Author Topic: [HAMR] 9th April, day 99 - and day of the trike? (Read 4242 times)

Pale Rider · « **on:** 09 April, 2015, 08:56:11 am »

Is this the day Steve gets on his trike?

Clemo · « **Reply #1 on:** 09 April, 2015, 09:19:32 am »

Go Steve!

Three wheels on my wagon and I'm still rolling along........

Wobbly · « **Reply #2 on:** 09 April, 2015, 10:11:46 am »

"The day of the Trike" sounds like a good title for a thriller.

Ningishzidda · « **Reply #3 on:** 09 April, 2015, 12:05:23 pm »

Raleigh sent it special delivery.

3peaker · « **Reply #4 on:** 09 April, 2015, 12:13:56 pm »

Still in a tent in Somerset?

Justin(e) · « **Reply #5 on:** 09 April, 2015, 03:13:50 pm »

The anticipation is killing me.

Allez Steve

teethgrinder · « **Reply #6 on:** 09 April, 2015, 03:21:02 pm »

Me too.
Still waiting for the trike to arrive.

Pale Rider · « **Reply #7 on:** 09 April, 2015, 03:30:39 pm »

Quote from: teethgrinder on 09 April, 2015, 03:21:02 pm

Me too.
Still waiting for the trike to arrive.

Thanks for the update - it will be much appreciated by your many supporters and well wishers.

Realistically, it looks like you won't be making a start on the trike phase today.

Fingers crossed you will be ready to roll sometime tomorrow.

clarion · « **Reply #8 on:** 09 April, 2015, 05:50:09 pm »

Quote from: teethgrinder on 09 April, 2015, 03:21:02 pm

Me too.
Still waiting for the trike to arrive.

*drums fingers while trying to wait patiently*

Basil · « **Reply #9 on:** 09 April, 2015, 06:15:38 pm »

Arry-R · « **Reply #10 on:** 09 April, 2015, 10:10:47 pm »

C5 indeed Sir Clive Sinclair - met him at one of his exhibitions showing off said model!

Canardly · « **Reply #11 on:** 09 April, 2015, 10:27:47 pm »

There is at least one C5 still flitting around the streets of Cambridge.

Butterfly · « **Reply #12 on:** 09 April, 2015, 10:29:27 pm »

We saw some being raced at Brooklands a few years back. Twas funny

Jaded · « **Reply #13 on:** 09 April, 2015, 10:50:54 pm »

Quote from: Arry-R on 09 April, 2015, 10:10:47 pm

C5 indeed Sir Clive Sinclair - met him at one of his exhibitions showing off said model!

He's got more hair in that photo than I remember.

Hummers · « **Reply #14 on:** 10 April, 2015, 04:07:25 am »

Quote from: Jaded on 09 April, 2015, 10:50:54 pm

Quote from: Arry-R on 09 April, 2015, 10:10:47 pm
C5 indeed Sir Clive Sinclair - met him at one of his exhibitions showing off said model!

He's got more hair in that photo than I remember.

.

...and tits.

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Ningishzidda · « **Reply #15 on:** 10 April, 2015, 07:08:19 am »

Well developed pectorals.

Cpt Sisko · « **Reply #16 on:** 10 April, 2015, 08:49:52 pm »

The first and only time I saw one of these C5's was of one cycling/driving around Wolverhampton Ring Road in the late 80s. Bearing in mind that would have been a quarter past to half past five, right in the middle of the rush hour I really though the bloke was taking his life in own hand.

At work they thought I was mad for riding a motorbike to work & back, but at least my head was above bumper level and I had the option of opening my throttle or jumping on very effective brakes.

Outside of a special event has anyone seen one on the road in recent times?

Kim · « **Reply #17 on:** 10 April, 2015, 09:19:14 pm »

If the ICE VTX represents one end of the recumbent trike spectrum, the Sinclair C5 surely represents the other. The rider's head height is about the only thing that isn't wrong with it.

I don't think I've *ever* seen one in the wild. C5 that is. I've seen a couple of Vortexes.

Deano · « **Reply #18 on:** 10 April, 2015, 09:28:12 pm »

I spotted a C5 in the wild (well, a James Yorkston gig at the Fulford Arms in York) last year.

phil653 · « **Reply #19 on:** 10 April, 2015, 09:35:20 pm »

Quote from: Kim on 10 April, 2015, 09:19:14 pm

I've seen a couple of Vortexes.

On Pedant's corner they're probably called vortices

Arry-R · « **Reply #20 on:** 11 April, 2015, 06:53:28 am »

in the days of G L C didn't Ken Livingston have some hundreds or thousands in Stock.

Pale Rider · « **Reply #21 on:** 11 April, 2015, 11:05:26 am »

I recall going to the C5 launch event at Alexandra Palace.

Not sure why I went, just something to do on a Sunday, if I recall.

I've seen one or two C5s still used as promotional 'vehicles' by businesses.

Never seen one being used on the road.

hellymedic · « **Reply #22 on:** 11 April, 2015, 02:12:08 pm »

Quote from: Pale Rider on 11 April, 2015, 11:05:26 am

I recall going to the C5 launch event at Alexandra Palace.

Not sure why I went, just something to do on a Sunday, if I recall.

I've seen one or two C5s still used as promotional 'vehicles' by businesses.

Never seen one being used on the road.

I think Hotblack Desiato(!!!!!) used them to advertise their estate agency in the '80s.
Or maybe it was Nautilus Fitness.
Certainly it was some sort of Business based around Hampstead Garden Suburb.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #23 on:** 11 April, 2015, 02:14:54 pm »

A loon yclept Chris Crosskey has tried a LEJOG on one, without success, at least three times. rr and I knew him as Penniless Student Oaves, when he rejoiced in the nickname "Tithead".

Grandad · « **Reply #24 on:** 11 April, 2015, 11:02:10 pm »

Saw one at a holiday camp a few years ago - an alternative to the usual side by side novelty cycles.