Vintage Moulton Mini Bike

[hookooekoo]

Starting bid: £40

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284900346491

 

[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.