Author Topic: Interesting and Unusual Bikes You've Seen (Read 646290 times)

Wobbly John · « **Reply #2000 on:** 04 September, 2014, 05:05:55 pm »

No photo, but in town today - a Bickerton in very good condition.

Not that unusual, except this one had knobbly tyres and had been towing a trailer full of amp, speaker etc. as it was being used by a busker to get his gear into town.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #2001 on:** 07 September, 2014, 09:34:55 pm »

I thought Interzen might like this one:

Deano · « **Reply #2002 on:** 07 September, 2014, 10:05:44 pm »

Too many gears

Speaking for myself, the bar set-up is fabulous. And I bet that front light would freak out anything oncoming.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #2003 on:** 08 September, 2014, 05:51:47 am »

Having looked a bit more closely I've found it has electric assist with the motor down at bottom bracket level. Frame hand-built by Dave Ince, who is actually a boat-builder by profession; his son Adam is competing at BM this year.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #2004 on:** 09 September, 2014, 11:22:32 pm »

Unusual things about this Litespeed, in the corridor of the Battle Mountain Super 8, unclude mudguards, rack, lights, mirror, Hamsterskins and a custom lip-balm holder...

Kim · « **Reply #2005 on:** 10 September, 2014, 12:42:05 am »

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 09 September, 2014, 11:22:32 pm

Unusual things about this Litespeed, in the corridor of the Battle Mountain Super 8, unclude mudguards, rack, lights, mirror, Hamsterskins and a custom lip-balm holder...

Every bike should have one, though I must confess to making do with jersey pockets on upwrongs...

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #2006 on:** 10 September, 2014, 12:52:29 pm »

Impressive bell as well.

Ian H · « **Reply #2007 on:** 10 September, 2014, 01:40:11 pm »

That rack is an impressively bad piece of engineering design.

nicknack · « **Reply #2008 on:** 10 September, 2014, 01:55:53 pm »

Just remembered.
A 3 wheeled velomobile trundled alongside me as I was negotiating Hyde Park Corner in my motor car about a week ago. Quite short, fully enclosed thing. I think I'd have have wanted rather better all round vision for HPC. Nice to see though.

Kim · « **Reply #2009 on:** 10 September, 2014, 02:39:39 pm »

Quote from: nicknack on 10 September, 2014, 01:55:53 pm

I think I'd have have wanted rather better all round vision for HPC. Nice to see though.

People rarely choose their form of transport with HPC in mind. Otherwise we'd all be driving tanks disguised as horses, or something.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #2010 on:** 11 September, 2014, 09:36:06 pm »

Quote from: Kim on 10 September, 2014, 12:42:05 am

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 09 September, 2014, 11:22:32 pm
Unusual things about this Litespeed, in the corridor of the Battle Mountain Super 8, unclude mudguards, rack, lights, mirror, Hamsterskins and a custom lip-balm holder...

Every bike should have one, though I must confess to making do with jersey pockets on upwrongs...

Owner Cindy (probably Nash coz she's married to Steve Of That Ilk but you can't make assumptions these days) says the lip-balm holder is the most important thing on the bike

Steph · « **Reply #2011 on:** 12 September, 2014, 11:07:30 am »

Yesterday, at T*sco, an abomination, which the rather scruffy fag-smoker proceeded to ride the wrong way round the car park.

It was a flat-barred BSO onto which he had fastened slightly curved bar ends that were mounted facing almost straight up. Onto the curved ends of those, he had bolted another pair. He was thus riding sitting bolt upright and steering with his hands on the ends of two not-entirely-rigid levers and almost two feet away from his brake levers, which were still on the bars. If I see it again, I will try for a photo.

Kim · « **Reply #2012 on:** 12 September, 2014, 01:11:15 pm »

Quote from: Steph on 12 September, 2014, 11:07:30 am

It was a flat-barred BSO onto which he had fastened slightly curved bar ends that were mounted facing almost straight up. Onto the curved ends of those, he had bolted another pair. He was thus riding sitting bolt upright and steering with his hands on the ends of two not-entirely-rigid levers and almost two feet away from his brake levers, which were still on the bars. If I see it again, I will try for a photo.

I think you've just discovered the mountain bike equivalent of "DUI bars".

Wobbly John · « **Reply #2013 on:** 12 September, 2014, 02:12:45 pm »

Quote from: Steph on 12 September, 2014, 11:07:30 am

Yesterday, at T*sco, an abomination, which the rather scruffy fag-smoker proceeded to ride the wrong way round the car park.

It was a flat-barred BSO onto which he had fastened slightly curved bar ends that were mounted facing almost straight up. Onto the curved ends of those, he had bolted another pair. He was thus riding sitting bolt upright and steering with his hands on the ends of two not-entirely-rigid levers and almost two feet away from his brake levers, which were still on the bars. If I see it again, I will try for a photo.

Were you in the Fens? - There's a few like that around Ely.

Steph · « **Reply #2014 on:** 13 September, 2014, 09:23:51 am »

Nope, Horley Te*co. Dear gods it was a piece of shit.

Kim · « **Reply #2015 on:** 13 September, 2014, 01:08:04 pm »

Quote from: Steph on 13 September, 2014, 09:23:51 am

Nope, Horley Te*co. Dear gods it was a piece of shit.

And the bike wasn't very good either?

matthew · « **Reply #2016 on:** 23 September, 2014, 09:35:15 pm »

Today on bracknell station I saw a kirk that was being used as a BSO / Utility bike which seemed a little incongruous.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #2017 on:** 24 September, 2014, 10:26:17 am »

Yes, it should have been flying 99 Red Balloons!

Vince · « **Reply #2018 on:** 24 September, 2014, 10:36:12 am »

On Sunday I saw a Blue Dursley Pedderson being ridden between Leidschendam and Voorschoten. I assume it was a reproduction.

Butterfly · « **Reply #2019 on:** 24 September, 2014, 10:16:31 pm »

That's a coincidence, we saw a Pedderson in London on Monday

clarion · « **Reply #2020 on:** 24 September, 2014, 10:18:21 pm »

Pedersen

I'm a pedent.

andrew_s · « **Reply #2021 on:** 26 September, 2014, 10:59:38 pm »

We were sitting outside the Kazematten bar last week, enjoying our St Bernardus, when the Beer Cycle pedalled past

JonJo · « **Reply #2022 on:** 29 September, 2014, 08:52:00 pm »

Have a look at this http://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/tandem-bike/1082247715.

Could be used for an interesting approach to audax. Put a mattress on the flat bed and you could take turns pedalling/sleeping. Wouldn't be very quick but you'd never have to stop.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #2023 on:** 30 September, 2014, 09:58:01 am »

And an advantage(?) over a traditional tandem is that each rider can choose their own gear. Looks like they have to coordinate braking too, which could be interesting. In fact: "Wouldn't be very quick but you'd never have to stop" the first part might be wrong and the second only too right, going down some hills!

Kim · « **Reply #2024 on:** 30 September, 2014, 01:49:49 pm »

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 30 September, 2014, 09:58:01 am

And an advantage(?) over a traditional tandem is that each rider can choose their own gear. Looks like they have to coordinate braking too, which could be interesting.

This sort of thing can be usefully achieved by coupling delta trikes. You can daisy-chain them indefinitely, so within the limits of practicality of coordination, that would be a good platform for testing the moar riders == moar faster hypothesis.

Any Kettwiesel enthusiasts care to comment?