Author Topic: Interesting and Unusual Bikes You've Seen (Read 640623 times)

LittleWheelsandBig · « **Reply #2600 on:** 07 March, 2018, 03:51:02 pm »

Amongst the droves of cargo trikes in Playas (Ecuador) were at least three original rusty Raleigh Choppers (or very close copies). They even had the herons on the chainwheels.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #2601 on:** 09 March, 2018, 11:35:55 am »

That reminds me, yesterday 5 o'clockish I saw about four cargo bikes at various points up and down the Gloucester Road, including one loading up with fruit and veg from the greengrocer's – seemed to be distributing them to another shop(?).

The Family Cyclist · « **Reply #2602 on:** 13 March, 2018, 12:04:50 pm »

Outside homebase Bury St Edmunds yesterday a cargo bike you can borrow for free to get your stuff home.

Torslanda · « **Reply #2603 on:** 18 March, 2018, 08:55:17 am »

Imagines normally motorized morons 'being green' taking flat pack wardrobes home, balanced precariously ACROSS the bike...

Kim · « **Reply #2604 on:** 18 March, 2018, 02:23:31 pm »

Quote from: Torslanda on 18 March, 2018, 08:55:17 am

Imagines normally motorized morons 'being green' taking flat pack wardrobes home, balanced precariously ACROSS the bike...

Sounds like an excellent strategy to avoid close passes.

Torslanda · « **Reply #2605 on:** 18 March, 2018, 04:31:51 pm »

Or getting the load caught in the wheelarch of a bus and ending up being towed to Solihull . . .

clarion · « **Reply #2606 on:** 19 March, 2018, 08:49:29 am »

..and nobody wants to go to Solihull!

andrew_s · « **Reply #2607 on:** 25 March, 2018, 11:34:10 pm »

An Ordinary, whizzing down the road outside the Hop Pole in Tewkesbury yesterday afternoon.

And on a related note, as I left Gloucester in a vaguely Tewkesbury-wards direction, I overtook a Pashley Guvnor, ridden by a chap in the full tweedy outfit

andrew_s · « **Reply #2608 on:** 22 April, 2018, 07:50:32 pm »

Also in Tewkesbury, yesterday, a Sinclair C5

ElyDave · « **Reply #2609 on:** 09 May, 2018, 10:27:51 pm »

A nice Airnimal on the train this morning, with a custom paint job

A rather odd looking MTB at the railway station this evening with a fatbike rear end and normal front.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #2610 on:** 13 May, 2018, 10:57:39 am »

Quote from: ElyDave on 09 May, 2018, 10:27:51 pm

A nice Airnimal on the train this morning, with a custom paint job

Just as long as they didn't paint over the rather fine head-tube badge

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #2611 on:** 20 May, 2018, 04:26:51 pm »

Errmm...

JennyB · « **Reply #2612 on:** 20 May, 2018, 06:50:10 pm »

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 20 May, 2018, 04:26:51 pm

Errmm...

Cotic Roadrat circa 2012. The odd disc mount position was claimed to help keep the front wheel in the right place 7n the days before thru axles.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #2613 on:** 21 May, 2018, 01:46:53 pm »

I see! Being used with Vs makes it look all the odder though!

Wobbly John · « **Reply #2614 on:** 21 May, 2018, 01:55:56 pm »

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 21 May, 2018, 01:46:53 pm

I see! Being used with Vs makes it look all the odder though!

...especially when cable-ed to bar end brake levers that probably give the wrong amount of pull...

Ham · « **Reply #2615 on:** 21 May, 2018, 02:16:52 pm »

In Cuba

In France

Torslanda · « **Reply #2616 on:** 24 May, 2018, 08:38:13 pm »

Chap brought in a Lazer something or other. 1970s DDR manufactured with 27" wheels, Sachs derailleurs and Altenburger brakes. And rust. LOTS of rust.

No, it's not collectable. No, thank you but I really don't want it.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #2617 on:** 24 May, 2018, 09:06:49 pm »

Being manufactured in the DDR might give it a certain cachet in hipster circles. Maybe, perhaps, possibly? Or perhaps he should advertise it in the classifieds section of Marxism Today, if there is such a thing.

Torslanda · « **Reply #2618 on:** 26 May, 2018, 09:05:12 pm »

Or just take it round the corner to the tip and put it out of its misery.

Steve GT · « **Reply #2619 on:** 06 June, 2018, 05:18:10 pm »

I met this lady at Bolton Abbey while out for a ride this morning.
The unusual front configuration is because she has a bad neck, but chapeau to her for still getting out on the bike!

hatler · « **Reply #2620 on:** 01 July, 2018, 09:14:08 pm »

In Streat Lane earlier today there was a little gathering eyeing up a Sinclair C5 and a fantastically obscure 1800s trike with one big wheel on the left and two smaller inline wheels on the right.

LittleWheelsandBig · « **Reply #2621 on:** 01 July, 2018, 09:15:33 pm »

Sounds like a Veteran-Cycle Club run.

Pingu · « **Reply #2622 on:** 01 July, 2018, 10:30:07 pm »

Postman Pat Berlin style.

IMG_1204_01 by The Pingus, on Flickr

cycleman · « **Reply #2623 on:** 02 July, 2018, 07:49:33 am »

Home made front wheel drive recumbent built by a boat owner on the grand union canal near west Drayton

https://photos.app.goo.gl/9N3wNKr9VsED3eQa6

ElyDave · « **Reply #2624 on:** 02 July, 2018, 11:00:50 am »

that's a unicycle with a training wheel! Don't want to even consider the handling of that thing