Author Topic: YACF "Can I have a go mate?" session... (Read 7866 times)

mike · « **Reply #25 on:** 12 November, 2011, 08:02:52 am »

would love to join in and see if I can ride a recumbereance.. Richmond park isnt the most accessible of parks for us outside London, how about battersea or hyde park?

I can either bring a moulton or some shiny Ti!

cycleman · « **Reply #26 on:** 12 November, 2011, 09:34:00 am »

yes i am interested

. i have a anthrotech , qnt ,trice adventure with 81 gears and the thorn lwb. getting them all to the place decided might be interesting but i am willing to try

why1040 · « **Reply #27 on:** 12 November, 2011, 10:26:41 am »

What a fun idea! I have nothing useful to contribute bike-wise, but do have a small horse lorry that might be useful for getting a minor herd of bikes to one place if there is some form of parking for what is essentially a 3.5 tonne van with a ramp on the driver's side

jogler · « **Reply #28 on:** 12 November, 2011, 10:37:47 am »

Quote from: AndyH on 11 November, 2011, 10:43:23 pm

I've never been on a unicycle or a bent or a tandem trike or a trike of any sort for that matter, & I haven't been on a tandem or a fixie for 25 years. Come to think of it I've never been on a penny farthing either. Or a randy Stag. In fact downtube shifters would be a novelty. Anyone got a fixed recumbent trike?

I have a DF trike
a recumbent trike
a 2 wheel swb trike
a tandem
a a fixie
a DF with downtube shifters

can't help with a randy Penny or a Farthing stag

I'm a loooooong way from yourself thobut
ETA my son has a uni-cycle

Arch · « **Reply #29 on:** 12 November, 2011, 10:43:40 am »

Does sound fun. I am wondering if it's something to hold off until the spring and nicer weather. Camping sounds fun, to make it worth travelling, rather than just a day. As a Northerner, the Midlands sounds easier.

I have a Catrike Dash, which is titchy. And a Brom, for the Brom curious.

If MFWHTBAB came too (and a car would make it so much easier....), he has a KMX/Mad Max cross. We've never actually got them both in the car, but I'm sure something could be done....

loadsabikes · « **Reply #30 on:** 12 November, 2011, 11:17:13 am »

I am up for this, happy to perhaps supply trailer transport from midlands area and coffee making facilities.
I am sure Mrs Miggins will supply cake and fings!
I have not been to the dark side for a few years, but I bet I could be tempted back!

yrmail@blueyonder.co.uk · « **Reply #31 on:** 14 November, 2011, 01:07:03 pm »

I'd be up for this. I could bring an ICE Sprint (set up for little people) and cake.

Wobbly John · « **Reply #32 on:** 14 November, 2011, 02:43:13 pm »

Quote from: jogler on 12 November, 2011, 10:37:47 am

a 2 wheel swb trike

Although thinking about it, I have a 3 wheeled 'unicycle'.

Actually I have 3 of them - they are called Skatebikes.

jogler · « **Reply #33 on:** 14 November, 2011, 03:40:58 pm »

Quote from: Wobbly John on 14 November, 2011, 02:43:13 pm

Quote from: jogler on 12 November, 2011, 10:37:47 am

a 2 wheel swb trike

it's the way I ride 'em

Should read...
2 wheel s.w.b. 'bent.

thanks to W.J.

alexb · « **Reply #34 on:** 14 November, 2011, 03:58:43 pm »

How about doing this in Dulwich Park?
There's easy car parking right at the park entrance and a train station right nearby.
It's a big park, well used to wierd bicycles and variants thereof and there's plenty of space to ride around.

Polar Bear · « **Reply #35 on:** 14 November, 2011, 04:56:58 pm »

There must be a nice big park in the Birmingham area or somewhere equally accessible midlands-wise for one of these sessions. I can almost see the London and south east contingent having their own little do just because there are so many of them.

tiermat · « **Reply #36 on:** 14 November, 2011, 04:59:05 pm »

Quote from: Polar Bear on 14 November, 2011, 04:56:58 pm

There must be a nice big park in the Birmingham area or somewhere equally accessible midlands-wise for one of these sessions. I can almost see the London and south east contingent having their own little do just because there are so many of them.

Which kind of comes back to what I was saying earlier, it might be an idea to have more than one of these (I initially said South and North, but looking more like one in SE/London, on in the Midlands and on oop North).

We also need a roving reporter to go to as many as possible to report the differences

Polar Bear · « **Reply #37 on:** 14 November, 2011, 05:02:15 pm »

There's a nice big park in Leicester where Cyclefest was once - I saw the world record Penny Stack and the bent racing whilst I was there. I also briefly met Joff complete with pith helmet and loaded Penny as he and we exited Leicester via a cycleway.

RichForrest · « **Reply #38 on:** 14 November, 2011, 06:01:43 pm »

Or MK for easy access from London and the north.
If on a Sat we could use the Bowl as it's fairly close to the station and has parking across the lake for car drivers.

Rich

Wobbly John · « **Reply #39 on:** 14 November, 2011, 08:04:43 pm »

Quote from: Polar Bear on 14 November, 2011, 05:02:15 pm

There's a nice big park in Leicester where Cyclefest was once - I saw the world record Penny Stack and the bent racing whilst I was there. I also briefly met Joff complete with pith helmet and loaded Penny as he and we exited Leicester via a cycleway.

That's Abbey Park, and it was a Spokesfest event, mostly organised by Hilldodger of this parish.

Hilldodger may be along to correct me, but if the event is a public one, then liability insurance will be needed. We have run into problems with the park ~~nazis~~ keepers at Abbey park when we were trying to do some filming of Cyclemagic's bikes there, even tho' we had permission.

Although it is a long way off (August Bank Holiday), Mildenhall rally usually provides a good opportunity to try the bikes of some of the odder variety belonging to some forummers.

Si · « **Reply #40 on:** 15 November, 2011, 01:35:21 pm »

Quote from: Polar Bear on 14 November, 2011, 04:56:58 pm

There must be a nice big park in the Birmingham area or somewhere equally accessible midlands-wise for one of these sessions. I can almost see the London and south east contingent having their own little do just because there are so many of them.

As mentioned earlier - Sutton Park, largest urban park in UK, handy for rail, MWays, etc, free parking, easy to get out into the countryside, couple of pubs and a cafe in the park. It's not the sort of place that you'd want to be riding round and round all day, but it would be good for people getting a feel of things and then maybe heading out into the country side.

Tigerbiten · « **Reply #41 on:** 15 November, 2011, 04:02:31 pm »

Once a venue is sorted out, I'll hope bring my twin hub geared, HSD and Rolhoff combo, ICE trike to show it off.

jogler · « **Reply #42 on:** 15 November, 2011, 04:13:10 pm »

Aye,.Sutton Park.Good idea.

Kim · « **Reply #43 on:** 15 November, 2011, 09:09:38 pm »

Quote from: jogler on 15 November, 2011, 04:13:10 pm

Aye,.Sutton Park.Good idea.

Gets my vote...

Polar Bear · « **Reply #44 on:** 15 November, 2011, 09:14:24 pm »

Hmmm, yes. Button Park

Basil · « **Reply #45 on:** 15 November, 2011, 09:15:19 pm »

Has anyone suggested a date yet? Sutton Park would suit me (local train runs every 10 mins from Mordor Central)
Mrs B will be in Brum next w/e. Do I need to ask her to load up my unicycle or have I got time to bring it up after Crimble?

Kim · « **Reply #46 on:** 20 July, 2012, 11:46:54 pm »

*bump*

The idea cropped up again, it's no longer winter (though I'm hesitant to describe what we're currently experiencing as 'summer'), and we seem to have a reasonable level of enthusiasm...

Richmond Park? Sutton Park? Both? Camping? Dates?

Valiant · « **Reply #47 on:** 21 July, 2012, 02:36:53 am »

I vote for Richmond Park cos it's easy for me. I shall bring Challenge Concept Trike, albeit with a shorten'd boom so might not be suitable for those nudging 6ft+.

I'd also be up for camping.

Auntie Helen · « **Reply #48 on:** 21 July, 2012, 07:36:37 am »

I don't camp so a day event is more my thing and Londinium is reachable by me.

Ham · « **Reply #49 on:** 21 July, 2012, 07:58:26 am »

As ever never sure I'll be able to get to anything, but anywhere in Lunnon is fine for me, Richmond has something to be said in terms of size and a bit of an 'ill, Vicky Pary (Victoria Park) is prob the most central park with a network of cycleable paths, no 'ill though. (Little bump of a cyclepath over the A12 is the onliest thing)