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Grandad · #1 (**permalink**) 26th June 2007, 12:22

Here is my answer to the flooding.

I hope that you are all ok. Anyone got any tales to tell?

richard · #2 (**permalink**) 26th June 2007, 12:52

Brilliant Grandad,
Managed to negotiate floods by riding in the centre of of the road with fingers firmly crossed but when zooming down a hill I went through an innocent looking puddle which turned out to be a blooming great pothole!!
Shook me up but trusty Liv survived even with panniers full to the brim with shopping.
Richard

Footie · #3 (**permalink**) 26th June 2007, 14:08

Very resourceful.
Do you do commission jobs?
I’ve just had a phone call to say my new bike is on its way. Trouble is it’s got to come from Nottingham to Cornwall

I did ask them if their lorry had water wings

Steve

prState · #4 (**permalink**) 26th June 2007, 15:21

I like it! Do you think you could modify the giant twist to also double as a hovercraft? Or maybe Flecc would take on a new project?

flecc · #5 (**permalink**) 26th June 2007, 16:54

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Originally Posted by prState

I like it! Do you think you could modify the giant twist to also double as a hovercraft? Or maybe Flecc would take on a new project?

The W bike!

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coops · #6 (**permalink**) 26th June 2007, 18:00

I think you'd have your work cut out for you there, flecc! Efficiency??!

Stuart.

coops · #7 (**permalink**) 26th June 2007, 20:49

I recall seeing a water bike (non-electric) being ridden sedately on the nearby canals on a local TV item not long ago: I'll post a link if I can find one. Sorry its not much help if you're flooded though

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A 550kB PDF of the programme, with a very small piece on the water bike, made by frances parkinson & inspired by a Victorian photo, at the very bottom of the pdf.

flecc · #8 (**permalink**) 27th June 2007, 13:08

There's quite a number of water cycles about, some rigid float, and one or two with inflatable booms so pack away. One is designed to stow on a roof rack.

There's pedal kayaks too, some users have done very long trips along rivers using them in both Canada and Australia. One of the most popular pedal kayaks uses rear paddle vanes like a platypus or whale's tail. The pedals flap them up and down, propelling it forward.

Our bike designer Mike Burrows did a test report on one of them a little while ago.
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