This can't be legal... A sail on a recumbent!!!

[Joffey]

Saw this at a cafe (Roots) on Sunday.



Now surely this kinda setup can't be legal on UK roads? A gust of wind (and it was very windy on Sunday) could blow him into the road or a truck passing could blow him off the road?

Also I hope he's not uploading his rides (or sails) to Strava, this takes wind doping to a whole new level!!

Anyone seen anything like this monstrosity before or even know if it is legal?

 

[fossyant]

Mechanical doping again.

 

[Joffey]

Not sure if this form of mechanical doping will catch on in the pro-peloton...

 

[HarryTheDog]

As soon as I looked at it I thought sand yacht, looks like he may have a lifejacket on as well.

 

[Joffey]

Na, he was just a little portly! Maybe due to sail taking away the need to pedal!

It deffo had pedals - does a sand yacht have any pedals?

 

[HarryTheDog]

Not as a rule, maybe he lives near a beach, pedals it to the beach then lets fly along the beach. Where did the photo come from?, did you take it and was there a beach nearby?. Maybe he's just a mad inventor.

 

[cyberknight]

Na, he was just a little portly! Maybe due to sail taking away the need to pedal!

It deffo had pedals - does a sand yacht have any pedals?

Hes is a bit portly , but if he lost weight would he be starboardly ?

 

[Joffey]

Not as a rule, maybe he lives near a beach, pedals it to the beach then lets fly along the beach. Where did the photo come from?, did you take it and was there a beach nearby?. Maybe he's just a mad inventor.

I took the photo. It was at a cafe near Northallerton, North Yorkshire. The nearest beach would be Redcar or Whitby about 30 miles away. He was riding the local roads for sure.

 

[Nibor]

That could be scarily fast sand yachts are very quick

 

[Nibor]

it is a thing you can buy flipping heck http://whike.com/en/

 

[Drago]

I wonder how good they are at tacking into the wind?

 

[Milkfloat]

it is a thing you can buy flipping heck http://whike.com/en/

Crazy Dutch!

 

[HarryTheDog]

Hmm daily mail article on it from 2011
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ng-whike-Britains-bike-SAIL-hits-streets.html

 

[Nibor]

as they have low rolling resistance probaly very good into the wind though Tacking up the A49 doesn't appeal lol

 

[Scoosh]

Keep up at the back !

i think they're a brilliant concept and look great fun - in the right place.