The New Sinclair C5....

[DCLane]

The C5 wasn't ahead of it's time. Sinclair (rather arrogantly in my view) never bothered to research what was then occuring in the bicycle/human power world before designing his monstrous sh!tter.

Ah - but he does have the highest IQ in Britain: http://www.docsford.com/document/140365

Last year some of the Fridays were joined on tour for a day by three of these. People admired them, and I might be sticking my neck out a bit here, but on the segregated cyclepaths I found them a bit of a pain to ride with in a group. Fast, a bit inflexible about positioning, and rather nerve-wracking to be around I thought.
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They're fun-looking and fast on flat/downhill but I'd not want to be in a group with one.

 

[ufkacbln]

A pity you didn't read on a little further down the thread...

Pity you are making another erroneous assumption?

You are talking about your conjectural and fantasy possible version, I was referring to fact




The present form is illegal and requires the registration and insurance of a motor vehicle

 

[Smokin Joe]

I only know what I saw on TV, but I still think the overall concept is wrong. Too low and too slow (assuming 15mph) to be safe on urban/suburban roads.

Like a recumbent you mean? From my car I can see the white lines on the road and the edge of the kerb quite clearly, I doubt if anyone would miss a C5 or it's modern counterpart.

 

[Cuchilo]

Some serious problems with them, including

Where do you park them at your home to charge them and or where do you park them at your destination ( and or charge them)

There are charge points dotted around for electric cars so i would assume they would make the connection points the same as those .

 

[Smokin Joe]

There are charge points dotted around for electric cars so i would assume they would make the connection points the same as those .

Full size electric cars now have a range of 80+ miles, so on something that is a relatively short distance runaround or urban commuter you would only need a charging point at home.

 

[screenman]

Like a recumbent you mean? From my car I can see the white lines on the road and the edge of the kerb quite clearly, I doubt if anyone would miss a C5 or it's modern counterpart.

An old friend of mine now passed on was riding his trike and was hit from behind on a straight Lincolnshire road.

 

[NorthernDave]

Unless it's got air-conditioning, it's going to get mighty hot under that plastic dome on sunny days.

And at £3k, it's difficult to see it being anything other than a curiosity.

 

[ufkacbln]

Whatever...

I'll take that as an apology then

 

[screenman]

That doesn't invalidate @Pale Rider's point. All it demonstrates was that there was yet another driver on the road not looking where they were going...

...and what you were riding or driving would make no difference.

He said he doubted anyone would miss it, I was merely commenting that it was possible.

 

[NorthernDave]

At £3k it's a damn sight cheaper than many velomobiles...

Very true, but I've only ever seen one of them! Mind you, I do live in the grim north...

 

[ufkacbln]

[QUOTE 4684226, member: 45"]Pity that, in thinking that you're cleverest again, you've forgotten that most of us are aware of the link between the 15mph (25kmph) limit and the registration and insurance requirements.[/QUOTE]

Weird....... to say the least
If you really object that strongly to the post pointing out why User was wrong..... Flag to the moderators

 

[classic33]

Very true, but I've only ever seen one of them! Mind you, I do live in the grim north...

Otley has two in the area

 

[Smokin Joe]

Unless it's got air-conditioning, it's going to get mighty hot under that plastic dome on sunny days.

And at £3k, it's difficult to see it being anything other than a curiosity.

For someone who commutes ten miles each way every day a three grand one off price is nothing compared to the running cost on a car if you were to assume even a modest five year life on the electric trike. And a bicycle is not a viable alternative for a considerable number of people, even down to the fact that many do not like cycling at all.

 

[User482]

This fella got there first: http://tangerinedreammachine.org/

 

[HLaB]

The original C5 was discounted to £99 in the Comet store along the road before it shut down. Unfortunately I was just a kid at the time and that was a fortune