ICE VTX currently, where would you recommend starting?

[@douggrosjean]

I apologize, somehow this slipped by me. MIne is a Quest XS. Some people build their first one of coroplast. There are webpages on human-powered vehicles, and building them. I hope this helps.

[@beastleontv7595]

I always wondered who road this around this area haha Would see you on evergreen between 6mile and grand river.

[@douggrosjean]

BeastleonTv My commuting route.

[@douggrosjean]

I tell you, everybody along Evergreen was always so friendly. Rough looking neighborhood with friendly people. :)

[@kazuza9]

👍👍👍👍

[@Luca_erre]

If you want to meet a cop buy One of these bikes 😅

[@douggrosjean]

Meet lots of people, actually. Including my second wife. I half-joke that my oldest son, now 30, is a result of whitewater kayaking. But the next 3, ages 5y, 3y, and 1y; are the result of riding a velomobile.

[@daytona1212]

That cop was speeding, which is no allowed if there is no emergency.

[@douggrosjean]

daytona1212 So was I. At 6:30 AM. on a Sunday morning, there's not a lot of risk.

[@A_youtube_channel_]

How many watts do you need for that type of speed?

[@douggrosjean]

No idea, I don't run a watts meter.

[@claytonroberts344]

Cam you make it go up to 60 or 70mph

[@RifullOfTheWest]

Only on hills lol. 40 mph on flats is pushing it hard, 35 is still hustling. 30 mph is average for a velomobile.

[@douggrosjean]

Most any downhill it will hit 40 MPH, and have hit nearly 50 MPH on one long but gently descent in metro Detoit.

[@williambishop4508]

How can I buy a velomobile?

[@douggrosjean]

There are several makers. Most are in Europe, one is Australian. Mine is from velomobiel.nl, contact them.

[@gabrielpayan5971]

You can also find them used on bentrideronline