Comments on: Derringer Cycles http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/22/derringer-cycles/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 07:46:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: slump http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/22/derringer-cycles/comment-page-1/#comment-1899778 slump Wed, 30 Dec 2009 02:34:59 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/22/derringer-cycles/#comment-1899778 You should check out imperial cycles they design and build comparable bikes with a more custom feel to them at half the cost. Plus they design and build there own frames and they had there own tanks done. Check them out at: http://www.imperialcycles.blogspot.com <a href="http://s619.photobucket.com/albums/tt271/esoriano_01/?action=view&current=bullet-1.jpg" rel="nofollow"></a> You should check out imperial cycles they design and build comparable bikes with a more custom feel to them at half the cost. Plus they design and build there own frames and they had there own tanks done.

Check them out at:
http://www.imperialcycles.blogspot.com

]]> By: Dave http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/22/derringer-cycles/comment-page-1/#comment-1590032 Dave Tue, 24 Mar 2009 22:50:41 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/22/derringer-cycles/#comment-1590032 Nothing new. spookytooth.com has been building bikes like that for years. Very affordable too. You can even buy kits to retrofit a regular bike with a gas motor. That last option isn't as stylish as the rat-rod style bikes, it gets the job done, and doesn't make you stand out in a crowd. I found spookytooth a while back when looking into adding an electric motor to my bike for summer commuting. The electric is a nice option, but limits your range a bit. Nothing new. spookytooth.com has been building bikes like that for years. Very affordable too. You can even buy kits to retrofit a regular bike with a gas motor. That last option isn’t as stylish as the rat-rod style bikes, it gets the job done, and doesn’t make you stand out in a crowd.

I found spookytooth a while back when looking into adding an electric motor to my bike for summer commuting. The electric is a nice option, but limits your range a bit.

]]> By: DOJ http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/22/derringer-cycles/comment-page-1/#comment-1588722 DOJ Tue, 24 Mar 2009 06:51:14 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/22/derringer-cycles/#comment-1588722 Price it so I can afford it and a car (for rain/winter) Price it so I can afford it and a car (for rain/winter)

]]> By: Gauldar http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/22/derringer-cycles/comment-page-1/#comment-1588216 Gauldar Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:52:08 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/22/derringer-cycles/#comment-1588216 Seriously, I'd rather be seen riding a Derringer then being caught dead riding a Segway. But just for the sake of humour, if I am caught dead while riding a Segway please take digital photos to be uploaded onto my Facebook page. Seriously, I’d rather be seen riding a Derringer then being caught dead riding a Segway. But just for the sake of humour, if I am caught dead while riding a Segway please take digital photos to be uploaded onto my Facebook page.

]]> By: Gauldar http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/22/derringer-cycles/comment-page-1/#comment-1588213 Gauldar Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:46:36 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/22/derringer-cycles/#comment-1588213 If anyone has learned anything when looking at marketing, the best ideas are rarely new ones. They are just repacked products which are more ascetically/functionally pleasing to the masses. If anyone has learned anything when looking at marketing, the best ideas are rarely new ones. They are just repacked products which are more ascetically/functionally pleasing to the masses.

]]> By: Skipweasel http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/22/derringer-cycles/comment-page-1/#comment-1588193 Skipweasel Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:16:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/22/derringer-cycles/#comment-1588193 JoannaL:- I don't think these http://buyvintage.wordpress.com/buy-vintage-why-not-buy-a-cyclemotor/ look too nobby. JoannaL:- I don’t think these
http://buyvintage.wordpress.com/buy-vintage-why-not-buy-a-cyclemotor/
look too nobby.

]]> By: JoannaL http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/22/derringer-cycles/comment-page-1/#comment-1588163 JoannaL Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:53:58 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/22/derringer-cycles/#comment-1588163 I think the "revolutionary" bit is that you don't look like a total dork while riding. :-P Incidentally, while I would hop on one of these in a heartbeat, I wouldn't be able to keep it as my primary form of transportation. Where I live, it just isn't practical -- we have these things called "winter" and "thunderstorms." I don't care how green it is, I'm not riding an open vehicle in that kind of weather. It's just not pleasant (or safe!). I think the “revolutionary” bit is that you don’t look like a total dork while riding. :-P

Incidentally, while I would hop on one of these in a heartbeat, I wouldn’t be able to keep it as my primary form of transportation. Where I live, it just isn’t practical — we have these things called “winter” and “thunderstorms.” I don’t care how green it is, I’m not riding an open vehicle in that kind of weather. It’s just not pleasant (or safe!).

]]> By: diskursdisko http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/22/derringer-cycles/comment-page-1/#comment-1588086 diskursdisko Mon, 23 Mar 2009 08:46:38 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/22/derringer-cycles/#comment-1588086 ...which is why the editorial change kind of suprised me. Originally, the post focused more on the retro look and feel of the Derringer bikes than the supposedly 'revolutionary' concept... …which is why the editorial change kind of suprised me. Originally, the post focused more on the retro look and feel of the Derringer bikes than the supposedly ‘revolutionary’ concept…

]]> By: Skipweasel http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/22/derringer-cycles/comment-page-1/#comment-1588065 Skipweasel Mon, 23 Mar 2009 07:51:46 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/22/derringer-cycles/#comment-1588065 Yeah, I was wondering how they can claim "revolutionary" for it - things like this have been around for getting on for a century. It's /sort/ of nice to see the old idea resurfacing, but electric would make a lot more sense. Yeah, I was wondering how they can claim “revolutionary” for it – things like this have been around for getting on for a century. It’s /sort/ of nice to see the old idea resurfacing, but electric would make a lot more sense.

]]> By: Kathy http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/22/derringer-cycles/comment-page-1/#comment-1587719 Kathy Mon, 23 Mar 2009 03:14:07 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/22/derringer-cycles/#comment-1587719 I wonder what one costs. I wonder what one costs.

]]> By: Michael0511 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/22/derringer-cycles/comment-page-1/#comment-1587335 Michael0511 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:05:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/22/derringer-cycles/#comment-1587335 Something nearly identical to this has been available since 1939. Whizzers are nothing new. It is nice to see this particular concept of cheap, efficient transportation is regaining popularity. Something nearly identical to this has been available since 1939. Whizzers are nothing new.

It is nice to see this particular concept of cheap, efficient transportation is regaining popularity.

]]> By: Steve Kreitler http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/22/derringer-cycles/comment-page-1/#comment-1587166 Steve Kreitler Sun, 22 Mar 2009 23:06:23 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/22/derringer-cycles/#comment-1587166 sooo, they've invented... wait for it... the MOPED! Admittedly very much cooler than the ones that were on the market 30 years ago. The uncoolness of mopeds is what killed them, imo- these guys have taken a good approach (especially in appealling to the "green" fad). sooo, they’ve invented… wait for it… the MOPED!
Admittedly very much cooler than the ones that were on the market 30 years ago. The uncoolness of mopeds is what killed them, imo- these guys have taken a good approach (especially in appealling to the “green” fad).

]]> By: Johnny Cat http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/22/derringer-cycles/comment-page-1/#comment-1586514 Johnny Cat Sun, 22 Mar 2009 19:20:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/22/derringer-cycles/#comment-1586514 What's up with that? What’s up with that?

]]> By: Bret Hammond http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/22/derringer-cycles/comment-page-1/#comment-1586474 Bret Hammond Sun, 22 Mar 2009 19:02:12 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/22/derringer-cycles/#comment-1586474 Hey that's cool! A guy here in town builds those. Fat Tire Brothers Bicycle Shop. The mileage is incredible. Hey that’s cool! A guy here in town builds those. Fat Tire Brothers Bicycle Shop. The mileage is incredible.

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/22/derringer-cycles/comment-page-1/#comment-1586303 Alex Sun, 22 Mar 2009 18:00:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/22/derringer-cycles/#comment-1586303 Edited - also switched to point to original source. Edited – also switched to point to original source.

]]>