Bikes you'd like to have a go on!
lost_in_thought
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I'll start the ball rolling...
Tandem
Recumbent
Super-ridiculous TT bike
Insane track machine
One of those bouncy beam ones.
Tandem
Recumbent
Super-ridiculous TT bike
Insane track machine
One of those bouncy beam ones.
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Touring 'bent.
Zipp Y2001
Allegedly more areo than the Lotus bike.Mud - Genesis Vapour CCX
Race - Fuji Norcom Straight
Sun - Cervelo R3
Winter / Commute - Dolan ADX0 -
Well there's a couple in the office.....0
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bamboo frame_______________________________________________
www.redlightjump.co.uk
FCN 3 (FCN 4 if I'm carrying clean pants)0 -
Penny Farthing. Would love to have a go on one of those...Pannier, 120rpm.0
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I'd love a go on a TT bike - are they hideously uncomfortable? Otherwise if the geometry is so efficient then why aren't all road bikes such?
Also really fancy a bit of track - velodrome not far from me so I'll start running out of excuses soon........FCN 5 belt driven fixie for city bits
CAADX 105 beastie for bumpy bits
Litespeed L3 for Strava bits
Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast.0 -
Recumbent trike
Moulton New Series
Super high-end money-no-object road bike (eg fully loaded Storck Fascinario 0.6/Cervelo R5ca)
TT bikeDahon Speed Pro TT; Trek Portland
Viner Magnifica '08 ; Condor Squadra
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SimonAH wrote:I'd love a go on a TT bike - are they hideously uncomfortable? Otherwise if the geometry is so efficient then why aren't all road bikes such?
When you're on the Tri bars you will have to crane your neck back as far as it goes just in order to be able to see where you're going. (Fortunately this is also the most aerodynamic posture). And don't forget that, in this position, you don't have access to the brakes.
I'm still learning to ride mine; taking it out in any sort of traffic is still quite a hairy experience :shock:Pannier, 120rpm.0 -
Liquigas super colour special edition so I can out-gare a supercar.What wheels...? Wheelsmith.co.uk!0
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Recumbent, Penny-farthing
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Proper full on TT bike here too. Oh, & if you could throw in a float day on a flat DC that would be good.There is no secret ingredient...0
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I'd actually like to try a unicycle, which I know isn't a BIKE as such - but it looks a right laugh
Plus I'd love to try a recumbent (bars below the seat style) just to see what all the fuss is about.Chunky Cyclists need your love too! :-)
2009 Specialized Tricross Sport
2011 Trek Madone 4.5
2012 Felt F65X
Proud CX Pervert and quiet roadie. 12 mile commuter0 -
I have add desire to try anything with 4 wheels ... from seeing how fast something like this could go:
to trying something more unusual like:
in addtiion to most of the suggestions above!
- jonCommuting between Twickenham <---> Barbican on my trusty Ridgeback Hybrid - url=http://strava.com/athletes/125938/badge]strava[/url0 -
I want to try the one that's a pub on wheels...0
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Tandem. Would love to try that. And The Goodies Trandem too, although by all accounts that was a huge heavy unrideable beast of a bike.
+1 on the unicycle.
And a Ducatti, any Ducatti. Here's my right arm. where do I sign?0 -
I had a TT funny bike (from back when you were allowed smaller front wheels than rear) that I bought on eBay very badly described. I intended to sell it on anyway, but I was excited to try it because it was 753 and insane geometry. I rode about a mile of my intended 25 before coming back with a very sore neck.
I also have a tandem, an old steel 3 speed one, which is gradually being upgraded (this winter, it'll get alluminium cranks, alloy rims, and an old Sachs Elan 12 speed hub). It's a lot of fun, and with the baby seat on the back can carry me and both sons, or me, the missus, and number 2 son.
I also had a track bike, a beautiful EG Bates in 531 from the 90s, but I sold it. I didn't really get used to FG, and was afraid I was going to spill the beautiful bike into something. Also, the track fork was not very stable under front braking. I was offered £700 to end the auction early, and refused, thinking it would go for more. I got £350 for it. From the guy that made the offer. Ouch.0 -
Purveyor of sonic doom
Very Hairy Roadie - FCN 4
Fixed Pista- FCN 5
Beared Bromptonite - FCN 140 -
if you want to ride a decent beer bike/shed go to amsterdam and ride the fietscafe, you'll have MUCH more fun than doing it in London...i promise you_______________________________________________
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lost_in_thought wrote:I want to try the one that's a pub on wheels...
My google search was 'bicycle pub london'
Edit:@CXXC the Het Fietscafe one came up in the search, too. They do tours in Belgium *starts dribbling*0 -
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i fancy taking this out with a few mates, maybe an offroad version if available. Unfortunately the company who makes them, ZEM, went bust so chance are somewhat slim...
http://www.cyclorama.net/viewArticle.php?id=245[url][/url]2011 Orange Five Pro
On-One Pompetamine Alfine Comp0 -
Penny farthing
Pedersen
Recumbant0 -
I wondered what a Trandem was... now I know!
Looks cool! And I would love to have a go on a proper, old-fashioned penny-farthing.
These are just disappointing and shouldn't be called a penny-farthing:
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Oh, and I'd like to try a recumbent lowracer, a half and half tandem (normal at the back, recumbent at the front for the missus, who can't see past me otherwise), an Alex Singer or Rene Hearse constructeur bike, a Flying Gate:
A Paris Galibier
And a Dursley Pedersen (there's one of these that lives on the bike racks on Waterloo Station, on one of the platforms. I've met the owner, and seen him riding it in town. Interesting chap)
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