reactions to the 'bent

wafflycat said:

I had a couple
of nuns express a desire to have a go on the mobile deck chair, but I did
point out that it would have the wind whislting up their habits, so prolly
not a good idea in the nun-decorum stakes ;-)

It'd make a great photo for the next "Nuns having fun" calendar, though.

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I had a couple
of nuns express a desire to have a go on the mobile deck chair, but I

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point out that it would have the wind whislting up their habits, so

prolly

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not a good idea in the nun-decorum stakes ;-)

It'd make a great photo for the next "Nuns having fun" calendar, though.

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Im buying a bent in the new year....let you know the reactions

in the meantime if anyone has tdf dvds 98 99 i would buy them

regards andy

wafflycat said:

Yesterday I was required to go to Swaffham, so I pootled over there on
the 'bent. Called in at the convent to see the sisters. As I pulled up
in the school grounds, I was immediately surrounded by chattering
schoolgirls all going "OOOOH!" and "What is it? Can I have a go?"
"YYYEEEAH!" I had a couple of nuns express a desire to have a go on the
mobile deck chair, but I did point out that it would have the wind
whislting up their habits, so prolly not a good idea in the nun-decorum
stakes ;-) It was interesting that the only reaction was positive.
No-one made any disparaging remarks and all wanted to have a go on the
'bent. There was the odd "low down, can you be seen" usual stuff, but
not any actual negativity, which was nice.

I would have thought riding such a bike through Swaffham or Dereham
would result in assorted items being thrown at you by the local yoofs.

One reason why I've not seriously considered the Dark Side.

Perhaps I am being overly cynical...

wafflycat said:

Yesterday I was required to go to Swaffham, so I pootled over there on
the 'bent. Called in at the convent to see the sisters. As I pulled up
in the school grounds, I was immediately surrounded by chattering
schoolgirls all going "OOOOH!" and "What is it? Can I have a go?"
"YYYEEEAH!" I had a couple of nuns express a desire to have a go on the
mobile deck chair, but I did point out that it would have the wind
whislting up their habits, so prolly not a good idea in the nun-decorum
stakes ;-) It was interesting that the only reaction was positive.
No-one made any disparaging remarks and all wanted to have a go on the
'bent. There was the odd "low down, can you be seen" usual stuff, but
not any actual negativity, which was nice.

I would have thought riding such a bike through Swaffham or Dereham
would result in assorted items being thrown at you by the local yoofs.

One reason why I've not seriously considered the Dark Side.

Perhaps I am being overly cynical...

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I would have thought riding such a bike through Swaffham or Dereham would
result in assorted items being thrown at you by the local yoofs.

One reason why I've not seriously considered the Dark Side.

Perhaps I am being overly cynical...

Aye, you are 🙂 Honestly, the 'bent is a smilemobile! Nathan rides it round
Fakenham without problem, so Swaffham should be a doddle!

Cheers, helen s

Chris Smith said:

I would have thought riding such a bike through Swaffham or Dereham
would result in assorted items being thrown at you by the local yoofs.

One reason why I've not seriously considered the Dark Side.

I've had a fair bit of laughter and comment over the years, but the
majority of the comment is good. Even in accumulations of yoof
around less salubrious parts of Dundee it's been the case fairly
often that the Alpha Male may well decree it to be cool, and after
that then nae bother.

The Brompton gets far more negative reaction, because it's got
small wheels (but isn't a BMX) os it "must" be a joke bike. You
can get around that by stopping and folding it up, accompanied by
sounds of minds being blown, but that's a bit of a faff.

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Perhaps I am being overly cynical...

I think so. If they're the sort that will throw stuff I think
you'll trigger it just being on /any/ bike.

Pete.
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Andy said:

Im buying a bent in the new year....let you know the reactions

Some samples:

Cool bike!
Can I get a shot?
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!
That must be very dangerous!
How do you balance on that? (not applicable to trikes, also how do
you variously steer, go up hills, start, stop)
That /can't/ be comfortable! (eh? but I do get that)
<fx>jaw scraping ground</fx>

Pete.
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Yesterday I was required to go to Swaffham, so I pootled over there on the
'bent. Called in at the convent to see the sisters.

Pardon my ignorance, but what is a 'bent'?

Alan

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Yesterday I was required to go to Swaffham, so I pootled over there on
the 'bent. Called in at the convent to see the sisters.

Pardon my ignorance, but what is a 'bent'?

Alan

'bent = recumbent. Mine is one of these...

http://www.ice.hpv.co.uk/trikes_t.htm

Forms of 'bent are many and varied, with two-wheeled and three-wheeled
versions readily available.

Cheers, helen s

Peter Clinch said:

The Brompton gets far more negative reaction, because it's got small
wheels (but isn't a BMX) os it "must" be a joke bike.

Getting off the train last night with my Brompton three chavettes sat on
the platform exclaimed "Look at that bike, how cool is that?" much to
my surprise.

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Tony

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right."
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Tony Raven said:

Peter Clinch said:

The Brompton gets far more negative reaction, because it's got small
wheels (but isn't a BMX) os it "must" be a joke bike.

Getting off the train last night with my Brompton three chavettes sat on
the platform exclaimed "Look at that bike, how cool is that?" much to
my surprise.

IME the Brommie wins hands down over the trice in the 'cool' stakes.
Most times out yoofs make encouraging remarks.

I think the large yellow skateboard wheels I have on the back of mine help
a lot ;-)

John B

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Peter Clinch said:

The Brompton gets far more negative reaction, because it's got small
wheels (but isn't a BMX) os it "must" be a joke bike.

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Getting off the train last night with my Brompton three chavettes sat on
the platform exclaimed "Look at that bike, how cool is that?" much to
my surprise.

I think yoofer are genuinely impressed by the slick, cool fold of the
Brompton.

I gave me first away to my 12-year-old nephew.

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Edgware.

Tony Raven said:

Getting off the train last night with my Brompton three chavettes sat on
the platform exclaimed "Look at that bike, how cool is that?" much to
my surprise.

Mine is actually getting a lot more positive reaction as BMXs are
coming back in, though usually it takes a fold to really establish
the cool factor.

I did myself no favours a couple of weeks ago, when waiting at some
lights and asked if I could do a wheelie, I said I could. Clearly
no belief going on, so when they went green I did a wheelie... and
was so successful I ended up standing behind the bike. D'oh!

Pete.
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Peter Clinch said:

I did myself no favours a couple of weeks ago, when waiting at some
lights and asked if I could do a wheelie, I said I could. Clearly
no belief going on, so when they went green I did a wheelie... and
was so successful I ended up standing behind the bike. D'oh!

i wish you didn't say that :-(

the Brommie is no good for endos either.

Last night I took the Brommie to collect young'uns from scouts - its about a
mile, mostly uphill and has a bit of rough unlit track before their hut.
The small front wheel hit a Deep Pothole and stopped abruptly with the back
wheel folding up underneath.

Yours truly was launched forward and ended up unceremoniously on the ground.
I've now two very sore bruised knees and a suspected cracked knuckle on my
right hand.
X-ray's on Monday.

John B

Alan Holmes said:

Pardon my ignorance, but what is a 'bent'?

Short for recumbent:
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Peter Clinch said:

Andy said:

Im buying a bent in the new year....let you know the reactions

Some samples:

Cool bike!
Can I get a shot?
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!
That must be very dangerous!
How do you balance on that? (not applicable to trikes, also how do
you variously steer, go up hills, start, stop)
That /can't/ be comfortable! (eh? but I do get that)
<fx>jaw scraping ground</fx>

Pete.

LOL I can relate to all of those and have the same feelings about the
last comment.

Oh I also have "Heavy bike man", or "sick bike mate". Yesterday I had
a funny one, someone undertook me and cut the car up in front of me,
and then called me a nutter. I assume because I'm on a very low bent
in London traffic. LOL!

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Yesterday I was required to go to Swaffham, so I pootled over there on
the 'bent. Called in at the convent to see the sisters.

Pardon my ignorance, but what is a 'bent'?

Alan

'bent = recumbent. Mine is one of these...

Thanks, I have occassionally seen them about, not all that often though, are
they very popular?

Alan

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http://www.ice.hpv.co.uk/trikes_t.htm

Forms of 'bent are many and varied, with two-wheeled and three-wheeled
versions readily available.

Cheers, helen s

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Peter Clinch said:

Andy said:

Im buying a bent in the new year....let you know the reactions

Some samples:

Cool bike!
Can I get a shot?
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!
That must be very dangerous!
How do you balance on that? (not applicable to trikes, also how do
you variously steer, go up hills, start, stop)
That /can't/ be comfortable! (eh? but I do get that)
<fx>jaw scraping ground</fx>

Pete.

LOL I can relate to all of those and have the same feelings about the
last comment.

Oh I also have "Heavy bike man", or "sick bike mate". Yesterday I had
a funny one, someone undertook me and cut the car up in front of me,
and then called me a nutter. I assume because I'm on a very low bent
in London traffic. LOL!

But it must be very difficult to see you, if you are low down, and the
drivers are looking for something at eye level.

Alan

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Oh I also have "Heavy bike man", or "sick bike mate". Yesterday I had
a funny one, someone undertook me and cut the car up in front of me,
and then called me a nutter. I assume because I'm on a very low bent
in London traffic. LOL!

But it must be very difficult to see you, if you are low down, and the
drivers are looking for something at eye level.

Alan

You might think that, but in actual fact the reverse is true. I get
seen IMO more often then on the upright, and I get more space and
respect from cars since the bike is so unusual. I feel *noticeably*
more safe on the bent, partly because of this, and partly because any
accident I'm likely to meet feet first, not head first. Plus I have
much better braking ability on the 'bent, I can stop probably twice as
hard as on the upright.

Car drivers have to see and obey road markings after all, so why
wouldn't they see me? Every time so far I've not been seen by a car
driver, they didn't even look in the first place, so they would have
missed seeing a bus too. I'm at about the same level as a Caterham
driver.