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Jul 15, 2018 10:48:15 GMT
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Went to the local tip shop a couple of weeks ago and picked this up... I had no idea what it is or what I would even do with it... but I knew I had to own it. Got it home, pumped up the flat tyre, and off we go. Spotted this video online as well...
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Jul 15, 2018 13:18:35 GMT
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Just to decide what to do with it now... restore it? Sell it or just race about on it until it breaks...
I'm tempted to go OTT on it, shot blask and powder coat the frame, put a decent set of cranks on it and a metal rear wheel
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Jul 15, 2018 13:52:14 GMT
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Thats cool! Go OTT with it, theres plenty of BMX and skakeboard parts you could throw at it, and then take it to a crazy skatepark and see if anyone can actualy use it!
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ChrisT
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Jul 15, 2018 16:23:40 GMT
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That video is amazing!
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It's like a unicycle with training wheels.
Never seen one before, but I doubt I'd have the stones to give it a try. I could see myself pitching forward and face planting it, and I'd like my teeth to remain in my head.
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It's like a unicycle with training wheels. Never seen one before, but I doubt I'd have the stones to give it a try. I could see myself pitching forward and face planting it, and I'd like my teeth to remain in my head. My thoughts exactly. On both counts.
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skinnylew
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Jul 17, 2018 21:28:47 GMT
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That's crazy cool, never seen anything like it!!!
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Jul 18, 2018 19:50:48 GMT
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i remember these from when i was a kid, centre parcs used to have some on there cycle hire in the early 90,s. hired one for a few days when we stayed there and they are great fun for about an hour then you get fed up of not really being able to go anywhere other than smooth tarmac as they tip forward at the first sight of any gravel. takes a bit of getting used to to turn them as you have to lean slightly forward and to the side you want to turn if i remember rightly. worth getting going for laughs though.
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Jul 27, 2018 20:58:43 GMT
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they are great fun for about an hour then you get fed up of not really being able to go anywhere other than smooth tarmac as they tip forward at the first sight of any gravel. I wonder if some re-imagining as a miniature penny farthing trike might make it easier to handle?
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Jul 28, 2018 16:15:46 GMT
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they are great fun for about an hour then you get fed up of not really being able to go anywhere other than smooth tarmac as they tip forward at the first sight of any gravel. I wonder if some re-imagining as a miniature penny farthing trike might make it easier to handle? Steerable front wheel and keep the rear... is an interesting concept...
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I wonder if some re-imagining as a miniature penny farthing trike might make it easier to handle? Steerable front wheel and keep the rear... is an interesting concept...
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Putting together Max Skatebike myself 👍
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That plastic rear wheel does not fill me with confidence. I have visions of it collapsing at speed with particularly uncomfortable results. Cool concept though.
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Maybe fitting some larger diameter, softer compound front wheels might help but I could still see myself picking up my teeth from the pavement if I were to have a go on that. (Granted, it's likely I'd only get on one after several beers which definitely wouldn't help matters!) I'm just glad that the majority of my ill advised "hold my beer" moments occurred well before the advent of camera phones and t'internet!
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Looks a giggle but definitely looks like a trip to A&E will be included!
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Apr 26, 2020 18:45:24 GMT
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We're supposed to be giving the NHS a rest, not making up new injuries for them to repair!
Having said that, maybe an extended wheelbase might solve the gravel problems? Either curve the lower tube or weld it at a different angle to move the front wheels forward a foot?
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shin2chin
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We're supposed to be giving the NHS a rest, not making up new injuries for them to repair! Having said that, maybe an extended wheelbase might solve the gravel problems? Either curve the lower tube or weld it at a different angle to move the front wheels forward a foot? No, skateboard wheels do not react well to pebbles and gravel. I have the scars to prove it. Some larger and softer cruiser or longboard wheels would help though.
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1977 PORSCHE 2.0na 924 1974 VW Beetle 1600
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May 20, 2020 14:10:55 GMT
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i remember these from when i was a kid, centre parcs used to have some on there cycle hire in the early 90,s. hired one for a few days when we stayed there and they are great fun for about an hour then you get fed up of not really being able to go anywhere other than smooth tarmac as they tip forward at the first sight of any gravel. takes a bit of getting used to to turn them as you have to lean slightly forward and to the side you want to turn if i remember rightly. worth getting going for laughs though. This sums it up, I got it moving freely, air in the tire. Fitted some longboard wheels and we messed about with it for an afternoon... then it went to the shed where it has stayed ever since!
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Oct 24, 2020 15:34:06 GMT
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A few months ago I found mine in my parents’ house, and decided to rebuild it. The rear wheel had completely collapsed and the chain was a solid mess, but otherwise it was ok. Dropped it at the local bike shop to sort out the bike side (there were more than a few weird glances), and then put on some new rubbers to the trucks. Took it out to the local skate park for the first time today. It’s been nearly 30years since I last rode it, but it only took a few attempts before I got the hang of it again! According to my kids, I was definitely the coolest kid at the skate park today! 🤣
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Nov 15, 2020 12:39:24 GMT
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Saw this page a few weeks ago and remembered the wreck on our balcony behind the gas heater. It looked a little bit worse than the one on the picture of MattMK1. With a lot of WD40 I was able to get off all screws.
The idea was to keep as much from the original as possible. So the frame, the treadles, seat post and even the original treadle wedges went to sand blasting. Frame and treadles have been powder coated and the remaining parts have been Zn electroplated and passivated. All possible here in China in one week.
The handbar is missing since decades and the plastic screw base of the front rollers have been replaced already 34 years ago.
Today the first trial run in our compound - my son was the talk of the day here. Like me 35 years ago .....
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