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    Posted: 24 August 2010 at 1:10pm

For once, I do remember who volunteered to organisate this one, though my failing memory was helped out by him reminding me at Darley Moor: Geoff Bird

 
Apropos of that, how about Geoff as the winning "homebuilder" this year?  Not just for the elegant - and very purple - new lowracer that Fiona is now riding, but for the sheer number and variety of his bikes that have been on the track this year.  By my count it's 6 machines.
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Thanks for the kind comments Adrian and it is really nice to see so many of my bikes actually being used, although the credit should go to John & Martin for getting the bikes into working order. The truth is I only get round to building anything when I have weeks on end off work!

How about Ian Fardoe, who is patiently developing his velomobile into a viable alternative to commuting by car, as well as having a family and a demanding job? Or Mick Crick, who has designed and built a very effective arm and leg powered trike that is refreshingly different to anything anyone else is doing? Or Rob Hague, who has two jobs but has also found the time to build 2 different fairings for his Greenspeed? Any other nominations?

Oh, and what about Lee, who's creations are so professional, he didn't even immediately come to mind as a homebuilder!

In this age of widely available commercially-built machines, it's great to see that homebuilding is still so strong; There is still work that needs to be done and new avenues to explore...


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I can see this rapidly going off topic LOL, but I think it is a good idea to have a discussion ...
 
Like Geoff, I have been 'refreshed' by the effective arm and leg powered machine of Mick's. That would have my vote.
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Having been on the receiving end of Mick's 'extra gear' at Lancaster I think he has to have my vote...
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Originally posted by Rob Rob wrote:

Having been on the receiving end of Mick's 'extra gear'


Shouldn't that be censored???

Aye, Mr Crick for me, not only must he be insane to devise it and build it, but more so to ride it (and fall off)!
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Ha!! Thanks for that fellas, feeling a lot of love tonight for 'The Beast mkIII' (TM) etc,
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Originally posted by Yanto63 Yanto63 wrote:

Originally posted by Rob Rob wrote:

Having been on the receiving end of Mick's 'extra gear'


Shouldn't that be censored???

Aye, Mr Crick for me, not only must he be insane to devise it and build it, but more so to ride it (and fall off)!


Mine too - no disrespect meant to anyone else, but I think Mick's has been the most distinctive homebuild on the track this year.
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+1 for Mick & the beast.
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Just realised something ...
 
Since I was the proud winner of the Homebuilder's Trophy last year, the decision on homebuilder for this year is mine, although I will obviously take into account more opinions that just mine.
 
Please PM with offers of bribes, knighthoods, etc ...
 
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Rob is correct - The homebuilder trophy has always been decided by the previous year's winner...

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