Author Topic: Interesting and Unusual Bikes You've Seen (Read 641609 times)

clarion · « **Reply #1625 on:** 28 April, 2013, 06:28:22 pm »

The famous book dealer Drif had a zebra striped bike.

Ham · « **Reply #1626 on:** 29 April, 2013, 07:56:14 am »

Quote from: tiermat on 28 April, 2013, 03:10:15 pm

Ham, Pave.cc get a mention in today's Sunday Telegraph, in the Style magazine...

Style? They haz it. They even had a wet room for washing bikes (photo should be on my phone)

TimO · « **Reply #1627 on:** 03 May, 2013, 06:43:27 pm »

Crossing Chelsea bridge this morning, in front of me at the traffic lights was a grey haired chap cycling an 8 Freight. I followed him almost to Sloane Square, but had to turn off before I had a chance to say anything to him.

Actually, I don't know that it was definitely an 8 Freight, but I could clearly see the rear mono-stay, and I managed to see that the front wheel was similarly mono forked, and I'm unaware of any similar cargo bike with mono-stays, so I'm guessing it was an 8 Freight.

clarion · « **Reply #1628 on:** 03 May, 2013, 09:41:21 pm »

You remind me that I saw a Bullitt on the streets of Southwark last week.

And I saw a lovely red Rourke crossing NKR this evening.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1629 on:** 04 May, 2013, 08:26:58 pm »

A Giant LaFree electric bike with long-version Xtracycle has been turning up at school regularly.

Wobbly John · « **Reply #1630 on:** 07 May, 2013, 09:32:21 pm »

Amongst the Cambridge cyclists at Reach Fair yesterday:

clarion · « **Reply #1631 on:** 07 May, 2013, 09:37:08 pm »

I love that Circe Pino-a-like, and the very clever babyseat attacent we want for the Helios.

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #1632 on:** 17 May, 2013, 02:40:30 pm »

Not strictly a bike.

A mountain trike wheelchair. Hand cranked with a reciprocating motion, dual disc brakes, rear wheel steering. Had a chat with the owner, she lives on a narrowboat. Great turning circle and it counts as a wheelchair so can be used on buses, trains etc.

I didn't take a photo but here is one from the manufacturer's site:

http://www.mountaintrike.co.uk/

Kim · « **Reply #1633 on:** 17 May, 2013, 11:12:04 pm »

Cool. I bet that's a fair amount of work on a towpath, but one of the few things that's going to be up to the job.

Quote from: mrcharly on 17 May, 2013, 02:40:30 pm

Great turning circle and it counts as a wheelchair so can be used on buses, trains etc.

So does a bicycle if used as a mobility aid by a disabled person, at least by the letter of the law.

(Trains etc. have wheelchair size restrictions that exclude most cycles, including hand-cranked trikes, and mobility scooters.)

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #1634 on:** 17 May, 2013, 11:25:44 pm »

very fat tyres - she said it was fine on the towpath.

Ordinary wheelchairs are so difficult on towpaths, lawns, sand, etc, etc.

Kim · « **Reply #1635 on:** 17 May, 2013, 11:28:19 pm »

Yeah, I can imagine. They're difficult enough on an ICE trike.

Wobbly John · « **Reply #1636 on:** 18 May, 2013, 07:50:38 pm »

I've not seen it in the 'flesh', but I though this would be the thread to mention the 'Steve Parry' Brompton tandem (

) that is for sale on Velovision small-ads - Rohloff, luggage rack convertion instead of stoker seat and optional Nano electric assist.

That interesting and unusual enough for yah?

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1637 on:** 18 May, 2013, 10:52:53 pm »

You know those ridiculous stretch limos that parents hire for their kids' seventh birthdays so they can pretend they're Hannah Montana? Well, I've just seen the pedal-powered version! Two tandems joined together with tubes of I don't know what, so the steerings are linked but transmission and brakes are separate. Behind this, a two-wheel trailer, articulated and wide enough for two adults to sit side by side in comfort for a total of six occupants. The whole sprayed gold and with sound system to make Valiant's knees tremble.

madcow · « **Reply #1638 on:** 20 May, 2013, 12:18:15 pm »

Bamboo bike by madcow99, on Flickr

Home made? bamboo bike, seen in downtown Vancouver last week.

Gus · « **Reply #1639 on:** 20 May, 2013, 01:39:40 pm »

Quote from: madcow on 20 May, 2013, 12:18:15 pm

Bamboo bike by madcow99, on Flickr

Home made? bamboo bike, seen in downtown Vancouver last week.

It could be a Zambike

Bledlow · « **Reply #1640 on:** 25 May, 2013, 05:38:53 pm »

Not really seen, but seen pictured -
http://www.bierbike.de/das-bierbike.html

clarion · « **Reply #1641 on:** 25 May, 2013, 06:12:25 pm »

I saw a couple like that near Blackfriars.

Flynn · « **Reply #1642 on:** 26 May, 2013, 08:13:24 am »

Saw a very nice all original white Puch chained up outside Old Street station last week.

Kim · « **Reply #1643 on:** 27 May, 2013, 06:41:01 pm »

Spotted a guy on a no-name SWB 'bent with tailbox on the towpath section of NCN5 near Lifford Lane, and although I was on an upwrong, I'd brought a barakta by way of darkside credentials, so we stopped for a chat until we got cold.

Wobbly John · « **Reply #1644 on:** 28 May, 2013, 10:40:57 pm »

Currently have this in the workshop for a service. It belongs to the mother of one of the Olympic, Team GB.

Can you guess what it is?

Hint: the original yellow paint is showing through in places

Yep, it's a rare 'F' frame Moulton speed six.

alexb · « **Reply #1645 on:** 29 May, 2013, 04:35:25 pm »

I met someone riding a Bickerton today. Judging from the state of it, it was all original, right down to the cables and chain. It looked and sounded awful and had that dreadful saggy accessory handlebar bag fitted as well.

Andrij · « **Reply #1646 on:** 31 May, 2013, 09:37:05 am »

Over the last two weeks of commuting I have passed someone on a new Strida, a Moulton TSR 30 and a penny farthing. Exciting times in East London.

clarion · « **Reply #1647 on:** 31 May, 2013, 09:40:27 am »

I saw a Strida near London Bridge yesterday. Ugly thing.

CrinklyLion · « **Reply #1648 on:** 04 June, 2013, 09:16:20 pm »

There's not infrequently a yellow 'bent parked up at school. I scalped the rider (who appeared to be wearing a skirt and flip flops!) as I went along Fulford road on my way to the work but when I stopped to do phone-related stuff a few minutes later she passed me again so, since I had the phone in my hand, I got a snap.

I also saw a chap on a orange Yuba Mundo with an extremely rattly plastic box on the front and the rack padded for use as a seat. I suspect it is a pedal powered school bus. No pic of that one.
Then on the way back at the end of the day

Hand cranked trike.

jogler · « **Reply #1649 on:** 04 June, 2013, 09:23:39 pm »

Quote from: Wobbly John on 28 May, 2013, 10:40:57 pm

Currently have this in the workshop for a service. It belongs to the mother of one of the Olympic, Team GB.

Can you guess what it is?

Hint: the original yellow paint is showing through in places

Yep, it's a rare 'F' frame Moulton speed six.

An outrageously wild guess....a very early ICE 'bent trike?