Sharing my excitement!

[lukehall]

Fantastic news today! The bike is finished and will hopefully be with me on Thursday ready for the long weekend!



More pics here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/66067108@N08/16987675881/in/photostream/

[[XAP]Bob]

Having been out practicing on my new raptobike I can share in the excitement.

She looks nice!

[mark aldridge]

Just spotted the SON hub dynamo. An excellent choice but worth a word of warning. Try and avoid getting it submerged in water. I am just about to send mine off for a full service as the bearings are beginning to rock. I suspect it is the result of playing submarines over the last couple of winters.

[kingrollo]

Fantastic news today! The bike is finished and will hopefully be with me on Thursday ready for the long weekend!



More pics here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/66067108@N08/16987675881/in/photostream/

Winner of sexiest bent ever award !

[lukehall]

It didn't make it too me in time for the bank holiday, I think this is the first time I've been eager for bank holidays to end!

[lukehall]

Arrived! Only managed 30cm on it with one foot on the pedals before promptly falling over onto that side.

[squeaker]

Arrived! Only managed 30cm on it with one foot on the pedals before promptly falling over onto that side.

Been there, done that (except it was about 3m in my case): it gets better

[[XAP]Bob]

Find a hill, go scooting for a while

That's what has got me onto the raptobike - nice and easy, exactly how we try to teach kids...

[lukehall]

I can ride it! Just uploading a vid to youtube, but all it took was picking a lower gear and getting my second foot up.

I can't turn very well or hold a straight line, but at least I'm now confident I can stop and start.

I also found filling two banana bags with all the bubble wrap it came in helps, now I don't need to worry about harming the bike

Quick peek of the bike: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lG_mXfw ... tube_gdata

Short hop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSooIS9Q884