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[Closed] The next big thing...... Perhaps!?

 Amos
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My 88 year old grandfather, who has had 2 new hips, 1 new knee, a bowel tumour and subsequent, rather cumbersome, colostomy bag fitted decided his bike wasn't quite stable enough for his excursions. He's always been a keen carpenter as well as a retired builder and house designer he came up with this little beauty!

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He couldn't find any small tyred wheels so a couple of ply wood discs with rope nailed to them did the job admirably.

Email in profile for any distributors wanting to contact me ๐Ÿ˜€


 
Posted : 13/11/2010 10:57 pm
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He must have one huge colostomy bag judging by the size of the table he built for it at the back there!


 
Posted : 13/11/2010 10:59 pm
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Excellent!

What rope for mud?


 
Posted : 13/11/2010 11:00 pm
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rock on!


 
Posted : 13/11/2010 11:00 pm
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Looks like oak, too - I'm impressed!


 
Posted : 13/11/2010 11:02 pm
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Where there's a will, there's a way. ๐Ÿ˜‰

That's ace.


 
Posted : 13/11/2010 11:04 pm
 Amos
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My old man, who showed me the pic, and myself are now literally crying with laughter at Roter Stern!! Brilliant


 
Posted : 13/11/2010 11:07 pm
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don simon

Where there's a will, there's a way.

And I hope he leaves you more than that bike in it ๐Ÿ˜‰


 
Posted : 14/11/2010 12:46 am
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That's amazing, looks like he could reach a few lazy buggers a thing or two.


 
Posted : 14/11/2010 12:54 am
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Cool 8)


 
Posted : 14/11/2010 1:12 am
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what.... no one's mentioned anything about paving/garden/wall. Are we going soft because of age?? ๐Ÿ˜›


 
Posted : 14/11/2010 1:15 am
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Respect!


 
Posted : 14/11/2010 1:42 am
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Just brilliant. When you get to that age and you're still riding a bike, who gives a rats ass what anyone else thinks!? ๐Ÿ™‚
I know people in their 30s who are too out of shape (i.e. Obese) to ride a bike.

Nuff respect to the old dude! ๐Ÿ˜€


 
Posted : 14/11/2010 8:30 am
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Deep respect, for your grandfathers will to push on, i hope i have the same will at his age! ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 14/11/2010 9:36 am
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nice, does it pivot for when leaning into corners?


 
Posted : 14/11/2010 10:35 am
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Is that a 'go faster stripe' on the saddle? ๐Ÿ˜‰


 
Posted : 14/11/2010 11:12 am
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Clearly a carpenter not a gardener and do the rope ends line up with the wood grain?

Top job though


 
Posted : 14/11/2010 12:00 pm
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tagged that for you ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 14/11/2010 12:37 pm