Would you call this a safe bicycle?

Bradidup

Do you remember that guy that invented that mad looking electric car in the 80ies that never sold, well hes just done it again, but worse!!! hes come up with some insane push bike with scateboard wheels, guaranteed to break someones neck on the first pot hole they hit. http://www.etedeschi.ndirect.co.uk/sinclair/ABIKE.htm

It would have its uses, ie getting around a supermarket.

Slothy

Hahaha I cracked up just looking at that picture, imagine riding that around dublin would be very funny. Would love to see someone hitting a pothole on it....

Bradidup wrote:

Do you remember that guy that invented that mad looking electric car in the 80ies that never sold, well hes just done it again, but worse!!! hes come up with some insane push bike with scateboard wheels, guaranteed to break someones neck on the first pot hole they hit. http://www.etedeschi.ndirect.co.uk/sinclair/ABIKE.htm

It would have its uses, ie getting around a supermarket.

Bradidup

Its one breed up from those little aluminium mini scooters that were all the go a few years ago.

milod

as long as the wheels are wider than those f**king tram line grooves... :mad:

Capt'n Midnight

Brakes are a strap around a drum - see the blue-grey strap thing
http://www.etedeschi.ndirect.co.uk/sinclair/04.jpg

*shudders* to think about what it uses instead of a roller chain - but the gearing is very low and the tyres are 5.5" or less, 90psi means that it needs suspension - and the saddle is ...

Not for use on Irish roads

can anyone see any standard bicycle parts on it, in case one had to repair it later ?

other attempts
http://www.abikecentral.com/abikehistory.html

BTW: http://www.etedeschi.ndirect.co.uk/sinclair/ABIKE.htm are ripping you off at £199
it's only :rolleyes: £149 here http://www.a-bike.co.uk/store/home.php

like Bradidup said - it's just a growed up folding scooter.

Bradidup

Capt'n Midnight wrote:

BTW: http://www.etedeschi.ndirect.co.uk/sinclair/ABIKE.htm are ripping you off at £199
it's only :rolleyes: £149 here http://www.a-bike.co.uk/store/home.php

.

You would have no trouble getting tyres, ie, ones off a supermarket trolly should fit, yes that is a big 25% price drop considering it is only just on the market. Give it a few more months and they will be on special in Aldi!!!

crashoveroid

one simple thing why bother just go get a proper bike

E@gle.

u would be quicker walking than on one of thoes

Padjo1981

When someone is killed on it, will he be brought up on charges??The man is out of his mind

Bradidup

He would probably get away with it.......pleed insanity!!!

Capt'n Midnight

He's probably counting on the fact that most "supermarket" bikes don't more then 100 miles usage in their lifetime, like all that home exercise junk. Then again you won't be going fast enough to do any damage, unless you are going down hill, and then the insanity plea would be against you.

Some interesting ideas but it's not a Moulton or Brompton.

methinks it would be preferable to learn to noble art of unicycling if you want to save space
http://www.unicycle.uk.com/shop/shopdisplayproduct.asp?catalogid=758

Bradidup

Capt'n Midnight wrote:

Some interesting ideas but it's not a Moulton or Brompton.

He probably had a say in that thing too, unicycles arent that difficult to ride at all, if you ever rode fixed wheel you would have no probs.