[python] Re: Svar: Knirps Faltliegerad

  • From: Kurt Rutter <tokabago@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: python@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2011 08:54:31 -1000

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.
>



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