Plastic Bikes and stuff

[cosmicbike]

Just returned from my annual couple of days hiking. This year was Exmoor, and apart from the excitement of finding one of the 18 remaining AA call boxes at Porlock, we also paid a visit to the Bakelite Museum, which really should feature in the Dull Mens Club www.dullmensclub.com
Anyways, a few nice bits and bobs.

 

[TheDoctor]

Ah, the Itera. I nearly bought one once.
Thankfully, I rode it first. I've come across cheesecake with more rigidity.

 

[smutchin]

I've heard about those Itera bikes but never seen one. Can't imagine what they must be like to ride - a bit flexy, I expect.

 

[Drago]

People pay money for those.

 

[Archeress]

I think they have a plastic bike hanging from the rafters of the cafe at Mud Dock by the harbourside in Bristol.

Hugs
Archeress x

 

[Dirk]

Nice Raleigh Runabout moped.

 

[AndyRM]

People pay money for those.

There was a guy trying to sell one on here fairly recently. I don't think he was successful.

 

[fossyant]

These plastic bikes will never catch on.

 

[cosmicbike]

One on eBay at the momenthttp://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-E...751645?hash=item2382f1fa1d:g:G5cAAOSwsW9Y0UA9

 

[gbb]

I had a Raleigh Runabout when I was 17....it seemed to me it was fast, but I suspect it was just the excitement of my first motorised vehicle.

 

[Globalti]

Wow, I like that Raleigh moped, it's cute. I had a Puch Maxi and it felt very fast indeed. I only fell off it a couple of times.

The plastic bike must have high tooling costs.

 

[AndyRM]

Went on a bored internet wander to discover any other attempts at plastic bikes and discovered the Frii, which looks pretty interesting!

http://www.designboom.com/design/dror-peleg-frii-plastic-bike/

 

[Salty seadog]

Seen chained up between St Pancras and Kings cross.

 

[cosmicbike]

Wow, I like that Raleigh moped, it's cute. I had a Puch Maxi and it felt very fast indeed. I only fell off it a couple of times.

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The plastic bike must have high tooling costs.

My younger brother built 3 of those from boxes of parts donated, then went on to ride JOGLE with a couple of mates for charity. Slow going was how it was best described.