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In the Sunday Star’s Ideas section Leslie Scrivener wrote about the velomobile<\/a>, the fibreglass-clad three-wheeled horizontal bicycle. In the (long and contentious) comment section of the recent Fred Flintstone – pedal car<\/a> post there was some discussion of the velomobile and its potential in Toronto.<\/p>\n

About three metres long, it looks like a miniature race car, but it’s powered by pedalling. It has a steering bar, 27 gears, turn signals, lights and a speedometer. <\/em><\/p>\n

A cyclist who watched the velomobile skim by on the Martin Goodman Trail, said longingly, “I want one.”<\/em><\/p>\n

While its aerodynamic form allows for speed — Mickevicius easily cruises at 40 km\/h or more — its protective shell may offer a solution to the problem of cycling in Toronto when the weather turns foul.<\/em><\/p>\n

Could velomobiles be the future for energy-conscious Toronto commuters?<\/em><\/p>\n

Mickevicius, a City of Toronto lawyer, lives in the Beach and rides\/drives his velomobile to Metro Hall most days. A life-long cyclist and daily bike commuter, he became intrigued by “recumbent” bikes, as the horizontal models are known.<\/em><\/p>\n

That led to investigating velomobiles and creating a business called Bluevelo<\/a>. With his father, they are the first to sell velomobiles in Canada — 22 since they opened 18 months ago.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The article does discuss the low nature of the velomobile, and what might happen if it should meet a car on the city streets. They almost need one of those high orange flags kids have on their bikes — but that would ruin its smooth lines. Of course, many safety concerns would be diminished if Toronto had an extensive bike lane network.<\/p>\n

Photo by Colin McConnell\/Toronto Star<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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