Author Topic: Interesting and Unusual Bikes You've Seen (Read 641853 times)

Karla · « **Reply #600 on:** 11 October, 2010, 02:41:31 pm »

On a train from Haywards Heath to Lewes on Saturday, a Dahon folder with (I think) 24" wheels, fitted with Raceblades

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #601 on:** 11 October, 2010, 08:25:01 pm »

Quote from: geraldc on 11 October, 2010, 09:45:07 am

Spotted by Shepherds Bush Green. Cruiser, but with reversed forks, drop bars, and reserved brake levers, and bar ends. I think they're homemade butteryfly bars.

Little Cudzo asked "Is that a motorbike?"
Being told no, he said "It looks like... You remember that word in the truck book I had in India?"
"?"
"It looks like a custom bike!"
And I think he's right!

Greenbank · « **Reply #602 on:** 11 October, 2010, 08:26:35 pm »

Quote from: geraldc on 11 October, 2010, 09:45:07 am

My $DEITY that must have twitchy handling with negative trail!

alexb · « **Reply #603 on:** 12 October, 2010, 11:39:46 am »

Quote from: Zipperhead on 11 October, 2010, 02:19:42 pm

Yesterday I saw a Dursley Pedersen, the frame looked to be made out of stainless.

I saw a red one this morning!

LittleWheelsandBig · « **Reply #604 on:** 12 October, 2010, 12:54:53 pm »

Quote from: Greenbank on 11 October, 2010, 08:26:35 pm

My $DEITY that must have twitchy handling with negative trail!

Actually, the opposite. Reversed fork rake gives excessive trail.

Greenbank · « **Reply #605 on:** 12 October, 2010, 12:57:46 pm »

D'Oh. Yes. Ta for the correction.

StuAff · « **Reply #606 on:** 13 October, 2010, 10:58:20 pm »

Quote from: Mr Bunbury on 11 October, 2010, 02:41:31 pm

On a train from Haywards Heath to Lewes on Saturday, a Dahon folder with (I think) 24" wheels, fitted with Raceblades

I think it was probably a 26" wheel Dahon like my Cadenza (which also has Raceblades- a special version SKS did for Dahon). The 24" Dahons get full-length guards.

jellied · « **Reply #607 on:** 15 October, 2010, 10:36:07 pm »

spotted this week outside Holborn station in London

all-in-one frame was novel together with BMX style handbar,

anyidea what it is?

cyclone · « **Reply #608 on:** 15 October, 2010, 11:02:45 pm »

No idea,but looks like a serious amount of thought has gone into it!

spesh · « **Reply #609 on:** 16 October, 2010, 12:10:10 am »

Quote from: jellied on 15 October, 2010, 10:36:07 pm

spotted this week outside Holborn station in London

all-in-one frame was novel together with BMX style handbar,

anyidea what it is?

My guess is someone's metalwork coursework.

Not sure about the overall stiffness of the frame though, even if the step-through trellis arrangement is attached to the down tube... $:-\$

itsbruce · « **Reply #610 on:** 16 October, 2010, 09:27:18 am »

It looks like a collision between a Moulton spaceframe and a vintage Raleigh road bike.

Exit Stage Left · « **Reply #611 on:** 16 October, 2010, 10:36:33 am »

Quote from: jellied on 15 October, 2010, 10:36:07 pm

spotted this week outside Holborn station in London

all-in-one frame was novel together with BMX style handbar,

anyidea what it is?

It's a waste of a good quality saddle.

RW · « **Reply #612 on:** 20 October, 2010, 08:13:50 pm »

A yellow bike friday triplet ridden solo crossing Victoria Street into Artillery Row.

clarion · « **Reply #613 on:** 22 October, 2010, 10:11:11 am »

Saw a Pompetamine last night. despite lots of press coverage, I'd not seen one in the wild yet. Not bad as a versatile hack bike, I think.

rogerzilla · « **Reply #614 on:** 27 October, 2010, 05:42:00 pm »

Outside Maccy D's in Swindon, an original purple Specialized Rockhopper with purple anodised accessories. Skinny steel tubing, pretty unmolested.

clarion · « **Reply #615 on:** 27 October, 2010, 08:10:29 pm »

I took a bit of a loop this evening to get a slightly longer ride, and I spotted an Arthur Caygill! In Southwark!

itsbruce · « **Reply #616 on:** 28 October, 2010, 05:01:57 pm »

One of many odd or interesting bikes I saw in Berlin, over the last few days. I've added most of the bike pics I took there to my Bikes set. Every picture in that set from this one on was taken in Berlin. Will write up some more about cycling in Berlin, when I have a moment.

Torslanda · « **Reply #617 on:** 28 October, 2010, 05:33:07 pm »

that must be ridden by someone seriously tall.

clarion · « **Reply #618 on:** 28 October, 2010, 08:39:09 pm »

Saw a courier in Trinity Church Square leaning against his nice 531 frame. It was a Wilkinson, which isn't a name I know.

hubner · « **Reply #619 on:** 31 October, 2010, 10:36:56 am »

Saw this Longstaff trike at a car boot sale in deepest south east London.

clarion · « **Reply #620 on:** 31 October, 2010, 11:32:15 am »

How much was it? I'll give you a fiver

clarion · « **Reply #621 on:** 01 November, 2010, 09:38:10 am »

Up near St Pancras, we saw a roadster marked as a Locomotiff. Not heard of the brand. The bike itself looked quite old, but the chainguard was also marked Locomotiff, and that looked pretty recent.

hubner · « **Reply #622 on:** 01 November, 2010, 12:46:15 pm »

Bike with TVT carbon frame, as ridden by Delgado, Indurain etc, outside a library in SE London. Looks like it's used as a hack bike.

clarion · « **Reply #623 on:** 01 November, 2010, 02:45:56 pm »

Yesterday, I saw a pink M Steel in Clapham. Today, close by, I saw it again with its elegant owner.

Also yesterday, we saw a chap on a lovely blue Roy Thame, shiny & well looked after, on the A3, and rode near the owner up towards Waterloo.

clarion · « **Reply #624 on:** 02 November, 2010, 09:55:26 am »

Shiny teal & chrome Bob Jackson near Clapham Common. Singlespeed (prob fixed) with a single sidepull front brake operated by reverse lever on the sweptback bars. Brooks saddle & bar tape. Looked very smart, but the rims were a bit deep for the look, I thought.