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General Category => Freewheeling => The Dark Side => Topic started by: Valiant on 02 May, 2015, 12:32:43 am

Title: Is it a bird?
Post by: Valiant on 02 May, 2015, 12:32:43 am

Got tired of looking at the trike feeling sad for itself while it waits for it's bar linkage to be rewelded. So I thought I'd let it fly and then remembered just how pretty it actually is. As shitty as Challenge customer service might be, they do build a pretty bike*. I might replace the bungees with fishing line to give it that floating look at some point.


(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7774/16716671243_4a25b9af86_c.jpg)


(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8729/17150668279_533992b56d_c.jpg)

(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8796/16705392183_e4f4bce3f6_c.jpg)




* It looks an awful lot prettier in person that what my phone can capture.

Title: Re: Is it a bird?
Post by: Kim on 02 May, 2015, 12:37:42 am

Needs more rotor-blades.   :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Is it a bird?
Post by: Asterix, the former Gaul. on 02 May, 2015, 06:43:54 am

No, wings. It is a mechanical praying mantis..

(http://wp.patheos.com.s3.amazonaws.com/blogs/unreasonablefaith/files/2012/07/praying-mantis-bike-600x374.jpg)

Title: Re: Is it a bird?
Post by: Mr Larrington on 02 May, 2015, 11:22:39 am

I said it to Orville and I said it to Wilbur, that thing'll never fly.

Now this:

(http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/131216152626-homan-powered-helicopter-org-00004627-story-top.jpg)

Title: Re: Is it a bird?
Post by: DTEK HPVS on 02 May, 2015, 12:16:47 pm

I have a stock of Challenge machines including trikes and SL + standard two wheelers
Plus I have a quantity  of new and used parts gizmos etc
So I might be able to assist
Sorry no ceilng mounted  trike nesting kits in carbon fibre or straw  ;D
Sent you a private message

Quote from: Valiant on 02 May, 2015, 12:32:43 am

Got tired of looking at the trike feeling sad for itself while it waits for it's bar linkage to be rewelded. So I thought I'd let it fly and then remembered just how pretty it actually is. As shitty as Challenge customer service might be, they do build a pretty bike*. I might replace the bungees with fishing line to give it that floating look at some point.

Title: Re: Is it a bird?
Post by: Valiant on 02 May, 2015, 03:05:01 pm

Ah Kevin when did you get on here!

Title: Re: Is it a bird?
Post by: Valiant on 02 May, 2015, 03:09:50 pm

Quote from: asterix on 02 May, 2015, 06:43:54 am

No, wings. It is a mechanical praying mantis..

(http://wp.patheos.com.s3.amazonaws.com/blogs/unreasonablefaith/files/2012/07/praying-mantis-bike-600x374.jpg)

Oh it's got wings alright.

(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8729/17150668279_533992b56d_c.jpg)