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31. crowriver
    Member

    @uberuce, but will they bring 'their'* Christiania trike? ie the one that was presented to the city?

    City didn't know what to do with it, naturally. Cycling Provosts all a bit too continental I daresay. I guess Bike Station already had the Bullitts, so.....currently the trike is on 'permanent loan' to Out Of The Blue I believe: Drill Hall, Dalmeny Street, off Leith Walk.

    Now if only the Danes had given the Provost a Prius, I'm sure we'd be seeing it at numerous public engagements on Council business...

    Posted 12 years ago #

32. Uberuce
    Member

    Spoke to my contact at the Bike Station and with the simple filling in of a 'you break it, you buy it' form, then I will be the temporary pilot of a big fat Bullit on the 26th until a shade after 9. Also over lunchtime on the 25th, since that's when their opening and my working hours mesh.

    Posted 12 years ago #

33. Roibeard
    Member

    Beware Uberuce - I borrowed ProntoPedalPower's Bullitt earlier this week (thanks Neil!) and it broke my cycling.

    It's a bit like the Pino, but more extreme...

    I notice the difference in handling between commuter and Pino, but can swap freely between the two.

    However, on getting off the Bullitt and back on my own, I discovered that I couldn't start off - I was wobbling all over the road just as if I'd just begun cycling!

    Took me a couple of miles to work out how to steer the commuter and leaned corners took a couple of miles more.

    You've got to respect any bike that renders you incapable!

    I think the difference between Pino and Bullitt is that the Bullitt has the full steering range of a normal bike, most of which one never uses - the Pino has a reduced steering angle, so prevents you from getting into trouble in that way.

    Hence my Bullitt tip is to keep steering inputs small!

    I'm sure you'll enjoy it,

    Robert

    Posted 12 years ago #

34. chdot
    Admin

    "my Bullitt tip is to keep steering inputs small!"

    Good advice.

    I had exactly same problems with that very machine.

    8 Freight much easier - though has the curious design consequence of slight left steer as the wheels are not exactly in line for transmission reasons.

    Posted 12 years ago #

35. holisticglint
    Member

    Thanks for organizing this Uberuce - have been pondering a cargo bike as an alternative to child seat or trailer for shuttling my almost 1 year old between her seemingly endless social engagements.

    Will be particularly keen to join the queue for a go on the Bullitt.

    Posted 12 years ago #

36. gembo
    Member

    There was an amazing photo in today's metro of a mum in portland, Oregon on a cargo bike with four kids in the front box, one kid on the rear rack and another on a bike tht had been clipped on to the back of the mum's bike. All seven humans had helmets, many different styles. The seventh human,the one on the clipped on bike had turned herself around to face the other direction which I found interesting. Stunt rider. She looked a little Hispanic whereas the rest looked Anglo Saxon

    Posted 12 years ago #

37. chdot
    Admin

    

    "
    How’s this for saving money on the school run? Emily Finch has created a super-bike to transport her six children around town. Nathan, Mary, Lucy, Ben, Olivia and Maya can be spotted in their contraption on the streets of Williamsport in Portland, Oregon, with four of them at the front and the others at the back. ‘It’s such a bargain in the long run. It’s amazing,’ said Mrs Finch, 34. The vehicle weighs 250kg (40st) and is based on a Dutch cargo bicycle

    "

    Posted 12 years ago #

38. Uberuce
    Member

    The things you can do with a bike lane that wide...

    Posted 12 years ago #

39. Roibeard
    Member

    @Uberuce - I think it's not a bike lane this time (although Portland is meant to have them), the markings on the road are "sharrows", share the road markings, so about equivalent to our bike painted in the carriageway, or perhaps an advisory lane (at a guess, and depending on motorist behaviour - I've never cycled on sharrows, or in the States).

    Robert

    Posted 12 years ago #

40. crowriver
    Member

    That photo has been trending on the cycling blogs for a wee while. Interesting that the Metro, of all papers, picked it up. Silly season novelty pic for them.

    Note that all the equipment is European: a Bakfiets, plus (I think) a German designed/built tagalong towbar: I forget the name, it's a more expensive (and better) alternative to these trail-gator things (that lots of folk buy but then realise their a bit crap).

    Good on the mum though. I'm sure many UK mums reading this on the bus will be thinking how 'brave' she is and then float off into a reverie about their dream car...

    Posted 12 years ago #

41. Instography
    Member

    I hate being picky (no I don't) and I realise it ruins the headline but I'm only counting 6 others. Seven in total but only six others.

    Posted 12 years ago #

42. ruggtomcat
    Member

    *bump* when did we decide then? is it soon? am I too lazy to read all the thread?

    Posted 12 years ago #

43. kaputnik
    Moderator

    Wednesday, I think.

    Posted 12 years ago #

44. Uberuce
    Member

    The day of Wodan Allfather, yarp. 7.30-9ish

    Posted 12 years ago #

45. Dave
    Member

    No way can that weigh 250kg. The Bakfiets itself 'only' weighs 33kg.

    Maybe they're adding the weight of all the riders. That means my bike weighs 90kg!!!

    Posted 12 years ago #

46. steveo
    Member

    Had a shot last night of Uberuce's trailer and stones, the tug surge over the speed bumps was interesting and whilst I was convinced my street was flat I could definitely feel the trailer pushing one way and having to work harder the other.

    Posted 12 years ago #

47. SRD
    Moderator

    socket wrench/hexagonal spanner-thing ?

    dumbest request in some time, but I can't find my little socket wrench thing, and haven't yet acquired a full set of spanners. if anyone on Wed has one, can I borrow it to tighten up nuts on my new racklight?

    Thanks (and pls feel free to tell me proper name of tool I can't describe)

    Posted 12 years ago #

48. Dave
    Member

    Not sure what you mean, but I can chuck a socket set in the trailer and we can sort it out at PY...

    Posted 12 years ago #

49. SRD
    Moderator

    a very small socket should do it. thanks,. I have a multi-tool like thing with multiple socket heads on it. no idea what it is called here or there,nor where it has got to..

    Posted 12 years ago #

50. Dave
    Member

    Ah, a dumbell spanner?

    Posted 12 years ago #

51. SRD
    Moderator

    Eureka! Thanks Dave. Now I just have to find it.

    Posted 12 years ago #

52. Darkerside
    Member

    Could some kind soul make a top-to-tail measurement of the bullit for me? I'm planning a bike shed extraordiare, and hope to future proof against my dreams...

    Posted 12 years ago #

53. Uberuce
    Member

    Will do, Darkerside.

    SRD: is that racklight on the Helios? I could investigate a loan of the Titan rack from LaidBack if it is. I'll bring it to PY and back, so you'll not be out of a seat for the morning.

    Posted 12 years ago #

54. DaveC
    Member

    I carry a multitude of toolage in my home made tool roll (did I tell you I made my own tool roll?) and will ensure I have it on Friday. Now with even more tools than this original photo....

    Dave C

    

    Posted 12 years ago #

55. amir
    Member

    I think your home made saddle bag is even more impressive, DaveC.

    Posted 12 years ago #

56. DaveC
    Member

    Shucks you are too kind Adrian.

    Posted 12 years ago #

57. steveo
    Member

    Dammit Dave that was my project... that never got started... yes another one.... :D

    Posted 12 years ago #

58. Uberuce
    Member

    It's tomorrow, DaveC. Friday would be your second Norman Bates PY notmeet...

    Posted 12 years ago #

59. Darkerside
    Member

    @Uberuce - ignore me. Found dimensions here

    http://www.larryvsharry.com/english/BULLITT-technical-details.html

    Posted 12 years ago #

60. Uberuce
    Member

    The Bullitt's at home now and was surprisingly easy to carry up the stairs. Admittedly I am lucky in that my close has a nice wide swoopy roundy stairwell.

    I've only been on it for a few dozen minutes, so it remains to be seen how twitchy I'll find the bike I'll ride to the school...

    Posted 12 years ago #

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