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[wiggydiggy]

Going through some old photos and found this that I saw a while back, don't know the name of the bike but the engine is a Rudge Trojan Mini Motor, it has registration plates so technically is now a motorbike but thought I'd share.

 

[presta]

My father had one of those Mini Motors. Before my time though, so I don't remember it.

 

[Sharky]

I recall reading my dad's Cycling magazines in the 50's and early 60's, except it was called "Cycling and Mopeds". Used to include such machines ...

 

[Chris S]

Going through some old photos and found this that I saw a while back, don't know the name of the bike but the engine is a Rudge Trojan Mini Motor, it has registration plates so technically is now a motorbike but thought I'd share.



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The bike's a Raleigh. It's got a heron chain-ring and 'thimble' forks.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Back when I was a student, early 80s, at one point I had access to a cellar which served as a bike shed. Right at the back, behind bits of junk and under layers of gunk and cobwebbery was a bike like that. Complete with miniature reg plate and (empty) licence holder.

I did entertain thoughts of finding out who owned it, buying it, and doing it up as a summer project. But of course I never did.

Who knows, it may still be there.

 

[Big John]

Bridgnorth Saturday market not too many years ago....there was a guy selling new petrol engine assisted bikes. It must have been before ebikes became the thing. He charged a small fortune for them. They weren't refurbished bikes. So there are some relatively new ones out there somewhere.

 

[presta]

They wear the tyre out in double quick time because the drive's just a roller, with a 'clutch' lever that pivots the whole engine to lift the roller off the tyre.