New Bikes!.

Post by **dvbuk55** » 19 Apr 2008, 16:30

Carew wrote:How many gears ? (is it 3)

The old ones are 5 the new ones are 3.

Darren Bent · Post by **Darren Bent** » 19 Apr 2008, 19:00

Only 3, I would like to see postmen riding a loaded bike up a steep hill.

Stormproof · Post by **Stormproof** » 19 Apr 2008, 19:05

Last time I rode a RM bike(late 80's) it had no gears and the tray for your bag on the front was just a wire platform so if you went round a corner your bag would fall off

DGP1 · Post by **DGP1** » 19 Apr 2008, 19:11

k66yla wrote:Last time I rode a RM bike(late 80's) it had no gears and the tray for your bag on the front was just a wire platform so if you went round a corner your bag would fall off

Well, with the new trays the post doesn't fall off but the postie usually does

Post by **dvbuk55** » 19 Apr 2008, 23:45

k66yla wrote:Last time I rode a RM bike(late 80's) it had no gears and the tray for your bag on the front was just a wire platform so if you went round a corner your bag would fall off

Last time I was on a bike I fell off

royalwud · Post by **royalwud** » 20 Apr 2008, 09:12

with a fag in one hand and a can of larger in the other

heapsy · Post by **heapsy** » 20 Apr 2008, 10:04

Carew wrote:How many gears ? (is it 3)

Yes, just the three.

hooniebagoonie · Post by **hooniebagoonie** » 20 Apr 2008, 12:42

the idea of haviing no crossbar is so that when u need to really press down on the pedals to get some speed up or going up hills is that you dont crush your nuts when the pedal gives way

.......royal mail are such caring employers in that way dont you think :cfo :lfo

DB1100 · Post by **DB1100** » 20 Apr 2008, 17:37

hooniebagoonie wrote:the idea of haviing no crossbar is so that when u need to really press down on the pedals to get some speed up or going up hills is that you dont crush your nuts when the pedal gives way .......royal mail are such caring employers in that way dont you think :cfo :lfo

True my friend,but have you felt the weight of these bikes? I should imagine the brake blocks would be on fire when coming down a steep hill loaded up with mail,sky mags,saga mags,and 6 door to dustbins

greynut · Post by **greynut** » 20 Apr 2008, 18:08

This is the official picture of the new bike specially made for flexibilty:

DGP1 · Post by **DGP1** » 20 Apr 2008, 18:14

greynut wrote:This is the official picture of the new bike specially made for flexibilty:

and

Post by **rhino49** » 20 Apr 2008, 18:15

and the super fast one for special deliveries

Stormproof · Post by **Stormproof** » 20 Apr 2008, 18:33

rhino49 wrote:and the super fast one for special deliveries

That is one image I won't be clicking to see the full size

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 20 Apr 2008, 18:38

Royal Mails design process for the new trike's has a few problems to overcome.

Post by **rhino49** » 20 Apr 2008, 18:39

k66yla wrote:
rhino49 wrote:and the super fast one for special deliveries

That is one image I won't be clicking to see the full size

But you have to to appreciate the technical innovation involved. The fuel injection system can be infinitely variable depending on the spoon size used for the baked beans - and the exhaust can be partially closed to increase the propulsion potential of the expelled gases.