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goldenchickenIV said:

Looks like someone became inspired from the creativity of some of our
forum members:

http://tinyurl.com/2mt4ht

The suspension looks familiar, eh?

Yeah, the suspension spokes.

But, what the hell?! That thing looks ridiculous.

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And heavy.

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They have been around for a couple of years now, and there's even a
review of one in Uni Magazine (issue 1 or 2 I think).

I rode one at last years BUC, and it is awful. it's heavy, the
handlebars and back wheel are a major distraction, it doesn't turn
well, you slide off the seat, and, well, don't even get me started on
the wheel itself...

STM

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yep i've riden one, infact probably the same one as spencer (was it mike
penton's?). Adjusting the shocks either makes them so stiff they are of
no benefit, or so soft that it's like riding in thick mud. Suprisingly
hard to balance on one wheel too.

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kington99 said:

(was it mike penton's?).

I would guess so. Surely there can't be two people in the UK that
bough one?

STM

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semach.the.monkey said:

I would guess so. Surely there can't be two people in the UK that bough
one?

STM

i'm not sure he even bought it, i think he got it as part payment for
advertising or something (or was that the penny farthing?)

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kington99 said:

i'm not sure he even bought it, i think he got it as part payment for
advertising or something (or was that the penny farthing?)

I -thought -he was just given it so he could review it in the magazine.
Not sure though.

Talking of Penny Farthings, I saw one of the Qu-Ax ones locked up to a
lamp post just around the corner to where I work in Soho 2 days ago.
Not something that even a unicyclst sees every day!

STM

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semach.the.monkey said:

Talking of Penny Farthings, I saw one of the Qu-Ax ones locked up to a
lamp post just around the corner to where I work in Soho 2 days ago.
Not something that even a unicyclst sees every day!
STM

Nice, we saw a larger penny farthing at the end of the last london
trials day, by St. Paul's. The old bloke riding it waved as he carved
through the traffic.

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I think -everyone- and their brother had a go of that at the last BUC.

I know -I- did.

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It was mine, now passed on to a suitable 'home for misfit wheels'
(http://www.bigtopmania.co.uk/) I've still got the demonstration video
which cuts out many times just before the rider falls off...

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