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12-13-13 | 02:55 AM

#251

bhkyte

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Joined: Sep 2008

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From: York UK

Bikes: 2X dualdrive Mezzo folder,plus others

Quote:

Originally Posted by smallwheeler

hey, hey. we are the daewoo shuttle club

it's a very enjoyable ride. i've imagined it would be fun to "upgrade" to 349 wheels. maybe a 3 speed hub. some primo comets or other similar skinny slicks. a lighter, more efficient crankset- maybe sugino track cranks. bullhorn bars.. what do you think?

Mine cost 50 pounds NEW. So I could have spared some upgrade cash! Thinner tyres would have helped. Very slow if the tyre pressure dropped. Agree comets or kojack and a better crank would have helped. Along with better brake pads and cables. There was a three speed available. Single speed is not optimal on a bike with a short wheelbase. It was quite light also.

12-13-13 | 11:17 AM

#252

smallwheeler

Thread Starter

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From: NYC

radnabel folding recumbent. gorgeous machine with loads of impressive details. luxuriously long wheelbase and a very compact folded size of 72cm x 84cm x 28cm. check their website for other equally impressive models.

12-13-13 | 12:33 PM

#253

cplager

The Recumbent Quant

Joined: Jan 2012

Posts: 3,094

Likes: 8

From: Fairfield, CT

Bikes: 2012 Cruzbike Sofrider, 2013 Cruzigami Mantis, 2016 Folding CruziTandem

Quote:

Originally Posted by smallwheeler

Nice find. You've done it again!

12-13-13 | 01:17 PM

#254

Ozonation

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Joined: Apr 2012

Posts: 1,096

Likes: 6

From: Ontario, Canada

Bikes: Helix, Brompton, Rivendell, Salsa, and a Partridge in a Pear Tree

Quote:

Originally Posted by smallwheeler

Geez... looks great. Almost looks like a Brompton on steroids in the semi-folded position!

12-16-13 | 02:38 AM

#255

darukhan

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Joined: Nov 2011

Posts: 269

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From: Chicago-land

12-16-13 | 04:45 AM

#256

bhkyte

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Posts: 3,027

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From: York UK

Bikes: 2X dualdrive Mezzo folder,plus others

Wow awesome dawooe shuttle mod!

12-16-13 | 01:17 PM

#257

bjorke

Idealistic Troublemaker

Joined: May 2011

Posts: 615

Likes: 8

From: SF Bay Area + Surrounding Planet

Bikes: Friday, Brompton, Soma, Fuji, Haro, No_Name...

He *says* "Raleigh Chopper" but this looks like a Twenty to me

https://youtu.be/bKHz7wOjb9w

12-16-13 | 01:58 PM

#258

fietsbob

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Posts: 43,586

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From: NW,Oregon Coast

Bikes: 8

Quote:

Originally Posted by darukhan

My back hurts just looking at that.. I don't ride in a knuckle dragging posture.

12-16-13 | 02:25 PM

#259

darukhan

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Posts: 269

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From: Chicago-land

Quote:

Originally Posted by fietsbob

My back hurts just looking at that.. I don't ride in a knuckle dragging posture.

Same here!

However, I think the rider (pilot?) of that rig has a goal of being hardcore tucked and aero.... that thing appears to be a straight line speed machine... check out the MASSIVE chainring and single rear cog! Salt flat racer anyone?

12-16-13 | 02:35 PM

#260

fietsbob

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From: NW,Oregon Coast

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needs disc wheels and sitting in a fairing, then you need the frontal area reduced,
so the whole thing gets tossed overboard, and you start with a Low racer recumbent ..

12-16-13 | 05:22 PM

#261

BruceMetras

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Posts: 2,097

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From: San Rafael, California

Quote:

Originally Posted by fietsbob

needs disc wheels and sitting in a fairing, then you need the frontal area reduced,
so the whole thing gets tossed overboard, and you start with a Low racer recumbent ..

Not really ..

12-16-13 | 05:33 PM

#262

fietsbob

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From: NW,Oregon Coast

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Yea, But Don Vesco died a while ago.. he made the vacuum for John to follow behind..

but the team he built lives on https://www.teamvesco.com/

& John Howards motor paced record was broken. by Fred Rompelberg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fastest...d_on_a_bicycle

when a Fred does 167mph , he is not a 'Fred'

12-17-13 | 10:09 AM

#263

joaozinho

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Joined: Dec 2013

Posts: 29

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From: Brazil (Santo André)

Bikes: Folding Bike Porto Seguro and Folding Bike Graziella

This is my Old Folding Bike
Graziella Piccolo 1964

All photo in Picasa WEB

https://joaozinhomenininho.blogspot.c...Jo%C3%A3ozinho

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Joaozinho
Brazil - Santo André

12-17-13 | 02:46 PM

#264

noglider

aka Tom Reingold

Joined: Jan 2009

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From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA

Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem

Quote:

Originally Posted by bjorke

He *says* "Raleigh Chopper" but this looks like a Twenty to me

https://youtu.be/bKHz7wOjb9w

It's definitely a Twenty. Crazy idea. That guy is going to die.

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12-17-13 | 06:56 PM

#265

bjorke

Idealistic Troublemaker

Joined: May 2011

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From: SF Bay Area + Surrounding Planet

Bikes: Friday, Brompton, Soma, Fuji, Haro, No_Name...

Mark Cavendish posted
https://twitter.com/MarkCavendish/st...684672/photo/1

Rider Stijn Vandenbergh

Last edited by bjorke; 12-20-13 at 02:07 PM. Reason: pic

12-18-13 | 03:48 PM

#266

BassNotBass

master of bottom licks

Joined: Apr 2008

Posts: 2,210

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From: Lou-evil, Canned-Yucky USA

Quote:

Originally Posted by noglider

It's definitely a Twenty. Crazy idea. That guy is going to die.

I'm guessing the guy got one letter wrong and it was supposed to be "Shopper"... like this.

12-18-13 | 03:49 PM

#267

noglider

aka Tom Reingold

Joined: Jan 2009

Posts: 44,222

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From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA

Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem

By George, I think you've got it!

12-18-13 | 03:58 PM

#268

BassNotBass

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From: Lou-evil, Canned-Yucky USA

Shopper, Chopper... what's in a name?

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12-18-13 | 07:16 PM

#269

kraftwerk

my nice bike is at home

Joined: Feb 2006

Posts: 970

Likes: 37

From: Brooklyn, NY USA

Bikes: 2011 BMC Race Machine / 2012 BMC Road Machine / Trek 2300 / '90's Merlin/ '70's Raleigh 20/ Ti-'swift' folder / Erickson w/S&S couplers

Quote:

Originally Posted by darukhan

What kind of wheels are those? What frame? I like it!

12-19-13 | 03:29 AM

#270

rain13

Member

Joined: Sep 2011

Posts: 31

Likes: 0

From: SE Asia

Bikes: Tikit, CarryMe, Frog 16

Quote:

Originally Posted by kraftwerk

What kind of wheels are those? What frame? I like it!

Don't know about the wheels, but the frame is Kimori, a japanese brand.

12-19-13 | 11:13 AM

#271

darukhan

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From: Chicago-land

Quote:

Originally Posted by kraftwerk

What kind of wheels are those? What frame? I like it!

Those are painted Aerospoke wheels. The frame appears to be a modified Moulton maybe? I only found that pic when browsing various bike blogs, and unfortunately, I don't recall which blog.