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Spotted this interesting bike...

Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2017 8:29 am
by Moder-dye
...on the Guardian bike blog; 6th bike down. Looks pretty ace even with the laufs. Anyone here?

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyl ... ifications

Don't seem to be able to get a photo or screen grab to load to BB just now.

Re: Spotted this interesting bike...

Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2017 8:30 am
by Moder-dye
Haha! Now it works...
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Re: Spotted this interesting bike...

Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2017 8:52 am
by gordonbennett
I'm pretty sure those are Olsen bikes based in East Sussex I believe http://olsenbicycles.com/

Re: Spotted this interesting bike...

Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2017 8:52 am
by Bearbonesnorm
Even allowing for the rearward front axle, there seems to be some interesting angles going on ... I do like it though :wink:

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Re: Spotted this interesting bike...

Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2017 9:13 am
by Cheeky Monkey
:YMSICK:

Re: Spotted this interesting bike...

Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2017 10:46 am
by GregMay
I think you mean

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Re: Spotted this interesting bike...

Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2017 11:52 am
by Teetosugars
Greg nails it once again.

Re: Spotted this interesting bike...

Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2017 12:41 pm
by Fat tyre kicker
Advertised on EBay too :-bd

Re: Spotted this interesting bike...

Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2017 2:17 pm
by Cheeky Monkey
GregMay wrote:I think you mean

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Touche :cool:

I appreciate beauty is in the eye of the beholder but that thing is futt-bugly. I also thought gates drives were less than ideal in the mud? This was based on comments / stuff in mags and on the internet though :|

Re: Spotted this interesting bike...

Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2017 12:14 am
by ZeroDarkBivi
I had some interest in this last year, but it was to early in the development to commit. If it weighed the same as a comparable bike I'd have one, but pretty sure it was significantly heavier. No more ugly than every e-bike I have seen.

Re: Spotted this interesting bike...

Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2017 10:08 am
by dlovett
I went to a talk he gave last year about what he was doing, they looked very nice bikes but they were pretty oricy though. He was aiming for the 4K starting pint upwards.

Re: Spotted this interesting bike...

Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2017 10:10 am
by Zippy
I always thought belt drives failed with dirt?

Re: Spotted this interesting bike...

Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2017 10:17 am
by ScotRoutes
Hopefully, John Climber will be along shortly to provide feedback on belt drive MTBs.

Re: Spotted this interesting bike...

Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2017 10:59 am
by Teetosugars
ScotRoutes wrote:Hopefully, John Climber will be along shortly to provide feedback on belt drive MTBs.
:lol: