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BMX General => BMX Chat => Topic started by: nosepickben on May 03, 2013, 12:33 AM
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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...??
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maan they sound like some weird contraptions :LolLolLolLol:
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 :wtf: but now its becoming clearer ;D god knows where you can get them. nick one from butlins. ;D
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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
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gay stuff
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Pontins stil have them. I think a dutch company makes them.
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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 :2funny:
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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.
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A surrey bike. Excellent. Now i just need to find a beat down one, going cheap somewhere. They're $2500 new!!