The Officially Verified Oldest Bicycle in the World

Well it is recorded as the first officially verified oldest bicycle in the World. The bike belongs to German Baron Karl von Drais, a civil servant in Germany. It was made in around 1817 and was named Draisine by the media at the time.

Party Spoilers on the Cycle Bar

This form of cycling has been around for quite a while now and a novel way have a party with friends doing something quite different. 

However there have been moves to ban this form of socialising because it was becoming anti social. Groups get drunk and start abusing passers by. they are effectively a liability to the public on the highway.

There is something quite wrong about drinking and driving, albeit the driver is not under the influence. Shame that certain parties spoilt it for other parties so to speak!

Pedal Motorbike Styled Bike with Weird Extras

Really don't know what to make of this. It has the feel of a pedal motorcycle but the only real motorcycle element if that front headlight and back swung handlebars. Love the raccoon mud flap on the front wheel. More a work of art than anything else I guess.

1992 Raleigh Kalahari stripped down Ready For a Facelift

Well I've had this bike since buying it new from Halford in 1992. Put dropped handlebars on, gave it three coat os Hammerite and set it up for a hybrid tourer, two of which I completed up and down France. Brought it over to Bulgaria in 2005 and lent it out  for over 10 years. Now back in my hands this year. Stripped it down today and will be giving it a new lease of life as a hop around town bike. 

(Will post a picture when completed.)

Stylish Italian MBM Fold-up Bike

Lovely little stylish fold up bike made by the Italian bike manufacturer MBM. Love the covered chain, pity more don't come with this option as it makes cleaning the chain less frequent and we all know how messy that is. Retails for around £180-£200. Italian Ferrari red is an eye catcher as well.

SPEC AS FOLLOWS:

Frame: steel folding h47

Fork: steel

Headset: 1”

Crankset: black steel

Bb set: cartridge

Brakes: polish alloy

Brake levers: alloy/resin

Free wheel: 18T

Pedals: w/ball

Hubs: steel

Rims: alloy

Tyres: 24x1.75 white wall

Seat post: steel

Stem: cp steel

Handlebar: cp steel:

Saddle: Selle Bassano T-kappa

Brompton for London but NOT Bulgaria

Bought this in London and used it for commuting and many runs, ideal and loved every moment. My move to Bulgaria was the end of the Brompton Romance, it just would not have survived the ragged cobblestoned street that frequent the town I now live it. Some other Londoner is now enjoying the commute on my ex-bike.

My Boardman CX Comp in Bulgaria Now

Cyclocross bikes are perfect for Bulgaria with the state of many roads. that is exactly why I brought this over from the UK now settled in Bulgaria permanently. I can safely say that this is the only one in Bulgaria as it cannot be bought in Bulgaria. The nearest agent in in Cyprus!