Author Topic: Interesting and Unusual Bikes You've Seen (Read 646323 times)

Deano · « **Reply #1825 on:** 09 March, 2014, 10:19:01 pm »

A Hase Pino, and a hand cycle, both being ridden on the roads between York and Castle Howard.

mcshroom · « **Reply #1826 on:** 09 March, 2014, 10:27:11 pm »

A lovely orange Flying gate ridden by Vernon (Cyclechat) on the Ripon Canter yesterday

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1827 on:** 10 March, 2014, 09:31:02 am »

Someone has just ridden past my window on a tall bike - one frame welded on top of another, the top one being a step-thru for ease of mounting and dismounting. He might well have been one of the Boneshaker boys, giving it serious welly up the short but steep hill.

Vince · « **Reply #1828 on:** 16 March, 2014, 03:47:28 pm »

My new neighbour's rear steering trike. It comes from the 'hippy quarter' in Copenhagen (Christiania?) and can carry 150kg in the box on the front, He says it handles better, the more it is loaded.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1829 on:** 19 March, 2014, 01:08:20 pm »

I almost forgot about the tramp's bike I saw a while ago. It was literally a tramp's bike, he was pushing it along the pavement laden down with his belongings stuffed into panniers and tied onto various parts, as well as - the unusual bit - a two-wheeled shopping cart towed behind it. Unfortunately the hitch or possibly knot was hidden under his hordes of stuff so I don't know exactly how it worked or whether he ever rides it, nor whether it even was rideable.

Pingu · « **Reply #1830 on:** 25 March, 2014, 06:11:34 pm »

Quote from: Feanor on 19 December, 2013, 02:22:08 pm

Today in Aberdeen:

IMG_20131219_112611 by Ron Lowe, on Flickr

Yes, those are wooden handlebars.
Fashioned from a length of old broom-handle, and varnished it looks like.

Saw this at the railway station yesterday. Its chain was hanging off and the chainguard looked a bit bodged.

Trull · « **Reply #1831 on:** 25 March, 2014, 06:40:01 pm »

I've seen that bike chained up in Golden Square, the bars look rather eco-friendly, and I bet they absorb vibrations from the road nicely.

clarion · « **Reply #1832 on:** 26 March, 2014, 08:19:51 pm »

Rod-braked Raleigh in Balham.

cygnet · « **Reply #1833 on:** 29 March, 2014, 07:55:56 pm »

A recumbent/upright tandem. Is there a name for them?

tom_e · « **Reply #1834 on:** 29 March, 2014, 08:19:24 pm »

Not sure there's a generic term, but there are at least a couple with upright back / recumbent front:

Hase Pino
Morpheus tandem

They do look like fun...

MattH · « **Reply #1835 on:** 30 March, 2014, 05:28:10 pm »

Remember - eat before you're hungry, drink before you're thirsty. Or you may end up like this chap.

clarion · « **Reply #1836 on:** 02 April, 2014, 02:05:32 pm »

tatanab · « **Reply #1837 on:** 02 April, 2014, 03:30:54 pm »

/\ more forks in backwards?

clarion · « **Reply #1838 on:** 02 April, 2014, 03:35:02 pm »

Yes, I think so, though I didn't notice that when I took the shot.

Kim · « **Reply #1839 on:** 03 April, 2014, 12:05:43 am »

Good to see they've got a colour-coordinated lock.

Reg.T · « **Reply #1840 on:** 04 April, 2014, 08:15:53 am »

Not seen except on-line, but Cav on a non-race bike: http://instagram.com/p/mVbJfCKS3f/

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1841 on:** 04 April, 2014, 09:20:11 am »

Cool and warm!^

Deano · « **Reply #1842 on:** 04 April, 2014, 11:42:59 am »

The Leeds Fixie Crew were out in force round Hyde Park last night. And three out of the four bikes had a brake!

clarion · « **Reply #1843 on:** 04 April, 2014, 04:43:43 pm »

Nice looking, but well-loved, Roy Thame in Borough, London.

clarion · « **Reply #1844 on:** 04 April, 2014, 04:44:28 pm »

Old Triumph near Guys Hospital

AlexR · « **Reply #1845 on:** 04 April, 2014, 07:34:57 pm »

I saw a Quest velomobile today,from the inside,oh wait it was me riding it

Did see a nice Colnago master today,looked like a new one in red,with Carbon Campag.

Kim · « **Reply #1846 on:** 04 April, 2014, 10:01:30 pm »

Two Raleigh Choppers on Critical Mass earlier. Ridiculous.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1847 on:** 04 April, 2014, 10:03:32 pm »

Quote from: Kim on 04 April, 2014, 10:01:30 pm

Two Raleigh Choppers on Critical Mass earlier. Ridiculous.

I'd say it was a good place for them and they were good bikes for that occasion. Fun bikes for not too serious cycling.

Vince · « **Reply #1848 on:** 05 April, 2014, 07:25:47 pm »

Whilst riding down the Northsea cycle path I saw a confused tandem coming the other way. The front was recumbent and the rear upright. I'm not sure if it was steered from the front or the back.

matthew · « **Reply #1849 on:** 06 April, 2014, 12:01:04 am »

Quote from: Vince on 05 April, 2014, 07:25:47 pm

Whilst riding down the Northsea cycle path I saw a confused tandem coming the other way. The front was recumbent and the rear upright. I'm not sure if it was steered from the front or the back.

Sounds like a Hase Pino. Tim Hall has one and they are steered from the rear.

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