Author Topic: Interesting and Unusual Bikes You've Seen (Read 646093 times)

Torslanda · « **Reply #2200 on:** 13 July, 2015, 01:57:57 pm »

A rash of carbon mamil fodder yesterday but in amongst all those thorns was a rose in the shape of a beautiful Mercian in silver. DT shifters, all 24" of it with a horizontal crossbar and sporting a mainly Deore DX based group.

No pics, sorry. It was pissing down and there was coffee & lemon drizzle cake. Priorities first.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #2201 on:** 13 July, 2015, 04:58:24 pm »

I'm rather surprised to hear that Robin Thorn is now making carbon frames.

Oh look, there's my bus.

Deano · « **Reply #2202 on:** 13 July, 2015, 09:01:44 pm »

We bypassed Stockton Cycling Festival yesterday, and spotted a red Jack Taylor trike going the other way.

Vince · « **Reply #2203 on:** 14 July, 2015, 10:48:29 am »

A steel Pinarello equipped with Campagnolo Super Record group set. Very nice!

sg37409 · « **Reply #2204 on:** 05 August, 2015, 10:21:12 pm »

When I heard the holiday home we rented had bikes I was really pleased.

I couldnt find any tools to fix it, so I never used it.

sg37409 · « **Reply #2205 on:** 07 August, 2015, 08:32:41 am »

An imaculate old raleigh courier this monring. Still had the original boxy never-ready lights, white wall tyres and saddle bag. Spoke with the rider at the lights, he'd bought it for 50 quid on gumtree, it was a really nice looking old bike

fuzzy · « **Reply #2206 on:** 17 August, 2015, 08:37:23 pm »

An interesting or unusual Pashley we took in P.X. at the shop recently-

Wearing some Brooks pron.

Andrij · « **Reply #2207 on:** 17 August, 2015, 08:44:26 pm »

Spotted on yesterday's stroll:

Best I could do without actually entering the front garden.

Andrij · « **Reply #2208 on:** 25 August, 2015, 10:21:59 am »

spotted on-line

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #2209 on:** 25 August, 2015, 11:16:13 am »

That ^^^^ really is rather splendid

clarion · « **Reply #2210 on:** 25 August, 2015, 01:07:47 pm »

1. Where is it?

2. Who owns it?

3. Why haven't they given it to me yet?

Kim · « **Reply #2211 on:** 25 August, 2015, 01:31:20 pm »

Oh yes. Though it needs a braking upgrade for Blue Bank...

clarion · « **Reply #2212 on:** 27 August, 2015, 03:43:34 pm »

Giant Halfway in Bexleyheath. Despite being a tad on the agricultural side, it did bear witness to Burrow's input if you counted the number of secure axle ends.

cycleman · « **Reply #2213 on:** 27 August, 2015, 07:45:35 pm »

I saw a Raleigh bomber in good nick at sainburys in Slough .three speed was hub gear and wide steel bars

Torslanda · « **Reply #2214 on:** 29 August, 2015, 10:26:17 pm »

A pink Woodrup. Late 80s or so from the Biopace 105 group. On a bike carrier with a silver & black Spesh roadie outside our hotel in Arras.

rafletcher · « **Reply #2215 on:** 30 August, 2015, 12:25:19 pm »

A convoy of 5 recumbent - nay, horizontal! -handcyclists between Long Marston & Wingrave in leafy Bucks. And it looked very like there was one solo, and two tandems! They should have had "convoi exceptionnel" plates!! I'd always assume that the cranks would be conventional - 180 degree opposed - but all these had 0 degree separation between left and right "pedal"

rafletcher · « **Reply #2216 on:** 30 August, 2015, 01:11:18 pm »

Quote from: Reg.T on 10 July, 2015, 09:23:05 pm

My first geared bike was a dull-green Grubb - 531, half-chrome forks, SA 3-speed and flat bars.
Unfortunately a small frame, so I grew out of it by about age 13 or 14. </sigh>

So was mine, but a 23" frame. Got nicked (or more likely sold off by the landlady) from my uni digs one Easter break.

jsabine · « **Reply #2217 on:** 30 August, 2015, 01:45:32 pm »

Quote from: rafletcher on 30 August, 2015, 12:25:19 pm

A convoy of 5 recumbent - nay, horizontal! -handcyclists between Long Marston & Wingrave in leafy Bucks. And it looked very like there was one solo, and two tandems! They should have had "convoi exceptionnel" plates!! I'd always assume that the cranks would be conventional - 180 degree opposed - but all these had 0 degree separation between left and right "pedal"

I think all the handcycles I've seen have been like this (certainly the one used by the guy who completed PBP was) - presumably it means you can use a kind of rowing motion with your torso rather than simply keeping your back in one place and spinning with your arms.

rafletcher · « **Reply #2218 on:** 30 August, 2015, 02:35:27 pm »

I can see that working with a semi-reclined position, but these were horizontal! First I saw of them were the flags on the 2.5m high poles attached to each.

Best I can find online is the Invacare Force RX but they don't do a tandem version. Maybe they weren't tandems, but they looked so close together.

LittleWheelsandBig · « **Reply #2219 on:** 30 August, 2015, 03:02:43 pm »

There are two main styles of handcycles. One is the fully reclined, more aerodynamic type that doesn't require any torso movement (useful for riders who don't have that option). The second has the rider more upright, closer to a wheelchair position, which allows the rider to use their torso muscles for extra power, at the expense of greater wind resistance. An image search for "handcycle racing" will show both types pretty quickly.

rafletcher · « **Reply #2220 on:** 30 August, 2015, 03:05:30 pm »

Quote from: LittleWheelsandBig on 30 August, 2015, 03:02:43 pm

There are two main styles of handcycles. One is the fully reclined, more aerodynamic type that doesn't require any torso movement (useful for riders who don't have that option). The second has the rider more upright, closer to a wheelchair position, which allows the rider to use their torso muscles for extra power, at the expense of greater wind resistance. An image search for "handcycle racing" will show both types pretty quickly.

I amended my post above - they were definitely fully reclined. And maybe not tandem but it certainly looked like two pairs were linked somehow - but I was doing 50kph in the opposite direction!

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #2221 on:** 30 August, 2015, 08:47:14 pm »

Al Grace adopted a kneeling-and-leaning-forward with his record contender in Battle Mountain last year. It'll be interesting to see what the team from Plymouth come up with this year.

tonycollinet · « **Reply #2222 on:** 31 August, 2015, 07:38:46 pm »

A postal.... pentacycle? tuppence? On display at Blists Hill recreated victorian village - one of the Ironbridge museums.

orienteer · « **Reply #2223 on:** 31 August, 2015, 07:56:55 pm »

A Pre-Camber bike?

Wobbly John · « **Reply #2224 on:** 31 August, 2015, 08:16:51 pm »

A Pentacycle indeed. These were also known as a 'Hen and Chickens'.

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