Author Topic: Interesting and Unusual Bikes You've Seen (Read 646188 times)

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #3050 on:** 14 November, 2022, 04:37:46 pm »

A nice orange Azub trike parked outside the PO. V similar to Cycleman's but without any trailing wires or things falling out of pockets.

cycleman · « **Reply #3051 on:** 14 November, 2022, 06:27:28 pm »

There are no trailing wires or things falling off my orange azub trike

. Just the trice loses bits occasionally 😉. Did the one you saw have 26-wheels like mine. Mine only went to the tesco superstore for supplies today 🙂

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #3052 on:** 14 November, 2022, 06:32:02 pm »

Looked like 26" at the front, the rear might have been larger.

The French Tandem · « **Reply #3053 on:** 15 November, 2022, 01:45:09 pm »

When I'll die, I want ...

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arabella · « **Reply #3054 on:** 15 November, 2022, 02:44:03 pm »

hmm, push rather than pull. I like it though.

Jurek · « **Reply #3055 on:** 15 November, 2022, 02:53:16 pm »

Quote from: The French Tandem on 15 November, 2022, 01:45:09 pm

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A cycling hearse.
https://www.lecieletlaterre.fr/corbicyclette

The late Barry Mason was transported to his funeral service on a bicycle hearse towed by his son.

matthew · « **Reply #3056 on:** 24 November, 2022, 01:30:50 pm »

So the scout troop I am part of raises funds by selling donated second hand bikes with the higher quality / collectable / special bikes being ebayed. They are serviced and parts are scrounged where required. Anyway this time round the service team were on the ball because they recognised that a Kirk Magnesium framed bike has been donated. I will have to take a closer look this evening.

Jurek · « **Reply #3057 on:** 24 November, 2022, 01:38:00 pm »

Quote from: matthew on 24 November, 2022, 01:30:50 pm

So the scout troop I am part of raises funds by selling donated second hand bikes with the higher quality / collectable / special bikes being ebayed. They are serviced and parts are scrounged where required. Anyway this time round the service team were on the ball because they recognised that a Kirk Magnesium framed bike ha seen donated. I will have to take a closer look this evening.

His Leggship has one of those as a built up bike.

MattH · « **Reply #3058 on:** 24 November, 2022, 03:24:12 pm »

Quote from: The French Tandem on 15 November, 2022, 01:45:09 pm

When I'll die, I want ...

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A cycling hearse.
https://www.lecieletlaterre.fr/corbicyclette

Frankly, that's the last thing you'll need.

pcolbeck · « **Reply #3059 on:** 29 March, 2023, 07:14:43 pm »

A Riese & Müller Nevo locked to the railings at the back of the pub on Friday night.
Cool looking electric bike with Bosch power and a Bosch Nyon cockpit and Enviolo hub gears.

Like this but white:

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #3060 on:** 04 April, 2023, 06:10:55 pm »

Burrows 8 Freight on Markhouse Road in sunny E17 this arvo.

rogerzilla · « **Reply #3061 on:** 10 April, 2023, 07:47:15 am »

A group of older Bath CTC riders had followed the (car) road signs to Didcot station and become stuck in the multi-storey car park. Eventually they found the railway centre. Among them was a tandem trike, that most terrifying of pedalled creations.

Diver300 · « **Reply #3062 on:** 11 April, 2023, 08:40:23 pm »

https://twitter.com/BillyM2k/status/1645772036550328322 and it wasn't even made by Colin Furze.

fd3 · « **Reply #3063 on:** 23 April, 2023, 11:09:16 pm »

Walking to take #1 on to drum lessons we were passed by a parent-child due with a a kettwiesel trike tag-along.

Jaded · « **Reply #3064 on:** 27 April, 2023, 10:04:40 am »

A folding electric fatbike. Thats was weird enough, but it was on the Elizabeth Line.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #3065 on:** 12 June, 2023, 12:31:50 pm »

Talking of fatbikes the one parked outside Mr Sainsbury’s House of Toothy Comestibles just now had 4.6” wide tyres. I've owned cars with skinnier rubber.

JonBuoy · « **Reply #3066 on:** 25 June, 2023, 06:52:38 pm »

Out on the MTB today and got chatting to the owner of this retro-tastic machine:

Front suspension, hydraulic brakes, carbon wheels...

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #3067 on:** 26 June, 2023, 11:30:21 am »

Square tubes!

JonBuoy · « **Reply #3068 on:** 26 June, 2023, 08:02:51 pm »

If nothing else it makes the joint preps easier.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #3069 on:** 27 June, 2023, 11:11:24 am »

Round v box-section tubes was the great split in 1980s motorcycling. I don't recall it in bicycles, but now I guess it's all kinda old hat irrelevant.

Jaded · « **Reply #3070 on:** 27 June, 2023, 11:31:50 am »

Saw what I think was an EVARI 856 CS-Rohloff

Looked loverly, but somewhat more than a 2nd hand car.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #3071 on:** 07 July, 2023, 08:35:03 pm »

On the Triangle today, an tadpole recumbent trike, probably an ICE – pulling a child trailer. Riding firmly mid-lane and almost as long as a small car (but so much more useful for getting the kids home after school).

The Family Cyclist · « **Reply #3072 on:** 07 July, 2023, 08:38:12 pm »

Quote from: JonBuoy on 25 June, 2023, 06:52:38 pm

Out on the MTB today and got chatting to the owner of this retro-tastic machine:

Front suspension, hydraulic brakes, carbon wheels...

That bike would have probably given me feelings shall we say as a young lad

tippers_kiwi · « **Reply #3073 on:** 09 July, 2023, 01:42:53 pm »

During my recent week in the Swiss Alps a couple of events crossed over with us that saw some pretty cool bikes coming through. All E-Bike but riggged up with what looked to be very home 'bodged' on the go charging via solar panel set ups. I took a few pics and thought some might find these of interest,

Firstly, the map of the event that they were on, there was a good 2 - 3 days of bike flowing through so it looked like a pretty relaxed event

Some of the bikes
A Velomobile with a trailer that carried the solar panel and the rider was sleeping in

This was trike was probably one of the tidiest as far as set up went.

These seemed to be a reasonably popular set up. A hybrid/mountain bike with attached trailer carrying the solar panel

I wouldn't particularly fancy riding either of these next 2, those panels seem to be very high up with the ability to act as a sail, in a bad way!

There was also a team of 6 people who were all cancer survivors and were doing a similar route on similar equipment but not related. They were sharing shifts on this set up in teams of 2. The back trike hooked on to a QR type mount and they could unhitch it to let it ride as 2 single trikes if desired.

spesh · « **Reply #3074 on:** 09 July, 2023, 01:57:20 pm »

Quote from: The Family Cyclist on 07 July, 2023, 08:38:12 pm

Quote from: JonBuoy on 25 June, 2023, 06:52:38 pm
Out on the MTB today and got chatting to the owner of this retro-tastic machine:

Front suspension, hydraulic brakes, carbon wheels...

That bike would have probably given me feelings shall we say as a young lad

Ditch the AMP Research fork for Pace RC36 Pro Class, and I'd definitely be having a moment...