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Re: Interesting and Unusual Bikes You've Seen
« Reply #325 on: 23 April, 2010, 10:37:00 am »
An elderly (30s, 40s?) Singer Amsterdam locked outside a West London Tescos last night. It was still there this morning. Full chaincase, single-speed, a traditional roadster in slightly rusty condition.

Re: Interesting and Unusual Bikes You've Seen
« Reply #326 on: 23 April, 2010, 11:05:58 am »
A Pacific Reach, seen in York. Quite fancied one, until the uk retailers told me the suspension isn't that durable.
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Re: Interesting and Unusual Bikes You've Seen
« Reply #327 on: 24 April, 2010, 08:53:05 pm »
A Pacific Reach, seen in York. Quite fancied one, until the uk retailers told me the suspension isn't that durable.

I'll cross that off my wish list, then!

(especially as the trailing link suspension on my Moulton is still going fine after 20 years)

LittleWheelsandBig

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Re: Interesting and Unusual Bikes You've Seen
« Reply #328 on: 25 April, 2010, 07:45:31 pm »
A few interesting bike spotted today including an 1888 Columbia Ordinary, an 1898 Alpha Bantam and a 1910 fixed wheel trike.  It helps when you are taking part in the Veteran-Cycle Club's Memorial Ride.
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Re: Interesting and Unusual Bikes You've Seen
« Reply #329 on: 25 April, 2010, 08:04:19 pm »
A Hungaria bicycle called Pannoia looked like it was around 25 years old. Never heard of them before.
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pdm

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Re: Interesting and Unusual Bikes You've Seen
« Reply #330 on: 25 April, 2010, 09:41:21 pm »
I saw a very unusual recumbent Delta Trike on the Baslow road going out of Sheffield this afternoon.
Really wide (about 1.5m) rear wheels spacing with a huge rear netted area for load carrying.
Not seen anything similar before!

clarion

  • Tyke
Re: Interesting and Unusual Bikes You've Seen
« Reply #331 on: 26 April, 2010, 11:49:21 am »
Our bikes shared trainspace with a shiny stainless Moulton Pylon yesterday.

Brooks saddle and leather bar tape on bullhorns.
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Re: Interesting and Unusual Bikes You've Seen
« Reply #332 on: 26 April, 2010, 11:58:37 am »
Our bikes shared trainspace with a shiny stainless Moulton Pylon yesterday.

Brooks saddle and leather bar tape on bullhorns.

Sounds quite lovely :thumbsup:

Re: Interesting and Unusual Bikes You've Seen
« Reply #333 on: 26 April, 2010, 12:46:48 pm »
I saw a very unusual recumbent Delta Trike on the Baslow road going out of Sheffield this afternoon.
Really wide (about 1.5m) rear wheels spacing with a huge rear netted area for load carrying.
Not seen anything similar before!

They are made in Sheffield. Last saw one at the northern green gathering.

Very interesting design, but I'd hate to corner at speed with a load.

http://trikes4transport.co.uk/pictures.htm
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pdm

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Re: Interesting and Unusual Bikes You've Seen
« Reply #334 on: 26 April, 2010, 01:09:03 pm »
Yup... This was the trike in question!


Karla

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Re: Interesting and Unusual Bikes You've Seen
« Reply #335 on: 26 April, 2010, 10:52:27 pm »
So that's from the bike recycling place in Heeley?  Last time I went there, it was a up a steep hill from the A61.  I bet they have fun riding up there with a trikeload  :demon:

In other news, did the well-used recumbent trike I saw parked in Langwith College at York University belong to anybody here?

Clandy

Re: Interesting and Unusual Bikes You've Seen
« Reply #336 on: 28 April, 2010, 07:19:06 am »
Briefly glimpsed riding on Southend seafront. Poor quality grab from low res video footage:



I think it was one of these.

Tim

Re: Interesting and Unusual Bikes You've Seen
« Reply #337 on: 28 April, 2010, 09:43:54 am »
Saw a hand trike powering along near Headley this morning with a rather large flag flying behind it (George's cross). Don't know whether it was someone rehabbing at Headley Court, but the thought did cross my mind.

clarion

  • Tyke
Re: Interesting and Unusual Bikes You've Seen
« Reply #338 on: 05 May, 2010, 10:37:13 am »
Forgot to mention it before, but I saw a tallbike on Union Street in Southwark on Friday evening, heading towards Borough.  Unfortunately, he went through a red light as there was nowhere to lean to stop.  The woman cyclist near (with?) him was giggling a lot.
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clarion

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Re: Interesting and Unusual Bikes You've Seen
« Reply #339 on: 05 May, 2010, 10:40:25 am »
Oh, and last night, I saw an unusual arrangement.  There was a chap on a Giant with two large panniers up front and nothing at the rear.  Not even a rack.

I used to ride with just front panniers when I had a babyseat on the rear rack, though I'd remove the seat & use the rack for commuting.  To carry all your luggage up front for no apparent reason other than personal preference is a bit unusual.
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citoyen

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Re: Interesting and Unusual Bikes You've Seen
« Reply #340 on: 05 May, 2010, 11:11:19 am »
Briefly glimpsed riding on Southend seafront. Poor quality grab from low res video footage:

I think it was one of these.

One of those will be appearing in next week's issue of the silly magazine I work for. I could post a pic here but it would be somewhat NSFW...  ::-)

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Re: Interesting and Unusual Bikes You've Seen
« Reply #341 on: 12 May, 2010, 04:02:34 pm »
Saw what appeared to be a Land Rover branded Moulton on my commute this morning. It looked like this.

Clandy

Re: Interesting and Unusual Bikes You've Seen
« Reply #342 on: 12 May, 2010, 04:04:58 pm »
Looks like an old APB. Front suspension needs an adjust, those chrome links at the wheel hub should be parallel with the ground with the rider's weight on the bike.

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Re: Interesting and Unusual Bikes You've Seen
« Reply #343 on: 13 May, 2010, 10:42:58 am »
GoCycle #528 is parked outside our offices  :thumbsup:

However the owner has locked it, using a feeble cable lock, in the most unsecure manner.  I'm almost tempted to nick it to teach them a lesson*...  :demon: ;D








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Re: Interesting and Unusual Bikes You've Seen
« Reply #344 on: 13 May, 2010, 12:21:34 pm »
Gocycle - I saw one ride through Ely last week - looked nippy but noisy.
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Re: Interesting and Unusual Bikes You've Seen
« Reply #345 on: 13 May, 2010, 12:24:27 pm »
Saw a 'tall bike' in Kingston this morning - need to be good at trackstanding to ride one of those in traffic (or have great anticipation)

Re: Interesting and Unusual Bikes You've Seen
« Reply #346 on: 13 May, 2010, 06:15:54 pm »
Pink Roberts tandem in Hyde Park at the Tour de France prologue in London:



Cinelli steel stem:


Curved and double seat tube:


Track ends, Mavic Mod3 rims and Mavic hubs:


Stronglight cranks, early Shimano Dura Ace brakes:

Re: Interesting and Unusual Bikes You've Seen
« Reply #347 on: 17 May, 2010, 01:01:14 pm »
A Newton tricycle in Broad Street, Reading on Saturday. Rather like this, but dark green -



I wish I'd had my camera.

There was a Christiania cargo trike (low-loader front) last week, with a trailer-style child compartment on the platform.
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Re: Interesting and Unusual Bikes You've Seen
« Reply #348 on: 17 May, 2010, 03:09:01 pm »
Yesterday, 3 lads on unicycles riding along the pavement.  :D

When they got to the traffic lights, they all grabbed the pole with one hand and did a couple of laps of it 'roundabout stylee' while waiting for the pedestrian crossing lights.  ;D
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clarion

  • Tyke
Re: Interesting and Unusual Bikes You've Seen
« Reply #349 on: 17 May, 2010, 03:33:16 pm »
On Saturday, I saw a chap riding a hybrid with a small lass on a trailerbike in Quorn.  It made me :)
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