Boxing day tt

hobit_on_a_bike · Senior Member

RE: Boxing day tt

davep · Senior Member

Great video clip, you've managed to make it look like I was going really quickly! Oh and cheers for buying me a pint, even though you beat me!

hobit_on_a_bike · Senior Member

Ed
None of yourself but i do have a movie of dave on pirton bank to the finish
Martin or Steve might have a couple

[youtube=http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=8UPz5kmput4]

Ed · Senior Member

It was tough work on the mtb today. Anyone got any photos?

cyclegal · Newbie

Yes
Me and my dad are riding it on Gordon's tandem biggrin

Ed · Senior Member

Is anyone doing it on a quick bike - or is it all done on another bike?

hobit_on_a_bike · Senior Member

http://www.paloaltodailynews.com/article/padn/2007-12-6-12-06-07-pa-high-wheel

Dave: check this out this ordinary 77lb's 71 years old and Mr kreig plans to ride across the states! you'll have to do the end to end? LOL

My bike probably 25-30lbs i'll get it weighed.

The "mean green machine" might be lighter than your ordinary but i'll bet in "rider and bike weigh in" i'm heavier! biggrin

or will be after i'll hit the pies.

Cheers

-- Edited by hobit_on_a_bike at 22:55, 2007-12-20

davep · Senior Member

Nice, what does she tip the scales at? My penny farthing is a whole 44lbs..

hobit_on_a_bike · Senior Member

The mean machine has been rescued from a skip given some love and second hand bits and peices. and is ready for boxing day! not sure about me though!!
TT machine.JPG

Have a merry christmas.

Mark

-- Edited by hobit_on_a_bike at 20:04, 2007-12-20

CycleTourist · Senior Member

I think Dan's going to ride his MTB. Maybe I'll clip some aero-bars on mine and find something else to add to amuse the spectators. (If I stop to take photo's I'll remember to tell the timekeepers this year so they don't worry)
See you there!

davep · Senior Member

Yeah why not, if the pub is still open by the time we finish...

hobit_on_a_bike · Senior Member

I'll work the gear out to 53-54 inches.

wager a pint for the winner?

Mark

davep · Senior Member

Yeah, I can ride it down Hatfield, slowly mind you. A 52" mtb V 54" penny, could be very interesting and very slow....

hobit_on_a_bike · Senior Member

I'm considering a Single speed MTB. if it considered unusul? 52" gear though.

Dave are you really going to ride down hatfield? if so i do believe that we need to get it on film.

Mark

davep · Senior Member

The bmx sounds good! I might even beat that. Anything with Sturmey Archer 3 speed gears or a wicker shopping basket would be great too. Mind you, get one of those things in 3rd and from what I remember they take some catching...

Mark L · Veteran Member

there's always the tandems Ed

Ed · Senior Member

Trying to talk someone at work to do it on a BMX! Could do it on my MTB or old friction gear Raleigh Sprint!

davep · Senior Member

only a short while to go before the boxing day tt, as long as the weather is ok I shall be doing it on the penny farthing in the santa outfit. If anyone else wants to take it a bit less seriously than normal, go for it and we'll see who can record the slowest 10 in history. So come on everyone, dig out that raleigh chopper or your grans old folding shopping bike and and lets see what your made of!