Author Topic: Interesting and Unusual Bikes You've Seen (Read 646322 times)

Woofage · « **Reply #1925 on:** 23 June, 2014, 04:42:11 pm »

A Hase Pino, like the one Tim Hall (& Mrs Hall) otp have.

(stock photo from hasebikes.com).

It was being ridden solo with cargo where the stoker would normally sit. Sort of makes sense now.

clarion · « **Reply #1926 on:** 23 June, 2014, 04:44:02 pm »

The Circe Morpheus (which is a similar configuration) is designed to convert for easy cargo carriage as well.

http://www.circecycles.com/products/morpheus/

Robh · « **Reply #1927 on:** 01 July, 2014, 03:54:44 pm »

I spotted these two old beauties chained up outside a church in Rennes. I'd say they were from the 50s, and they were rusted to bits but appeared to be entirely authentic. What confused me was that at least one of the tyres still appeared to have air in it.

clarion · « **Reply #1928 on:** 05 July, 2014, 09:16:16 pm »

A lady in Balham with a ?Pashley

P7050004 by TJ Clarion, on Flickr

Two TNT bikes in the same place;

P7050018m by TJ Clarion, on Flickr

Kim · « **Reply #1929 on:** 05 July, 2014, 09:22:44 pm »

Delayed report from last week:

Two cargo bicycles in the space of one minute, as I rode against the university commuter flow. One looked like a Bakfiets, with a baby's car seat facing back towards the rider in the cargo bay. Not sure what the other was, but similar overall geometry, full of Stuff and very YELLOW.

billplumtree · « **Reply #1930 on:** 05 July, 2014, 09:59:22 pm »

A Percy Stallard, in Hawes today for the Tour. 62 years old, according to its' Prestonian owner

TheLurker · « **Reply #1931 on:** 05 July, 2014, 09:59:48 pm »

Earlier this week, being hauled out of the back of Transit in Lechlade, what at first glance I took to be an ancient Holdsworth was in fact a "Hugh Porter".

clarion · « **Reply #1932 on:** 06 July, 2014, 09:26:23 pm »

More an interesting saddle than bike:

P7060014 by TJ Clarion, on Flickr

And an interesting set of panniers:

P7060028 by TJ Clarion, on Flickr

Plus a car carrying a lucky kid:

P7060026 by TJ Clarion, on Flickr

Crumbling Nick · « **Reply #1933 on:** 11 July, 2014, 10:04:00 pm »

This morning a recumbent with a full fairing was trundling up The Radleys away from Marston Green. First one I've seen.

Otto · « **Reply #1934 on:** 15 July, 2014, 03:09:07 pm »

This little beauty parked up in my office bike park... dirty and turned into a single speed but still lovely

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1935 on:** 16 July, 2014, 12:12:00 am »

Oh my!

I think that qualifies for the Nostalgia thread.

Vince · « **Reply #1936 on:** 16 July, 2014, 03:05:33 pm »

Better to be a single speed and ridden, than to be hung on a wall.

(But it is really too good to be a Spare Parts Bike)

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #1937 on:** 16 July, 2014, 03:11:41 pm »

Interesting brakes on the front

Otto · « **Reply #1938 on:** 16 July, 2014, 04:21:15 pm »

Quote from: mrcharly on 16 July, 2014, 03:11:41 pm

Interesting brakes on the front

not sure what the brake is I'll check it out when I go down to the bike park later

Otto · « **Reply #1939 on:** 17 July, 2014, 11:48:08 am »

rear brake is a miche the front brake is a set of squigly initials I can't make out and the words 'titanium components'

clarion · « **Reply #1940 on:** 17 July, 2014, 05:59:31 pm »

Kettwiesel at the weekend. Among the cycle campers in the field we had two with titanium bikes, one Brompton, one recumbent tandem, a recumbent trike and an electric bike

P7130159 by TJ Clarion, on Flickr

Wobbly John · « **Reply #1941 on:** 17 July, 2014, 09:52:18 pm »

Spotted an electricified Brompton this afternoon - because of the accereration without pedalling.

It looks as if the motor was in the front wheel, with the Magic^tm enclosed within the Brompton front bag.

BTW, I understand that Ely has the highest % Brompton ownership in the UK

(according to Cambs County Cycling officer).

clarion · « **Reply #1942 on:** 18 July, 2014, 08:03:00 pm »

Tooting

Scan0261 by TJ Clarion, on Flickr

clarion · « **Reply #1943 on:** 18 July, 2014, 08:05:18 pm »

Quote from: Wobbly John on 17 July, 2014, 09:52:18 pm

Spotted an electricified Brompton this afternoon - because of the accereration without pedalling.

It looks as if the motor was in the front wheel, with the Magic^tm enclosed within the Brompton front bag.

BTW, I understand that Ely has the highest % Brompton ownership in the UK (according to Cambs County Cycling officer).

I suspect you saw a Nano Brompton

http://www.nanoelectricbikes.co.uk/

Wobbly John · « **Reply #1944 on:** 18 July, 2014, 10:36:38 pm »

Yep, that looks like it.

spesh · « **Reply #1945 on:** 18 July, 2014, 10:46:08 pm »

Quote from: Otto on 17 July, 2014, 11:48:08 am

rear brake is a miche the front brake is a set of squigly initials I can't make out and the words 'titanium components'

Going by looking at the full-sized image in your Photobucket, it's a TRP R960, and the brake shoes on the example you photographed are mounted the wrong way round.

http://www.trpbrakes.com/category.php?productid=1010&catid=183&subcat=0

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #1946 on:** 19 July, 2014, 12:19:45 am »

Raleigh Chopper on the M25 this afternoon. No, you clots, it was on top of a VW Kombi painted in two contrasting (and vile) shades of green.

Moose57 · « **Reply #1947 on:** 20 July, 2014, 02:36:24 pm »

Mine.

Vintage Velo Anjou, so many interesting and unusual Bikes and People. Must go back next year.

Otto · « **Reply #1948 on:** 21 July, 2014, 10:46:37 am »

Quote from: spesh on 18 July, 2014, 10:46:08 pm

Quote from: Otto on 17 July, 2014, 11:48:08 am
rear brake is a miche the front brake is a set of squigly initials I can't make out and the words 'titanium components'

Going by looking at the full-sized image in your Photobucket, it's a TRP R960, and the brake shoes on the example you photographed are mounted the wrong way round.

http://www.trpbrakes.com/category.php?productid=1010&catid=183&subcat=0

Thats the chap... great detective work

Andrij · « **Reply #1949 on:** 24 July, 2014, 09:50:33 pm »

Well, seen online. Small wheels, but fat tyres.

http://www.golfclubmanagement.net/2014/07/feel-golf-course-full-cyclists/