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Title: Spezialradmesse Aka 'Spezi'
Post by: Luke on 01 May, 2008, 12:25:19 pm

Last weekend I went to the 'spezialradmesse' in Germershiem. My photos from the event are here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/11609065@N08/sets/72157604810977346/with/2455306482/).

Plenty of recumbents and folders on show, as well as other interesting and unusual bikes.  :thumbsup:

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3131/2454439573_8f674c8c6e.jpg?v=0)

Title: Re: Spezialradmesse Aka 'Spezi'
Post by: donpedro on 01 May, 2008, 12:41:05 pm

Nice pics, you have an eye for details!
But what on earth is this?

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3024/2455172494_4d654efbf9.jpg?v=0)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/11609065@N08/2455172494/in/set-72157604810977346/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/11609065@N08/2455172494/in/set-72157604810977346/)

That Bernds folder seem like a good alternative to Brompton! Did you have a go?

http://www.bernds.de/E/raeder.htm

Title: Re: Spezialradmesse Aka 'Spezi'
Post by: harrumph on 01 May, 2008, 12:51:01 pm

Looks like some sort of reciprocating drive to me, just not very elegantly engineered. Perhaps because it's intended to be retrofittable to a normal transmission?

The Trice-based velomobile looks tempting...

Title: Re: Spezialradmesse Aka 'Spezi'
Post by: Luke on 01 May, 2008, 12:55:51 pm

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But what on earth is this?

Looks like it changes the circular motion of pedaling to a back and forth movement.

As to why? I'm not sure. Maybe useful to people with limited leg mobility(?).

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That Bernds folder seem like a good alternative to Brompton! Did you have a go?

I didn't try one, nor did I spend much time looking at them for that matter. Folded size looks like its larger than the brompton tho'. Me, I'm after a birdy.  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Spezialradmesse Aka 'Spezi'
Post by: andygates on 01 May, 2008, 01:03:26 pm

Treadle drive, nice. :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Spezialradmesse Aka 'Spezi'
Post by: donpedro on 01 May, 2008, 01:14:54 pm

Something for all you Trek-ies fans out there!

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2250/2454534889_7bdbac745c.jpg?v=0)

Rocket engine optional? :D
Did see some of those at PBP last year. Only participents that stayed some what dry...

Title: Re: Spezialradmesse Aka 'Spezi'
Post by: Mr Larrington on 01 May, 2008, 02:12:04 pm

If my squintling eyesight and dodgy memory-branes are working, the gadget on the trailer is a Velérique like wot this is:

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/images/mags/large/HPV8203.jpg)

Brands Hatch, 1982 (though the bike had been in production for some years by then).

Title: Re: Spezialradmesse Aka 'Spezi'
Post by: Charlotte on 01 May, 2008, 02:27:21 pm

You truly are the font of all knowledge about obscure HPVs, your worship  :)