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sandino
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PostPosted: 11:47 - 27 Feb 2007    Post subject: Those bicycles with the small wheels Reply with quote

I think they are like the collapsible ones, the ones that fold up. But they look like alot of hard work dont they? The wheels are hardly bigger than the sprocket, i would have thought this is only marginally more efficient than just walking!
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PostPosted: 11:52 - 27 Feb 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote

As I remember, my sister had one of these when we were younger. They were and a death trap and a basterd to fold up!
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PostPosted: 11:57 - 27 Feb 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yup Yup Yup my sisters wheel come off, she went flying - oh how we all cracked up"
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PostPosted: 12:05 - 27 Feb 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote

They've come a long way since the old fold up bikes I remember.

You see a fair few of them in London. Fold up to the size of a brief case and they are the only type of bike allowed on most commuter services in rush hour.

If I had to travel far from my station I'd have one. My £80 train ticket would be an additional £50 a month for tube travel. The bike would pay itself off in 4 months!
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PostPosted: 12:05 - 27 Feb 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote

That one isn't too bad. The new ones about are even worse. This is the A-Bike!

https://www.mobilewhack.com/reviews/a-bike.jpg
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PostPosted: 12:14 - 27 Feb 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote

They tested two of these on the Gadget Show last year. Jason had that A bike and Suzi had something a bit bigger which didn't fold so small. The small wheels on the A bike really affected its ridability but the verdict was that it is all about priorities - if you need something that folds up to the size of a teacup then there is a compromise to be made when riding it.

That said, we have a couple of folding bikes at home (for weekends away) and they are pants.
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PostPosted: 12:36 - 27 Feb 2007    Post subject: re: folding bike Reply with quote

tribal_tiger wrote:
That one isn't too bad. The new ones about are even worse. This is the A-Bike!

https://www.mobilewhack.com/reviews/a-bike.jpg


I cant see how that would be any less effort then walking?
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PostPosted: 13:54 - 27 Feb 2007    Post subject: Re: re: folding bike Reply with quote

well you could free wheel down the hills but I bet you feel every bump and bit of grit!!
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PostPosted: 14:05 - 27 Feb 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote

We all know Bromptons are the only ones to have!

https://www.myebike.com/bikes/images/C3_folded_1_1_000.jpg
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PostPosted: 14:37 - 27 Feb 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote

If i remember right it has some weird gearing system which does make it slightly faster than walking!

That is of course if you don't die when you hit a stone while going round a corner!
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PostPosted: 14:45 - 27 Feb 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote

tribal_tiger wrote:
That one isn't too bad. The new ones about are even worse. This is the A-Bike!

https://www.mobilewhack.com/reviews/a-bike.jpg

With wheels that small, it just denies any idea of physics. Surely energy is actually lost between the pedalling and turning the back wheel.
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PostPosted: 14:48 - 27 Feb 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote

That looks like something Andy Warhole might have created!!


Big_Ham wrote:
We all know Bromptons are the only ones to have!

https://www.myebike.com/bikes/images/C3_folded_1_1_000.jpg

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PostPosted: 15:11 - 27 Feb 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote

MrsHippy wrote:
...looks like something Andy Warhole might have created!!
Big_Ham wrote:
...Bromptons are the only ones to have!
https://www.myebike.com/bikes/images/C3_folded_1_1_000.jpg

Nah!
He'd have done something like this...
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PostPosted: 15:32 - 27 Feb 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ooo a pastal wharhol!! Blow it up print it on shiiinneeey photo paper you could get millions!!
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PostPosted: 17:57 - 27 Feb 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote

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That is of course if you don't die when you hit a stone while going round a corner!


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I used to take my pushbike to Brighton most weeks. Then they brought the whole 'no bikes before 9am unless its a fold up one'
Bastards had me waiting over and hour sometimes if I was leaving on the early train home, when all these people are flying through on those stupid bikes. Thumbs Down
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PostPosted: 19:03 - 27 Feb 2007    Post subject: Re: Those bicycles with the small wheels Reply with quote

sandino wrote:
I think they are like the collapsible ones, the ones that fold up. But they look like alot of hard work dont they? The wheels are hardly bigger than the sprocket, i would have thought this is only marginally more efficient than just walking!


You sure that you dont mean one of these?

https://www.cyclingscotland.org/cmsimages/Monkey%20bike_148.jpg
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PostPosted: 19:09 - 27 Feb 2007    Post subject: re: folding bike Reply with quote

Surely people dont really use them things for anything more then a few laughs? Confused
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PostPosted: 19:20 - 27 Feb 2007    Post subject: Re: Those bicycles with the small wheels Reply with quote

My god - the size i am that would be lost between my butt cheeks!!!

Whosthedaddy wrote:
sandino wrote:
I think they are like the collapsible ones, the ones that fold up. But they look like alot of hard work dont they? The wheels are hardly bigger than the sprocket, i would have thought this is only marginally more efficient than just walking!


You sure that you dont mean one of these?

https://www.cyclingscotland.org/cmsimages/Monkey%20bike_148.jpg

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PostPosted: 20:16 - 27 Feb 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote

we used to sell bromptons, there designed around the hand luggage size in certain trains, you can nip on with it in its little bag,(yeah you get a bag) and then when you hop off the train its twiddle and bobs your cb750f a quick cycle to owrk, the gearing is all worked out and tehre actually quite nippy and stable
down side is there expensive but you do get some nice little extras for them.
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PostPosted: 23:35 - 27 Feb 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have a nice racing bicycle i built from a basket case. But since getting my Yamaha i dont think ive ridden it once...
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