Author Topic: Seaside bike id help needed (Read 640 times)

nosepickben · « **on:** May 03, 2013, 12:33 AM »

In the mid 80's, in two seperate resorts on the east coast i, along with my cousin rode 2 strange bike. One type was bmx based, with off centre hubs and a metal steering wheel instead of handlebars pretty cack really, but the one im after finding was based on two bikes, fixed parallel to each other with a lever in the centre which controlled the steering of both front wheels, and a seat for 2-3 people slung across the front. I think it had a canopy of some sort too. Anyone know what they were called and where i might find one...??

dj B silverlite · « **Reply #1 on:** May 03, 2013, 11:10 PM »

maan they sound like some weird contraptions

saying that I think I remember the one with the steering wheel. are they the things you hire out like at butlins an that? had a canvas roof on? lol the more I think about it the more I do remember them. When I saw the post I thought

but now its becoming clearer

god knows where you can get them. nick one from butlins.

BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN · « **Reply #2 on:** May 04, 2013, 12:10 AM »

http://www.industrialbicycles.com/Surrey_Single_Bench_Deluxe.htm

look like they use Lester mags ?

http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/327521995/Alloy_wheel_four_seater_roadster_surrey.html

bobbbbsy · « **Reply #3 on:** May 04, 2013, 12:23 AM »

gay stuff

mattfx81 · « **Reply #4 on:** May 04, 2013, 06:02 AM »

Pontins stil have them. I think a dutch company makes them.

AllAzusacroozer · « **Reply #5 on:** May 04, 2013, 06:44 AM »

Only went to Pontins the once, along with some fellow East Midlands region racing guys. We hired one and took it round the BMX track - it struggled a bit over the jumps. Also put it on its side turning a corner at speed round the chalets, more sparks than an angle grinder

Gary72 · « **Reply #6 on:** May 04, 2013, 08:38 AM »

I think kappy made a bike with offset hubs and geared the steering so when you turned left the wheel went right. Remember a school trip to Thorpe park with similar bikes. Think they got dropped when the world went H&S mad.