Pashley Guv'nor
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From: Williston, VT
Bikes: Bridgestone RB-T, Soma Rush, Razesa Racer, ⅔ of a 1983 Holdsworth Professional, Nishiki Riviera Winter Bike
Pashley Guv'nor
I was browsing the Pashley site trying to find out if they have any U.S. Distributors for their Ice Cream Trikes, when I saw this. DAMN! Now I really wish they had a U.S. Distributor. Not exactly affordable, but a 1930s styled path racer with 531 tubes? Nifty!
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From: Williston, VT
Bikes: Bridgestone RB-T, Soma Rush, Razesa Racer, ⅔ of a 1983 Holdsworth Professional, Nishiki Riviera Winter Bike
It's a very nifty bike with seriously Old timey slack geometry. It's very suitable for rough pavement and dirt roads, but then so's my MTB.
Yeah I can't really think when I would ride it either, but that's not the point. It's PURTY! Check the fork crown and seat stays.
Yeah I can't really think when I would ride it either, but that's not the point. It's PURTY! Check the fork crown and seat stays.
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From: Williston, VT
Bikes: Bridgestone RB-T, Soma Rush, Razesa Racer, ⅔ of a 1983 Holdsworth Professional, Nishiki Riviera Winter Bike
I really want the Classic 33. I wanna ride around town all summer ringing my bell and selling ice cream to packs of kids who will chase me down the road when they hear me coming. Screw romanticizing messengers I romanticize ice cream men!
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#7
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The two plans I have for bikes are:
1.) 80's road bike. I don't want a new one. I can be just as fast/get just as good of a workout on an old one, plus I'm not racing. I'm looking for a frame for this now.
2.) Ultra-slack townie/cruiser-- my basic idea is exactly what is going on on this bike.
1.) 80's road bike. I don't want a new one. I can be just as fast/get just as good of a workout on an old one, plus I'm not racing. I'm looking for a frame for this now.
2.) Ultra-slack townie/cruiser-- my basic idea is exactly what is going on on this bike.
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From: Southampton, UK
Bikes: Gazelle Trim Trophy, EG Bates Track Bike, HR Bates Cantiflex bike, Nigel Dean fixed gear conversion, Raleigh Royal, Falcon Westminster.
We bought the bike below to use for a mobile tea service in our town. It's awesome, though not as awesome as the Pashley. Incidentally, I love the Guvnor too, and also their limited edition balloon tyre bike.
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From: Southampton, UK
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Each and every imageinable kind. The missus placed our first order yesterday - around $800 worth of tea, something like 30 types (to start with)
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From: Hauraki Plains District, New Zealand
Bikes: Retro Hercules adult tricycle, 1953 Hercules ladies roadster, 1950s Wearwell fixed gear 'Club' pathracer, 1980s Malvern Star 'Super Star', 1980s Healing GTX-105 Arabesque, 1980's Morrison Concorde & etc & etc.......
I was browsing the Pashley site trying to find out if they have any U.S. Distributors for their Ice Cream Trikes, when I saw this. DAMN! Now I really wish they had a U.S. Distributor. Not exactly affordable, but a 1930s styled path racer with 531 tubes? Nifty!


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From: the land of ice and snow
If I were taking a ride to buy tea from a bicycle vendor, I'd take the Pashley Guv'nor.
I get nostalgic about the area I used to live where Mexicans sold fresh mangos or melon, tamarind and watermelon juice from their bikes. Oh man, nothing better after a sweaty ride home.
I get nostalgic about the area I used to live where Mexicans sold fresh mangos or melon, tamarind and watermelon juice from their bikes. Oh man, nothing better after a sweaty ride home.
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From: Southampton, UK
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Hi,
I will have the Classic 33's as well as the Guv'nor's available in the USA in two weeks. Just in time for Ice Cream weather. Belmont Distribution - www.belmontdistribution.com is my company and I am an importer of Pashley Cycles. My plan was to fill a 33 up with rocket pops and drumsticks as well.
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I will have the Classic 33's as well as the Guv'nor's available in the USA in two weeks. Just in time for Ice Cream weather. Belmont Distribution - www.belmontdistribution.com is my company and I am an importer of Pashley Cycles. My plan was to fill a 33 up with rocket pops and drumsticks as well.
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From: Plano, Texas
Bikes: Panasonic DX4000, Bianchi Pista
I love it. Roll on over to Texas and sell me some Twining's Prince of Wales
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From: Williston, VT
Bikes: Bridgestone RB-T, Soma Rush, Razesa Racer, ⅔ of a 1983 Holdsworth Professional, Nishiki Riviera Winter Bike
I'm very seriously considering one of these now. They look good quality, have nice custom options, and the price is good.

https://www.haleytrikes.com/

https://www.haleytrikes.com/
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From: Williston, VT
Bikes: Bridgestone RB-T, Soma Rush, Razesa Racer, ⅔ of a 1983 Holdsworth Professional, Nishiki Riviera Winter Bike
I also like the fact that the Haley uses standard 26" bike wheels.
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21 speeds, two brakes, easy to find(in the recumbent world) 16 front wheel(with 110 PSI 2 inch tire!), super low center of gravity, and TWO wheels so it actually rides like a bicycle.

larges gross bicycle weight(rider+bike+payload): 650 pounds

larges gross bicycle weight(rider+bike+payload): 650 pounds
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Its a slimmed down roadster. Its the classic style of bicycle suitable for use in the countryside but here Pashley was seeking to save weight in both its design and construction. This is not a typical road bike. Just the opposite.



