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Saw an Odd Lightning Bicycle (pics)

Hi Folks,

I saw this unusual looking Lightning lowrider at Mount Airy Bicycles in Maryland last month. It's the red one in the foreground on these pictures:

http://www.trilug.org/~chilcote/photos/MtAiryBikes/images/sdc10031.jpg
http://www.trilug.org/~chilcote/photos/MtAiryBikes/images/sdc10032.jpg
http://www.trilug.org/~chilcote/photos/MtAiryBikes/images/sdc10033.jpg

It's obviously missing some parts. I didn't have the time to find someone and ask about this machine, but I am curious about it. It looks a little like the White Lightning or the U2 shown on the introductory page of this forum.

Anyone know more of the details?

Thanks,

Scott C. in Cary, NC USA

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Strange Lightning

In a way, it sort of looks like a prototype of the the "U-2" low racer Tim Brummer at Lighting was playing around with until the "upright" cyclists banned him. The photo is at http://www.lightningbikes.com/low_racing.htm.

Bob Krzewinski

  • By wolverbob at 08/21/2008 - 01:51
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Lightning / M5 low racer

Hi Scott,

There is a recumbent company in the Netherlands called M5, run by a guy named Bram Moens. You can visit their website at:

www.m5-ligfietsen.nl/site/EN/

Lightning has imported some of the M5 bikes, modified them a bit, and sold them under the Lightning name. Although the pictures you provided are not the clearest, it looks like a Lightning-branded M5 bike to me. Not sure which model.

And yes, it definitely is missing a few important parts.

Safe riding,
Joel Dickman

  • By joel dickman at 08/20/2008 - 23:10
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