Rob Morley wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>
> Marz <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > John B wrote:
> > > Marz wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > After busting my hand a couple of weeks ago I can't ride a normal bike
> > > > (3 weeks, 6 days and about 12 hours before I'm allowed back on a bike),
> > > > so I've been relegated to gym trainer where I can rest my elbows on the
> > > > top handlebar and therefore no weight resting on wrist or palm.
> > >
> > > Sounds like a good excuse for that recumbent trike ;-)
> > >
> > > John B
> >
> > That would be sweet. I spent a summer working with Peter down at
> > Crystal Engineering many years ago
>
> When was that? We used to see Peter from time to time when he was
> working on something new, and got to ride a few prototypes.
When? Er, if memory serves, summer of 92 or 93. I'd just dropped out of
Uni and while shopping in Redruth spotted this weird looking bike
(first time I'd seen a 'bent) leaning up against a wall across the
street. So I had to go look, and while I was attempting to work out how
the steering worked (under seat) this dude wandered out of a shop and
said 'Hi'. We got talking, I offered to help out and ended up sending a
few days a week up at his workshop/garage just outside Redruth (name of
the house escapes me). Peter was meticulous about his work and
passionate about his customers and I learnt a lot. Money wasn't the
issue with him, it was more important to get it right.
He'd built this two seater Trice, a side-by-side, about the width of
mini. Square tubing and weighed about 55 pounds. Not much fun on your
own (but rideable), but with two, man that thing could move, easy 40mph
on the flat.
So if you were down there and spotted a 6'5" lanky bean pole trying to
help, that were me. And if any one took receipt of a new Ross or Trice
in that time, but couldn't read the delivery note 'cos the hand writing
was so bad, that was probably me too, sorry.
Laters,
Marz
