'Interesting' conversion

[Dirk]

Seen parked in a cycle rack at top of Barnstaple High Street.
Steering and braking would be interesting, to say the least.
At least the shopping basket fits now!

 

[Deleted member 35268]

Some long long reach calipers should finish the job nicely

 

[Pale Rider]

Not without precedent.

I think a couple of mountain bike models have been sold with different sized wheels.

Something to do with achieving a better combination of grip and rolling resistance.

Marketing cobblers, no doubt.

 

[vickster]

A back to front modern day penny farthing

 

[steveindenmark]

I watched a film last night where a delivery bike had a small front wheel to allow for a delivery basket.

 

[MarquisMatsugae]

I watched a film last night where a delivery bike had a small front wheel to allow for a delivery basket.

Please tell me it had brakes though

 

[Slick]

I remember that one, nightmare of a thing.

 

[classic33]

Please tell me it had brakes though

An Post still use them.

 

[Deleted member 35268]

Commonly known as "butchers' bikes" - Pashley still make one called the Delibike:

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My grandad GAVE ONE AWAY about 20 years ago - SO ANNOYING at the time. Even more annoying now.

 

[Mr Celine]

A bicycle equipped with air brakes!!

 

[PeteXXX]

Look on the bright side.. The front brake blocks should last a lifetime!

 

[davidphilips]

thats the sort of bike that the pink panther would ride, lets hope the owner refits a normal front wheel before he has an accident.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Commonly known as "butchers' bikes" - Pashley still make one called the Delibike:

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I rode one similar to that just after I left school, no basket on the one I rode. When I left school I worked in a local fruit shop, sometimes I'd have to pick up from suppliers or deliver customer orders.

 

[steveindenmark]

Please tell me it had brakes though

t probably did

 

[raleighnut]

Commonly known as "butchers' bikes" - Pashley still make one called the Delibike:

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My first 'job' in 74 was delivering groceries on one of those for the Co-op.