What is it?

[Recycle]

My daughter spotted this in Salzburg today.

 

[claudbutler]

That was never born within the sound of Bow Bells

 

[Ganymede]

Did she see anyone riding it? It looks unusably uncomfortable! Reminds me of this: http://www.onobikes.com/ the archont bike - there is an e-version too, and I can't find any video of anyone actually riding one! It proudly sports a Brooks saddle with no visible means of support to the back. I'm convinced it's an elaborate money-laundering exercise.

Actually, googling's great isn't it... found this too:

http://www.dudeiwantthat.com/fitness/equipment/onda-cycle.asp This is really just a toy but I enjoyed the All-American video. Nowhere near me would have smooth enough paths.

 

[Scoosh]

My daughter spotted this in Salzburg today. View attachment 115270

No idea but I rather like the look of it - not from a rider's pov but it looks gracious and sweeping and 1920-30s ?

Pedals must be dangerously close to the road when in motion, though

 

[Ganymede]

Pedals must be dangerously close to the road when in motion, though

Yes, you'd have to pedal with the middle of your foot unless you wanted the backs of your shoes scraped off!

I also suspect the '20s look might be more of a hipsterish reinterpretation of the era...

 

[Scoosh]

It's defo got that 'hipster' look**, hasn't it ?


** usually meaning it looks cool but isn't quite practical enough for anything other than looking cool !

 

[Ganymede]

It's defo got that 'hipster' look**, hasn't it ?


** usually meaning it looks cool but isn't quite practical enough for anything other than looking cool !

Well I mean, what's with the rope and string?

I just tried to google "Pearly King Bike" and "Bike Pearly King" but all you get is pictures of blokes with a lot of buttons.

 

[Recycle]

Did she see anyone riding it?

I think it's just ornamental vintage for the shop. No visible braking technology that I can see so I wouldn't like to get in it's way.
I'm sure it must have an interesting history though.

 

[Scoosh]

Well I mean, what's with the rope and string?

Modern retro-look bar tape and cover-up-the-cracks-in-the-frame 'paint' !

 

[Ganymede]

I think it's just ornamental vintage for the shop. No visible braking technology that I can see so I wouldn't like to get in it's way.
I'm sure it must have an interesting history though.

Well it is indeed a nice thing to look at. Someone's project, perhaps.