Andrew's Dual Drive Magic Pie Project

[DirtyGinge]

hehehe you cheeky monkley 

[Andrew]

cheers for the email ginge, most interesting 

and don't worry about the monkeys comments,  he's probably got bells, baskets and tassles on his bike,,,  says it all 

[MonkeyMagic]

hey don't knock it 'til ya try it

[Bikemad]

Monkey,

That version appears to be fitted with "eight foot" wheels, whereas the original (see attachement below) had two six foot wheels, and each one was a different diameter.  Disc brakes were the preferred option as loose laces would regularly become entangled in the calipers, causing major problems with the toe-in and heel alignment.
When fitted with Dr Martin air cushion soles, they gave a very comfortable and sure footed ride, but unfortunately they were susceptible to punctures, and many riders ended up with flat feet.

Mind you, it's surprising how many "foot pounds" of torque could be applied before they would start heelspinning.

Alan
 

[GM Canada]

  where do you guys find this stuff? was there ever a 10 foot model? lol

Gary

[Andrew]

They had it all sorted in 1972. I might just have to get a lamp/sun shade for my bike.

great use of imagination, their Dad must have been a legend, it looks like they've just ridden through a jumble sale and everything stuck to them

[Bikemad]

where do you guys find this stuff? was there ever a 10 foot model?

I haven't seen a ten foot version, but some motorcycles used the six foot design:





And here's a photo of a wheel under construction:



The unicycle version is attached below.

Alan
 

[MonkeyMagic]

where do you guys find this stuff? was there ever a 10 foot model? lol

Gary

I just typed "silly bike" in google images and viola

[DirtyGinge]

im not sure if its the community or the homebrew.i see bikes with shoes.......there is definitely a disturbance in the force.........heck, must be homebrew, time for another pint if its this good....we all live in the yellow submarine yellow submarine yellow submarine ( Ginge rocks back and forth, singing, on another fine batch of wine)

[GM Canada]

I just typed "silly bike" in google images and viola

Haha, I just tried that and I could upload an endless supply of pictures of odd bikes. It was very entertaining and my kids loved it too!

Gary