In other B3tans And Their Vehicles news,
my trike turns out to be missing the thing that sticks into the thing that connects the thing to the other thing so the thing shifts when you pull the thing, so the gears don't change. The company are sending me a new thing, though.
( Newington, Mon 7 Apr 2008, 9:28, archived)

Do you have a photo of this vehicle?
It all sounds rather intriguing.
( Lord Gnome, Mon 7 Apr 2008, 9:30, archived)

Not of mine.
It's one of these though.
It's rather bigger than I thought it was from the photos, and I've attached a bulb-horn. There'll be other cosmetic changes when I'm happy enough with it to void the guarantee.
( Newington, Mon 7 Apr 2008, 9:35, archived)

That looks rather odd
Particularly the seat. It looks to me as if the manufacturer has deliberately elevated the seating and steering, having based it on an earlier and lower design.
( Lord Gnome, Mon 7 Apr 2008, 9:38, archived)

There's quite a lot of leeway in where the seat is, forwards/backwards and up/down,
I've got it as far back and as high up as it'll go, and the handlebars pulled forwards so my hands are just above my lap (with room to pedal) when steering. It's very different to riding a bike.
( Newington, Mon 7 Apr 2008, 9:42, archived)

I used to have a motorised one
It was very different from either a car or a motorcycle. The steering takes a little getting used to but probably only a couple of days.
( Lord Gnome, Mon 7 Apr 2008, 9:48, archived)

Far too technical and full of jargon
please explain in english
( Mornington Crescent Come the Envolution ..., Mon 7 Apr 2008, 9:33, archived)

Vehicle fucked
New part needed.
( Lord Gnome, Mon 7 Apr 2008, 9:34, archived)

I was trying to explain which part was missing to friends in the pub yesterday,
and realised I was poking my index finger through my other fist in the schoolboy gesture for sex.
( Newington, Mon 7 Apr 2008, 9:37, archived)

that's a good thing

(Dangermouse., Mon 7 Apr 2008, 9:35, archived)