Odd ball bikes ?

[woodbutcher]

These two bendy jobs are for sale locally .....cheapish l think , but what do you do with them ?

 

[Nibor]

they are time trial bikes from the 80's

 

[Spiderweb]

Short wheel base 'low pro' time trial machines.
Both look in great order but try riding one if you're not too flexible!

 

[woodbutcher]

Short wheel base 'low pro' time trial machines.
Both look in great order but try riding one if you're not too flexible!

I don't know anything about time trials , would these bikes run on the road or a track ?

 

[Nibor]

road

 

[Gravity Aided]

We used to time trial on the roads. Still do, in my area, on Tuesday nights.

 

[Drago]

Good grief. My back hurts just looking at those.

 

[pawl]

View attachment 434316 View attachment 434320 These two bendy jobs are for sale locally .....cheapish l think , but what do you do with them ?

You get a bad back.Should give a free bottle Ellimans Muscle Rub.

Can you still get Ellimens?

 

[AndyRM]

Always wanted one of them but I'd never be able to ride it! You could probably make a small fortune if you found the right hipster.

 

[Drago]

They do like like wonderful period pieces though.

 

[midlife]

There was also a genre of "funny bikes" used in time trials

 

[Gravity Aided]

Mini Velo!
Full sized bike on 20" wheels
You can still get the Mercier Nano, BTW.

 

[carpenter]

I don't think I could ride them but they look lovely - perhaps just hang one from the wall as a piece of art?

 

[DCLane]

I don't think I could ride them but they look lovely - perhaps just hang one from the wall as a piece of art?

One of my club-mates occasionally still TT's on a low-pro, just like the red/white one in the first pic.

 

[biggs682]

Always wanted one of them but I'd never be able to ride it! You could probably make a small fortune if you found the right hipster.

Same here
@woodbutcher they are normally well specced so if they are cheap enough might be a good source of spares or use as a donor bike to build a more suitable bike