More skeleton tomfoolery

More skeleton tomfoolery

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6 August 2021 at 14:27 #557292
Tony Jeffree
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The scarecrow competition on the Ropss of Mull this year led me to follow up on the "skeleton on a bike" project that was published a few issues back – this time the skeleton has mastered the art of the unicycle. A bit trickier to pivot this one – the whole contraption rotates on a pair of sealed ball races spaced by a piece of scaffolding pole, with seats for the races machined from scrap thick-walled brass tube. Also, because there's no gear reduction between the wheel and the pedals, and the wheel is a lot smaller, this one needs ~20 MPH to get it going. Not much of a limitation in these parts, mind!

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6 August 2021 at 14:27 #38623
Tony Jeffree
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6 August 2021 at 16:11 #557295
Steviegtr
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Haha, love it.

Steve.
6 August 2021 at 16:23 #557298
Mick B1
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We all look much the same when we get to that stage – was it anybody we might know?
6 August 2021 at 22:53 #557348
Tony Jeffree
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He'#s a dead ringer for Dominic Cummings
6 August 2021 at 23:34 #557350
Steviegtr
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Oh eck it was not grandad's remains was it. If so he seems pretty fit.
7 August 2021 at 09:16 #557367
Mike Poole
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I thought the skeleton rowing the boat was very clever. Dave Aldana had a set of skeleton leathers back in the seventies.
7 August 2021 at 20:17 #557456
Neil Wyatt
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They should get the Gurney Rider to wear one of those, to spice things up a bit in the kierin.

Neil
1 October 2021 at 21:45 #565128
Tony Jeffree
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It has been a tad draughty today …

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1 October 2021 at 22:42 #565132
Frank Gorse
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Derny,I think. Though I suppose a skellington might finish up on a gurney.
2 October 2021 at 11:19 #565172
Howard Lewis
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Stop ribbing Tony about his splendid products!

Howard
2 October 2021 at 12:48 #565182
Jeff Dayman
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Was the unicyclist the last guy who asked to borrow one of your tools?

I like it! great fun.
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