Clown Bike

[deanflowers]

I managed to win a clown bike off ebay and as excited as kid at christmas to collect it later today:



Might bring it along to camping at RR2015 if anyone wants a go

I like quite a few on here have quite a few old bicycles - maybe we could have an area this year ?

Has anyone else got a clown bike?

[Iain]

Rode one around Santa Pod for most of the day at a Mini show a year or two back and they are pretty fun.

[nomad]

Jun 25, 2015 11:08:18 GMT deanflowers said:

Might bring it along to camping at RR2015 if anyone wants a go ... maybe we could have an area this year ?

Has anyone else got a clown bike?

Errm - close but no cigar
It's a very odd toy, the bars fold flat so you can carry in a holdall, and you "pedal" by rocking on the skateboard deck

I'll be at RRG15, happy to chuck this in if anyone wants a play or to make a bid for it

[stuey]

I havent got a clown bike if I ever get the fiat done and make it to another gathering I'd like to bring this (its a little more finished now but this is the only pic I have)-

[pistonpopper]

I don't have a clown bike, but my wife says this is my comedy bike...



For reference the yellow bike next to it is my mountain bike, just an average sized mountain bike...



Again for reference the green bike next to it is a Dynaglide beach cruiser with 26" wheels.

[montythemole]

These are cool. I've got four now and they're great fun after too many beers at a BBQ. One of mine the handlebars were very rusted so I swapped for BMW front bars and it was a lot easier to ride. I also ditched the brakes as not needed.

[deanflowers]

I bought a second one yesterday. Clown bike race at the gathering?

[fuldatramp]

Jun 27, 2015 12:08:34 GMT pistonpopper said:

I don't have a clown bike, but my wife says this is my comedy bike...



For reference the yellow bike next to it is my mountain bike, just an average sized mountain bike...



Again for reference the green bike next to it is a Dynaglide beach cruiser with 26" wheels.

So what the heck is it? Are the rims 36"? I'm sure I saw a bike like that on t'internet when I was looking for unicycles, - they do 36" wheels for 'commuting' - haha like anyone would commute on a unicycle!!!

Anyway I love it, what's it like to ride?

For me & odd bikes, I've always fancied a Pennyfarthing......... But the authentic ones are majorly out of my price range

[pedalcarjoe]

I did a swap for one of my bikes last week , for this



not exactly sure why

[fuldatramp]

Jun 30, 2015 22:05:26 GMT pedalcarjoe said:

I did a swap for one of my bikes last week , for this



not exactly sure why

Major want!!!!!! What's it like to ride?

[pedalcarjoe]

Jun 30, 2015 22:13:21 GMT fuldatramp said:

Jun 30, 2015 22:05:26 GMT pedalcarjoe said:

I did a swap for one of my bikes last week , for this



not exactly sure why

Major want!!!!!! What's it like to ride?

not a clue ! it will probably hang in the garage for the next 12 months

[pistonpopper]

Jun 30, 2015 20:57:06 GMT fuldatramp said:

So what the heck is it? Are the rims 36"? I'm sure I saw a bike like that on t'internet when I was looking for unicycles, - they do 36" wheels for 'commuting' - haha like anyone would commute on a unicycle!!!

Anyway I love it, what's it like to ride?

For me & odd bikes, I've always fancied a Pennyfarthing......... But the authentic ones are majorly out of my price range

Its a Coker Monster Cruiser, the rims are 36". It's ok to ride, but cornering at high speed is very difficult as the bike wants to stay upright!

[MrSpeedy]

My Dad built a sort of clown bike years ago when I was a kid.

We named it the 'LuniCycle'

The wheels were made eccentric (and different diameters, so it was always out of sync), the pedal cranks re-fitted so that they were in alignment with each other, a steering wheel instead of bars, oh, and no brakes!
I rode it in the village fete.

The next year, he built a 'mini penny farthing'

I'll see if we've got a photo of it anywhere

[nomad]

I'll be loading the car tomorrow night ready for an early start to RRG, if I can find space I'll put the bike (pic above) in the boot ... viewings / daft offers / races around the carpark welcome  - just look for me near the Hunter Estate

[deanflowers]

I'm packing both clown bikes. Any arguments at RR should be settled by a clown bike race

[Frankenhealey]

Aug 18, 2015 7:51:36 GMT deanflowers said:

I'm packing both clown bikes. Any arguments at RR should be settled by a clown bike race

^^^ LOL and video please

[nomad]

^ Pics or it didn't happen?