Vintage Moulton Mini Bike

[hookooekoo]

Starting bid: £40

Vintage Moulton Mini Bike | eBay

<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;">Vintage Moulton Mini Bike.This is my mini Moulton. It is in okay condition but by no means perfect. There is the odd sign of rust on the chrome but is better than most Moulton's I have seen. The frame is in good condition and the white plastics...

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[M_Chavez]

What was the point of these things?
I mean you'll be going over the bars when you hit the first pot hole...

 

[hookooekoo]

I guess they probably appeal to metropolitan types who mostly ride on well maintained roads with lots of street lights. Probably similar to the Brompton demographic.

 

[M_Chavez]

who mostly ride on well maintained roads

Hmm. So not in UK then.

 

[user7307]

Small wheels accelerates faster, takes up less space, stronger etc... much more fun to ride IMHO. This one do not have the front suspension though. I am a bit partial, have 3 Moultons myself. Not that interested in the F-frames though.

 

[M_Chavez]

I have to agree that smaller wheels are fun to ride. But some bikes seem to take it to the extreme.
I've been drooling over airnimals for a while, not that I need one or there's a size that will fit me well, but they have 24" wheels.

In any case, I'd rather ride a bigger wheel on a longer trip.

 

[hookooekoo]

I commuted by bike for quite a few years, riding on a mixture of inner city and suburban roads. Main reason I didn't hit potholes is that I used the same route everyday, and memorised the locations where holes were developing.