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    Posted: 16 June 2015 at 6:55pm
FOR SALE:

HPV-Heaven streamliner, as seen at many BHPC meetings, though not many recently hence the sale.  This is a machine that deserves to be raced, not just to languish in our garage.  It is in race-ready condition.

The machine, designed and built by the almost-legendary Geoff Bird, is easy to ride and has a track record that includes two Women's World Championships (2008 and 2012) and the current British Women's Hour Record.  The chassis is adjustable for a fairly wide range of leg lengths.

Currently located in York, but could deliver to the BHPC meeting at Darley Moor.

Offers over £1000.

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Edited by Adrian Setter - 16 June 2015 at 6:57pm
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Thats very very very very tempting.....aaaargh!!! Must resist, must resist
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Could you let me know its vital statistics to see if it'll fit in the Touran?
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I also am extremely tempted.
 
What are the chances of 1/2 man like myself getting up to 50 mph in this on the flat? I have a 50p bet with a work collegue that I can do 50mph on the flat (e.g. over 100 meters) with no wind etc. Never had much of a business head 50p - £1000 = errrrrrr.
 
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As my website's down at the moment, you can see dimensions here: http://www.recumbents.com/wisil/scale_project/streamliners.htm (scroll down quite a way)

The nose comes off in about 10 seconds via four 1/4-turn fasteners.

Brian - depends what you mean by flat. 40 mph is easy - 50 maybe a bit more challenging (have just estimated it would need about 450 Watts).


Edited by GeoffBird - 16 June 2015 at 11:14pm
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If only I wasn't a big wuss with a proven history of failing miserably to balance a streamliner... Cry
 
Fantastic machine... Looking forward to seeing it back on the track.

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Am I right in thinking that the front passenger seat in a Touran folds flat?  If that's the case I think it's highly likely that you would get the bike in.

I've been looking at the Touran's dimensions here, from which I can say that you won't be able to carry it upright - it's too tall - but it looks unlikely you'll have problems with length.  With the nose off, the bike is somewhat shorter than a tail-faired low-racer.  Laid down on its side with its nose off I think it'll go in.


Edited by Adrian Setter - 17 June 2015 at 12:14pm
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Must resist - must resist - must resist :-)

@geoff - how fast would it go with 800w??
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About 60 mph (in theory!)
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Originally posted by GeoffBird GeoffBird wrote:

About 60 mph (in theory!)


Enough to earn respectability and a nice hat at Battle Mountain...
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Originally posted by Adrian Setter Adrian Setter wrote:

Am I right in thinking that the front passenger seat in a Touran folds flat?  If that's the case I think it's highly likely that you would get the bike in.

I've been looking at the Touran's dimensions here, from which I can say that you won't be able to carry it upright - it's too tall - but it looks unlikely you'll have problems with length.  With the nose off, the bike is somewhat shorter than a tail-faired low-racer.  Laid down on its side with its nose off I think it'll go in.


An update to that: I've just measured the bike with the nose off and it's (approximately) 207cm long
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