Comments on: Cycle Inventions which Seemed like a Good Idea at the Time http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/1317/funny/it-seemed-like-a-good-idea-at-the-time/ Cycling info - advice and tips Fri, 20 Dec 2013 10:22:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.8 By: steve http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/1317/funny/it-seemed-like-a-good-idea-at-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-140492 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 14:56:15 +0000 http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/?p=1317#comment-140492 Whatever, the concept is not new… http://velo-city.org/touring-trailers/index.html

]]> By: tejvan http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/1317/funny/it-seemed-like-a-good-idea-at-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-140491 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 14:53:31 +0000 http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/?p=1317#comment-140491 nice, thanks for link.

]]> By: steve http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/1317/funny/it-seemed-like-a-good-idea-at-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-140490 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 14:50:10 +0000 http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/?p=1317#comment-140490 Not hydraulic :(

]]> By: steve http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/1317/funny/it-seemed-like-a-good-idea-at-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-140489 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 14:48:58 +0000 http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/?p=1317#comment-140489 The link didn’t work, but I reckon you were referring to this. It’s just so cool, and look at the hydraulic braked tow-truck too! http://s945.beta.photobucket.com/user/Giraut/media/Dethleffs%20Biker%20bicycle%20camper%20trailer/dethleffs_biker_camper1.jpg.html?sort=4&o=0

]]> By: ianmac55 http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/1317/funny/it-seemed-like-a-good-idea-at-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-138371 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 11:40:52 +0000 http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/?p=1317#comment-138371 On the bike caravan, check out

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=563572816990095&set=p.563572816990095&type=3&src=http%3A%2F%2Fsphotos-d.ak.fbcdn.net%2Fhphotos-ak-snc6%2F399214_563572816990095_1115672692_n.jpg&size=500%2C707

I hope the link works for you!

]]> By: Al-Bo http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/1317/funny/it-seemed-like-a-good-idea-at-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-137828 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 10:42:08 +0000 http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/?p=1317#comment-137828 Seat warmer – I would be constantly thinking there had been a rather unsavoury incident in my cycling shorts.

Nutrition – Reminds me of when the best sports drink was considered to be a pint of full-fat milk, quaffed immediately after exertion.

]]> By: tejvan http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/1317/funny/it-seemed-like-a-good-idea-at-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-15988 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:13:05 +0000 http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/?p=1317#comment-15988 I agree! Good old Penny Farthings!

]]> By: Dave Preece http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/1317/funny/it-seemed-like-a-good-idea-at-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-15339 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:45:07 +0000 http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/?p=1317#comment-15339 Re. penny farthings in London! http://pennyfarthingmadness.blogspot.com/2007/06/big-ben-and-big-wheel.html

]]> By: John Girvin http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/1317/funny/it-seemed-like-a-good-idea-at-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-15329 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:16:20 +0000 http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/?p=1317#comment-15329 You’re being a bit unfair on the old Penny Farthing there!

Yes, the design is mad and dangerous, but it’s the best they could do at the time. The huge front wheel exists because they couldn’t make chains small or robust enough.

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