Author Topic: Interesting and Unusual Bikes You've Seen (Read 641819 times)

The Family Cyclist · « **Reply #2975 on:** 13 September, 2021, 02:02:14 pm »

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 13 September, 2021, 11:34:57 am

The sentries report Saracens to the southwest. Thousands of 'em!

Saaaaffff East actually. In the land of the Angles

Ian H · « **Reply #2976 on:** 22 September, 2021, 04:13:01 pm »

The strangest-looking not-quite folding bike on Instagram (third pic shows the entire object).
https://www.instagram.com/p/CUGWtLPBBZF/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet

woollypigs · « **Reply #2977 on:** 22 September, 2021, 05:41:51 pm »

I'm sure I've seen one in the wild in that there London

Jurek · « **Reply #2978 on:** 22 September, 2021, 05:58:09 pm »

Trying to figure out how that steers

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #2979 on:** 22 September, 2021, 06:10:29 pm »

Paging Wobbly John…

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #2980 on:** 22 September, 2021, 06:13:55 pm »

The steerer seems to be based on some Thorn models.

tatanab · « **Reply #2981 on:** 22 September, 2021, 06:21:02 pm »

Quote from: Jurek on 22 September, 2021, 05:58:09 pm

Trying to figure out how that steers

it will steer just fine. Imagine the stem is in its usual position on a long head tube and nobody would see a problem. I have a small wheeler with a 130mm stem and it is fine. Long stem needed to try to get a reasonable riding position. I would certainly want to push the saddle backwards on the bike pictured.

Wobbly John · « **Reply #2982 on:** 22 September, 2021, 06:51:55 pm »

The stem is similar to the Mezzo folding bike from about 20 years ago.

I used to have a Daewoo which had a very compact frame and did the handlebars more elegantly with a long curved stem that had a quick release from the steerer tube to ‘fold’ the bike.

cycleman · « **Reply #2983 on:** 21 October, 2021, 06:29:12 pm »

Seen in black park near Slough

https://photos.app.goo.gl/emyV4R8GcGFbLrF39

Wobbly John · « **Reply #2984 on:** 31 October, 2021, 05:51:33 pm »

I've been watching some Youtube videos from a couple of groups that explore areas not normally open to the public, and on the one I watched last night (exploring disused, ex nuclear base, Upper Heyford), they stumbled into an unusual bike I think we have seen before on here (Haven't been able to find it though) - a correx and gaffer-tape faired recubent.

This video should start about the point they discover it: https://youtu.be/FjjBZnA8WlM?t=1496

They seem to think it's part of a glider...

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #2985 on:** 31 October, 2021, 06:46:46 pm »

Looks like they've blurred out a rear number plate, which makes me think it might be a Cedric Lynch 'leccy motorcycle.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #2986 on:** 31 October, 2021, 06:53:27 pm »

Or possibly even a Royce Creasey feet-forward thing?

JennyB · « **Reply #2987 on:** 31 October, 2021, 07:19:42 pm »

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 31 October, 2021, 06:46:46 pm

Looks like they've blurred out a rear number plate, which makes me think it might be a Cedric Lynch 'leccy motorcycle.

That's what I thought too. What with the CNC equipment, maybe it was the man himself.

Wobbly John · « **Reply #2988 on:** 31 October, 2021, 07:20:18 pm »

Ah - found the YACF reference to it in the 'Unusual motorbikes' thread - Kim linked to this BBC story on it:

Quote from: Kim on 19 August, 2019, 08:08:26 pm

Not sure if this belongs here or The Dark Side...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-49393998

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #2989 on:** 31 October, 2021, 07:26:15 pm »

Pedaldog. · « **Reply #2990 on:** 13 November, 2021, 11:29:09 pm »

Quote from: Wobbly John on 22 September, 2021, 06:51:55 pm

The stem is similar to the Mezzo folding bike from about 20 years ago.

I used to have a Daewoo which had a very compact frame and did the handlebars more elegantly with a long curved stem that had a quick release from the steerer tube to ‘fold’ the bike.

I have, and still love, a Mezzo.

I also had a Daewoo Shuttle. Did some Silly Main roads on that, just for the Laugh!

Wobbly John · « **Reply #2991 on:** 29 December, 2021, 07:37:36 pm »

Seen on Facebook, but warrants a mention on here - if only timber wasn't so pricy at the moment...

LittleWheelsandBig · « **Reply #2992 on:** 29 December, 2021, 09:08:50 pm »

With the improbable front wheel spoking, that is just rendered, rather than reality.

Jurek · « **Reply #2993 on:** 30 December, 2021, 06:28:47 am »

Definitely rendered.
By someone with ~~good~~ not that good rendering skills, but poor knowledge of mechanics/engineering.

Kim · « **Reply #2994 on:** 30 December, 2021, 01:55:30 pm »

Quote from: Jurek on 30 December, 2021, 06:28:47 am

Definitely rendered.
By someone with ~~good~~ not that good rendering skills, but poor knowledge of mechanics/engineering.

I expect there are the now legendary three interlocking sprockets in there somewhere...

grams · « **Reply #2995 on:** 30 December, 2021, 02:22:24 pm »

I don't know why it's got front springs when the untriangulated beam is going to be flexing plenty all on its own.

Quote from: LittleWheelsandBig on 29 December, 2021, 09:08:50 pm

With the improbable front wheel spoking, that is just rendered, rather than reality.

Such wheels exist and work in reality. They put much larger than normal twisting forces through the hub, so may not work for long.

LittleWheelsandBig · « **Reply #2996 on:** 30 December, 2021, 02:48:57 pm »

Quote from: grams on 30 December, 2021, 02:22:24 pm

Quote from: LittleWheelsandBig on 29 December, 2021, 09:08:50 pm
With the improbable front wheel spoking, that is just rendered, rather than reality.

Such wheels exist and work in reality. They put much larger than normal twisting forces through the hub, so may not work for long.

Those wheels aren't spoked the way this thing is. This thing has every spoke wrapped around the hub in the same direction, which is impossible. Your example has the spokes wrapping differently on opposing flanges.

grams · « **Reply #2997 on:** 30 December, 2021, 06:52:51 pm »

Fair point.

But not impossible, just incredibly weak in one direction. If they didn't bend under the contraption's own weight they would as soon as you use the brakes.

Jaded · « **Reply #2998 on:** 30 December, 2021, 08:00:57 pm »

A bike mill that doesn't actually power anything apart from imagination and fairies.

Kim · « **Reply #2999 on:** 30 December, 2021, 08:34:30 pm »

Quote from: Jaded on 30 December, 2021, 08:00:57 pm

A bike mill that doesn't actually power anything apart from imagination and fairies.

Fixie, I hope?