Author Topic: Interesting and Unusual Bikes You've Seen (Read 646123 times)

Canardly · « **Reply #1725 on:** 24 September, 2013, 06:11:01 pm »

North Somerset week or two ago.

clarion · « **Reply #1726 on:** 25 September, 2013, 10:46:32 am »

Saw a Bullitt on Moinday near Guys Hospital. And a woman yesterday calmly cycling up Denmark Hill with a bairn in the bucket of her trike - possibly a Christiania, I'm not sure. I think she must have had a good low range of gears, or was very fit.

Juan Martín · « **Reply #1727 on:** 29 September, 2013, 06:56:47 pm »

Coming back from a 40km pootle on the Royal this morning, my first outing for a couple of weeks as I have been away on my hols and just a couple of hundred yards from home, many interesting bikes. Many old steel heavyweights, quite a few trikes, several tandems, and even a triplet - presumably a group from the Vintage CC.

Bledlow · « **Reply #1728 on:** 02 October, 2013, 07:47:59 pm »

Quote from: clarion on 25 September, 2013, 10:46:32 am

Saw a Bullitt on Moinday near Guys Hospital. And a woman yesterday calmly cycling up Denmark Hill with a bairn in the bucket of her trike - possibly a Christiania, I'm not sure. I think she must have had a good low range of gears, or was very fit.

A pity it was a trike. You'd have had some good alliteration going if it had been a bike.

clarion · « **Reply #1729 on:** 02 October, 2013, 10:23:29 pm »

In Croydon today, we saw a woman riding an unusual mixte. The stem was reversed to point towards the rider, and the bars were at such an odd angle, I really couldn't make out how she was using the brakes, which had suicide levers.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1730 on:** 06 October, 2013, 08:55:33 am »

A lovely curly Hetchins tandem at the end of the Tasty Cheddar yesterday. Actually made by Bob Jackson, who bought the rights to the name and design in the '70s, around 2002. Apparently he sold the rights on in 2005 but I don't know who makes the them now (if anyone).

Deano · « **Reply #1731 on:** 06 October, 2013, 10:26:17 pm »

Not mine, thankfully, but one of a pair of tourers at the Bike Hub at Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne. They were heading to the coast. I did speculate that the luggage could just be empty boxes, placed for effect.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1732 on:** 06 October, 2013, 10:28:41 pm »

Interesting use of distinctly non-aero aero-bars.

Deano · « **Reply #1733 on:** 06 October, 2013, 10:30:14 pm »

Butterfly bars, with tri-bars attached. It's pretty common in Germany - though the writing on the top tube looked like Spanish. I've never cycled in Spain, they might all have that set-up there.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1734 on:** 06 October, 2013, 10:37:48 pm »

It seems to say "Critical mass" in English on the panniers. Evidently euro-tourers!

Kim · « **Reply #1735 on:** 06 October, 2013, 11:47:44 pm »

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 06 October, 2013, 10:37:48 pm

It seems to say "Critical mass" in English on the panniers. Evidently euro-tourers!

I think that's just a warning that the luggage is about to implode...

Gus · « **Reply #1736 on:** 07 October, 2013, 09:50:27 am »

Two days ago in the woods

I love the Ahearne flask

Ham · « **Reply #1737 on:** 07 October, 2013, 10:15:33 pm »

I saw six very nice bikes today. Black, Condors. Onna top of a car with Rapha down the side. The first time riding through the Aldgate one way system could be considered pleasant.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1738 on:** 12 October, 2013, 09:25:25 pm »

Moto Becane mixte. What made it slightly unusual was the top tube, which started at the head as one tube, then half-way to the seat tube split into two, instead of being two all the way from the head tube.

Squarewheels · « **Reply #1739 on:** 12 October, 2013, 10:21:17 pm »

Quote from: Gus on 07 October, 2013, 09:50:27 am

Two days ago in the woods

I love the Ahearne flask

Bit irresponsible just to leave it there (

).

mikedrums · « **Reply #1740 on:** 13 October, 2013, 01:44:33 pm »

Quote from: clarion on 24 April, 2008, 10:14:03 pm

Love those Flying Gates (not just cause Baines was a Bradford firm). And TJ (Trevor Jarvis) is based near my parents' house.

Really really want one.

But...

but...

but...

...that colour scheme!

saw one the other day in a rather fetching dark bluey purple with gold lug lining. Nice!

clarion · « **Reply #1741 on:** 13 October, 2013, 03:37:45 pm »

That sounds more like the thing.

clarion · « **Reply #1742 on:** 13 October, 2013, 06:35:39 pm »

P9170309 by TJ Clarion, on Flickr

P9170303 by TJ Clarion, on Flickr

Genuine courier. Snapped with the sun in my eyes, so sorry I clipped the front wheel.

P9170306 by TJ Clarion, on Flickr

Note the LCEF cap. I thought the incongruity interesting:

P9170308 by TJ Clarion, on Flickr

clarion · « **Reply #1743 on:** 13 October, 2013, 07:30:40 pm »

Hanging in the ginnel beside Pearson's:

PA130927 by TJ Clarion, on Flickr

clarion · « **Reply #1744 on:** 16 October, 2013, 10:51:14 am »

Interesting loadbike in West London. I thought it was a Donky, but it seems not.

PA060796 by TJ Clarion, on Flickr

Kim · « **Reply #1745 on:** 16 October, 2013, 01:34:04 pm »

Rare sighting of an old woman looking very elegant on a Pashley-clone trike with a front hub motor in Bournville yesterday.

clarion · « **Reply #1746 on:** 16 October, 2013, 10:56:28 pm »

Lo-Pro in Borough:

PA160995 by TJ Clarion, on Flickr

Tim Hall · « **Reply #1747 on:** 17 October, 2013, 05:24:55 pm »

No pic unfortunately, but today in Reigate a splendid child carrying bike. Big high rise handle bars with baby seat between them, facing the rider. Frame made of "substantial" tubing inna continental stylee.

Clarion, is that policeman up there ^, Charlotte and Julian's favourite Bike Squad copper?

clarion · « **Reply #1748 on:** 17 October, 2013, 06:00:31 pm »

No, just a random chap.

mikedrums · « **Reply #1749 on:** 19 October, 2013, 10:54:01 pm »

Quote from: Squarewheels on 12 October, 2013, 10:21:17 pm

Quote from: Gus on 07 October, 2013, 09:50:27 am
Two days ago in the woods

I love the Ahearne flask

Bit irresponsible just to leave it there ( ).

think it was, y' know hanging waiting for the right photo op.