Very nice beach cruiser sighted. Sorry it's sideways :)
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Very nice beach cruiser sighted. Sorry it's sideways :)
If this is your Bob Jackson bike with Brooks saddle and saddle bag .... I'm sorry about the drool. ;)
He's probably used to the drool. That bike looks loved.
Just to throw a monkey wrench into the T vs pear saddle debate, I saw a road bike with a banana seat the other day (the kind that goes on a stingray). I love the guy who listens to his own drum beat. I also counted 16 bikes at the grocery store rack in my town. I thought that was interesting for my town.
This is a recumbent trike with a cargo extender, a child's seat, and a windscreen for the child (who's name is Axl, other people in the photos are my friend, John, my SO, Ian, and Adrienne, Axl's mom; bottom photo has Adrienne, Jim, and Axl's Dad, Robbert, who co-own's Terracycle and built up the trike).
http://www.naturalsights.com/gallery...0BabyMover.jpg
http://www.naturalsights.com/gallery...BabyMovers.jpg
Terracycle
http://www.terracycle.com/Merchant2/...gory_Code=cmon
Don't those things need a double seatpost? I don't even remember. How did he have it attached???Quote:
Originally Posted by redrhodie
I have no idea. I didn't get a very close look. The guy riding it looked like an artist type, no doubt some creativity was involved.
I had to look for a picture. http://www.cambridgebicycle.com/design/vintage.htm The front seatpost is pretty much normal (might have a different clamp, but that wouldn't be too difficult to find/shim as needed); the rear seatpost/sissy bar comes up from the rear triangle where rack bosses would be.
Yes, it was exactly like that yellow one on the green bike. I wish I had gotten a picture. I think it just attached at the front, and was not attached at all at the back. It looked very unstable and silly (which was probably the point). I suspect this wasn't for comfort on centuries...but maybe this is the answer so many of us have been looking for!Quote:
Originally Posted by OakLeaf
Now, if it only had a cutout. ;)
Here's me riding a couple "tall bikes". These are homemade by one of my YouTube subscribers. He put on a tall bike show at our monthly Second Saturday art festival last month.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeIVHrvutps
Here's the rest of his tall bikes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xREtQv2hOyM
Getting on those tall bikes reminds me of trying to mount a 17-hand horse!
luv2, are they comfortable to ride? If so, I want one!
LOL! I don't know what a 17-hand horse is, but I imagine it's a tall horse. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by bmccasland
Very comfortable once you get moving. I got used to it right away.Quote:
Originally Posted by owlice
The owner was selling these bikes for $50 each. A bargain for all the work he had to do to make them! :)
Meet Jack. I spotted these two on the floor of the Tip Top Bike Shop in the Temescal District of Oakland. I had to ask about them.
Designed by and being built for the shop these are two of the original 4 prototypes. They said the other two found good, loving, forever homes with customers who just had to have them :)
Too bad or maybe it's a good thing that the ones one the floor are not my size. No test ride today and we do have enough bikes. These look like a sweet design for a go anywhere, do anything city bike. :)
Another view of the bikes :)
Did you ever get a tandem?Quote:
Originally Posted by Trek420
We tried one. It was like "Laurel and Hardy go cycling".;) Pretty humbling.
I had visions of our taking off and effortlessly sailing down the Burke Gilman, starting and stopping with ease :p Nope.
We tried a Comotion but I think the CoMotion Periscope would be a better idea when I get up there (which should be soon). Counterbalance Cycles has them in stock so trying one out should not be a problem.
But then we do have uhm, several bikes already so where to put a tandem is an issue.
I'm very short and not light weight. Knott is very strong it's still a challenge for a woman to be the kickstand and hold the bike while another gets on the bike. I was not expecting that brief feeling of falling over as you start up before getting up to momentum. That flipped me out a little.
I think the Periscope model would let us both have one foot on the pedal and start or stop in unison. None of that " :eek: :confused: we're falling over with a molto expensive bike that is not ours yet" feeling.
Ooh, I quite like the one on the left...very nice!Quote:
Originally Posted by Trek420
I should have taken a better picture of the matching rear racks. I may have to go back :) But you can always find them here:
http://tiptopbikeshop.com/
The bike is named Jack for a British country farmer who also happens to be the LBS owners father (or maybe grandfather, I forget). The idea being a simple, well built, beautiful county, utility bike.
That was also the name of my Dad, who was also a country farmer :) So how could I not love this bike.