What on earth is this

[woodbutcher]

At a vide grenier yesterday and saw this exceptional machine. What inspired its construction is a mystery to me

 

[Salty seadog]

my eyes....my eyes.....turn it off.

 

[screenman]

It is one of them, in truth a phesiscycle made by Postlewaites of Rumagges.

 

[screenman]

And if you believe that then I have magic beans for sale.

 

[woodbutcher]

Wow, did you buy it?

No l would have done but l couldn't stop laughing long enough to put my euros on the table

 

[AndyRM]

A side by side tandem! Seen a couple in 3 and 4 wheel formats but never 2.

Looks tricky.

 

[Globalti]

It's a style of bike that was tested and rejected along with many others about 100 years ago.

 

[Firestorm]

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In fact here's his version, with the proprietor and srw about to take their lives in their hands.

Is that slightly different to to op ? (Not just as its yellow!) In as much as it has two frames and cranks compared to a very diffult pedal set up on the original ?

 

[woodbutcher]

It's a style of bike that was tested and rejected along with many others about 100 years ago.

Takes rural France a bit longer to catch up l guess

 

[Drago]

It looks deadly to me.

I want one!

 

[woodbutcher]

Is that slightly different to to op ? (Not just as its yellow!) In as much as it has two frames and cranks compared to a very diffult pedal set up on the original ?

Yes and the one in my post has only one bottle cage .....if that doesn't spell trouble ?

 

[woodbutcher]

Yes, that's why it's the Gekke Fietsen version. There are many versions, still existing, unrejected.

I do like the cranks on woodbutcher's version .

I almost wish l had bought it now,

 

[woodbutcher]

You mean someone else did? Won't it reappear at the next one?

I didn't hang around long enough to see if anyone bought it....its a bit sad really because the vendor only had the bike and the children's car for sale .
I will go to the next local "vide" and see if it shows up .....by the way the seller was asking 100 euros !

 

[srw]

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In fact here's his version, with the proprietor and srw about to take their lives in their hands.

To be fair, the proprietor was completely relaxed. He had control of the steering. I was utterly terrified, especially when he turned. @rvw is on the right of the photo looking forward to me finding out what being a tandem stoker is like....

 

[Shut Up Legs]

At a vide grenier yesterday and saw this exceptional machine. What inspired its construction is a mystery to me View attachment 365354

Did it come from Fukushima?