Reverse Steering Bike
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irw
Quadricyclist
- Location
- Liverpool, UK
Reverse steering bike? Is that a bike which goes left when you steer right and vice versa, or as in rear-wheel steering?
smokeysmoo
Legendary Member
- Location
- Bolton, not very far from Nob End
endoman
Senior Member
- Location
- Chesterfield
Saw one of these many years ago at an Airshow being ridden by an RAF pilot with ease. I think they said they used it for training. Looked fun, but impossible
Hi all
Just to add to my post.
There is a couple of events coming u in September, which i had planned to go to.
Thought i would have a bike by then.
If not, i will have to wait.
Hilldodger informed me that they would be making a batch of them in the winter ar Cyclemagic.
Missed one of them on ebay a few days ago. Made by Cyclemagic last year.
Beautiful red bike, very well made.
Have all ready emailed them, to put my name on the list
Just to add to my post.
There is a couple of events coming u in September, which i had planned to go to.
Thought i would have a bike by then.
If not, i will have to wait.
Hilldodger informed me that they would be making a batch of them in the winter ar Cyclemagic.
Missed one of them on ebay a few days ago. Made by Cyclemagic last year.
Beautiful red bike, very well made.
Have all ready emailed them, to put my name on the list
I remember seeing a reverse steering + reverse pedalling bike at a fire station open day thing in Salisbury 30 years ago or more... the reverse steering had a horizontal gear box (as opposed to the vertical one in the video) which allowed each handlebar to move independently - at least I remember them pivoting as well as steering. I think reverse pedaling was achieved by swapping the drive side over to the left and retaining a standard freewheel.
The chap had loads of 'kinked' bikes - extreme choppers, oval wheels, kangaroo pedals (non opposed pedals so your feet went round together) and of course the reverse pedal/reverse steering machine. He offered a prize for anyone who could ride the reverse machine over 30 yards or so and charged a nominal fee for riding the others.
I think he may have been at a school fete in the village as well, however that may be wishful thinking!
B.
The chap had loads of 'kinked' bikes - extreme choppers, oval wheels, kangaroo pedals (non opposed pedals so your feet went round together) and of course the reverse pedal/reverse steering machine. He offered a prize for anyone who could ride the reverse machine over 30 yards or so and charged a nominal fee for riding the others.
I think he may have been at a school fete in the village as well, however that may be wishful thinking!
B.
Night Train
Maker of Things
- Location
- Greater Manchester
I can do reverse pedalling bikes. I came across this one at Spezi this year and jumped straight on and rode off.
Not tried a reverse steering bike yet but can manage a reverse steering car.
Not tried a reverse steering bike yet but can manage a reverse steering car.
