Reader's retro road bike

[canny colin]

Three wheels on my Wagon

 

[Frankenorange]

That isn't something you see every day!. Very nice.

 

[canny colin]

1951 Claud Butler Avanti Courier Special fitted with a George longstaff outie axel . Bought it like this . Great fun toured all around the country on it doing the British cycle quest.

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Did you do them all? Do you ride a trike because you just like it?

 

[Iwasgoodonce]

I used to see someone riding a trike very enthusiastically whenever I drove along the A38. They were on the path alongside the very busy road way back in the late 90s? Between Burton and Derby I think; maybe heading to the Toyota factory?

Nice to see one close up!

 

[canny colin]

Did you do them all? Do you ride a trike because you j

I bought the white one unfinished and got it mobile then restored it and that is now the red and cream one. I ride trikes for the challenge and they are great fun. Will probably get blackballed for this but here is my retro looking modern one

 

[canny colin]

Back end is a work of art in my humble opinion. Reynolds 725 .

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

I hope you wouldn't be black balled here. I think they are both stunning machines.
I rode a De Blasi folding trike, very bendy but fun as you say. Took a while to get used to the fact, if I made a mistake I didn't need to put my foot down and have the back wheel roll over it

 

[Iwasgoodonce]

Are the wheels different? More spokes to cope with the unusual forces?

 

[canny colin]

the hubs on the rear are different. The loading on the wheels are different, more side ways force. You can run fewer spokes . But these are touring trikes and are designed for reliability. I was all way told the best place for spare spokes is in the wheel