So, the knirps is foldable but not so rideable, while the Monty rides well but is not so foldable...I think there is room for study here. I would love a bike I could fold for trips to other islands. Kurt On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 9:35 PM, Thomas Paul Jahn <tpj@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hello, > > the knirps is really nice on pictures. > But Axel, who built the krirps told me that he couldn't ride it. > He experienced wheel flop. > > Unfortunately, the knirps has already been canibalized and rebuilt into a > Zox-like lowracer. > > I think the crunk was too high. It's a petty he didn't discuss the issue > within the mailinglist. It could have become a very good project. > > cheers > Thomas > > >>> Jürgen Mages<jmages@xxxxxx> 24-03-11 21:17 >>> > Hello all, > > yesterday I received a link to a minimalistic python-style folding > recumbent: > > http://www.ad-bike.de/knirps.htm > > It is quite similar to Olaf's Monty and uses an Airbike hammock seat. > The Sachs Duomatic hub has 2 gears which are shifted by slightly > pedalling backwards. > > Cheers, > Jürgen. > -- Kurt Rutter, RN, MSN Kauai Community College Nursing Department krutte@xxxxxxxxxx cell: 631-9131 (\_/) (0.o) (___)o