Incredible restraint... (Not motorbike I'm afraid but still...)

[guest7]

Please post pics of the Speedy 

GC

[Steve Lake]

Erm....think I have, not sure where though.....might be in members bikes.......doh

[guest18]

Yes, show us pics and then I can demonstrate "incredible restraint" by not trying to borrow the money to buy it/try it 

[guest18]

Erm....think I have, not sure where though.....might be in members bikes.......doh

Not seen so far  I blame the electrickey pixies myself! 

[guest7]

Can't see any either 

GC

[themoudie]

OK, i'm the Philistine on this thread, as I have no idea to what you are all salivating about! 

Google revealed this: 'Speedy tricycle'

MMmmmm! 

Me thinks I have it WRONG!

Must get some sleep, Bill.

[guest7]

LOL



Yeah that's the one 

GC

[SteveC#222]

As I remember from my cycling days long ago, Steve L is talking about something similar to this.



The Speedy Windcheetah Made by Mike Burrows somewhere in Norfolk/Suffolk as I remember.  Really well engineered and VERY expensive at the time - a lovely piece of kit. At one time you could buy it in kit form.

[Steve Lake]

Thats the one....and as far as I know Mike only sold one kit, and that was to me....I think the company that now make the 'speedy/windcheetah' may have done kits for a while.

I sold my 'kit' one 7 years ago, and then wished i hadn't, so talked mike into selling me his.

See here for current prices/versions http://www.windcheetah.co.uk/

The one i currently abuse is similar to the expensive one, but with some xtra very nice touches by Mike (black anodized aero rims, lightweight full width break hubs carbon seat and more! )

I have tried uploading....my quota says it's used up, sent some to members gallery and one to projects....can't see any of them.....does the 'moderator' check them first?

[SteveC#222]

Oh yes!  Check out some of the pictures in the 'Scrapbook'.

Smudge, I don't think Mrs Smudge will be letting you have one of these!

[Steve Lake]

Scrapbook???...where?

[SteveC#222]

Here you go! 

http://www.windcheetah.co.uk/scrapbook.htm

[guest7]

The heart says "YES!" but I suspect the wallet says "not a chance Carrick"  

I rode one of those on trade day at the Alexandra Palace Bicycle Show sometime in the early 90s. I got a bit enthusiastic and lifted a front wheel... a tad exciting to say the least, it snapped me off-line quicker than my poor brain could react to.

GC

[SteveC#222]

Basic model + sports/touring pack + lights + VAT = Not much change out of £4000!! 

Very very nice but another one for the dream garage along with the Ducati Supermono, the Vun, the Vincent etc etc.....

[themoudie]

Scrapbook???...where?

My sincere apologies SteveL et al, for belittling such a fine piece of featherlight engineering.    However, I think I would prefer a Guzzi in the garage for that kind of money!

Toodle pip, Bill.