Author Topic: have we discussed halfbikes?  (Read 2517 times)

tonycollinet

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Kim

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Re: have we discussed halfbikes?
« Reply #1 on: 31 October, 2017, 11:48:59 pm »
That's silly.  I want a go!

Re: have we discussed halfbikes?
« Reply #2 on: 01 November, 2017, 06:15:09 am »
Just being pedantic...
Wheel one
Wheel two

Then Wheel THREE

It is a trike

T42

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Re: have we discussed halfbikes?
« Reply #3 on: 01 November, 2017, 08:28:32 am »
Next up, a demo with potholes...
I've dusted off all those old bottles and set them up straight

tonycollinet

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Re: have we discussed halfbikes?
« Reply #4 on: 03 November, 2017, 06:47:54 pm »
Must admit - I'm tempted.

Totally impractical but looks massive fun. To be fair - that's what they claim.

citoyen

  • Occasionally rides a bike
have we discussed halfbikes?
« Reply #5 on: 03 November, 2017, 11:39:02 pm »
Fun... until you have to stop sharply and end up faceplanting on the tarmac?
"The future's all yours, you lousy bicycles."

Kim

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Re: have we discussed halfbikes?
« Reply #6 on: 03 November, 2017, 11:46:06 pm »
Fun... until you have to stop sharply and end up faceplanting on the tarmac?

Brake's on the rear wheels, isn't it?

Mr Larrington

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Re: have we discussed halfbikes?
« Reply #7 on: 04 November, 2017, 12:16:27 am »
Fun... until you have to stop sharply and end up faceplanting on the tarmac?

Brake's on the rear wheels, isn't it?

OK, fun until you have to stop sharply and find you can't?
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citoyen

  • Occasionally rides a bike
have we discussed halfbikes?
« Reply #8 on: 04 November, 2017, 01:10:05 am »
Brake's on the rear wheels, isn't it?

I wondered if that might be the case... if so, what Mr L said.

And I’m not even remotely impressed to see them weaving through pedestrians at speed in the video.
"The future's all yours, you lousy bicycles."

thing1

  • aka Joth
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Re: have we discussed halfbikes?
« Reply #9 on: 04 November, 2017, 03:34:34 am »
Half-bike is what tandemists call a solo bike.

T42

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Re: have we discussed halfbikes?
« Reply #10 on: 04 November, 2017, 08:40:24 am »
I read that ^^^ as "taxidermist".

And I’m not even remotely impressed to see them weaving through pedestrians at speed in the video.

+1. Gives us a bad name.
I've dusted off all those old bottles and set them up straight

Re: have we discussed halfbikes?
« Reply #11 on: 06 November, 2017, 06:32:31 am »
Half a bad name, shurely?