SidewaysBike on TV

sideways said:

TV coverage of the new bicycle invention SidewaysBike

Recently presented on RTE TV

watch it online at

www.straightforwardspam.com?

Reminds me of a wierd machine I saw once many years ago.
Called a jelly bike or jelly cycle or somesuch.
Bright yellow, the frame was hinged in the middle, a bit like a sideways
folder but with some kind of spring to pull it straight rather than a catch.
The rider could make it bend as it went along, I suppose it was a bit of
fun.
Anyone else seen one of those?

Wed, 16 Nov 2005 16:29:55 -0000, <[email hidden]>,

POHB said:

Reminds me of a wierd machine I saw once many years ago.
Called a jelly bike or jelly cycle or somesuch.
Bright yellow, the frame was hinged in the middle, a bit like a sideways
folder but with some kind of spring to pull it straight rather than a catch.
The rider could make it bend as it went along, I suppose it was a bit of
fun.
Anyone else seen one of those?

There was a chopper styled "swing bike" made by Raleigh in the '70s
which basically had two headsets. One where you'd expect to find it
and the other at the seat tube. I think they had a spring too.

People make freak bikes with articulated frames that are similar.
They're fun and fairly easy to ride. You wouldn't want to ride one any
long distances though.

Here's a mild one:
http://www.ianpaterson.org/events/ChopperFest20030614/blockparty/p22.htm
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zk

Hey that's exactly it! Thanks.
A quick Google found loads of pictures at
http://raleigh-chopper-net.tripod.com/SWing_Bike_Gallery.htm

"Zoot Katz" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

POHB said:

Reminds me of a wierd machine I saw once many years ago.

There was a chopper styled "swing bike" made by Raleigh in the '70s
which basically had two headsets. One where you'd expect to find it
and the other at the seat tube. I think they had a spring too.