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M5-Couch

Sometimes Manfred would like to rest on a couch and lay his legs high.
Therefore, Santa Claus had brought a parcel from the Dutch carbon ligfietsen producer M5. In the parcel was a frame rack, with which Manfred built a couch :-)
In the meantime Manfred pedaled some thousands kilometres recumbently. His experiences in riding the couch you find here: https://manfred-tinebor.fotki.com/journals/couch-surfing/
To get a little impression of riding the couch speedy, please watch the video recorded on a country road in Lower Saxony between Polle and Bad Pyrmont: https://manfred-tinebor.fotki.com/journals/manfreds-videos/entry/wqtfrbtwwtqqq/

Slideshow
Couch for two!
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Couch for two!
12 сomments
View inside Manfred's head.
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View inside Manfred's head.
6 сomments
3D-print of a dream
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3D-print of a dream
6 сomments
Parcel from Santa Claus
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Parcel from Santa Claus
 
Carbon frame rack
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Carbon frame rack
2 сomments
Carbon frame rack
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Carbon frame rack
4 сomments
Carbon frame rack
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Carbon frame rack
7 сomments
Grinding of the frame
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Grinding of the frame
 
Tinkering of the couch-suspension
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Tinkering of the couch-suspension
 
Hot bonding of the spring holders
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Hot bonding of the spring holders
 
Couch-suspension :-)
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Couch-suspension :-)
4 сomments
Assembled rear suspension of the sunbed :-)
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Assembled rear suspension of the sun…
 
Front suspension of the sunbed :-)
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Front suspension of the sunbed :-)
4 сomments
Drilling of the connection holes for headrest
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Drilling of the connection holes for…
 
Assembled headrest mount
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Assembled headrest mount
3 сomments
Fitting of the luggage carrier
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Fitting of the luggage carrier
6 сomments
Varnishing of the carrier
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Varnishing of the carrier
9 сomments
Assembled 60 cm wide Handlebars
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Assembled 60 cm wide Handlebars
 
Bracket beam with assembled chain wheels
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Bracket beam with assembled chain wh…
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Bracket beam with assembled chain wheels
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Bracket beam with assembled chain wh…
 
HighTec Headlamp
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HighTec Headlamp
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Front brake
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Front brake
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Rear brake
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Rear brake
 
Mounted handlebars
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Mounted handlebars
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Constructing a chain bash guard
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Constructing a chain bash guard
 
Assembled chain pulleys with bash guard
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Assembled chain pulleys with bash gu…
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Mounted rear derailleur
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Mounted rear derailleur
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Front view
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Front view
 
View in sitting position
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View in sitting position
 
View from behind
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View from behind
 
Left side
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Left side
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Right side
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Right side
5 сomments
Hanging up to weigh
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Hanging up to weigh
4 сomments
The couch is still a little bit snappish and unwilling!
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The couch is still a little bit snap…
13 сomments
In the flat plane the Couch is faster than my Fight Racer!
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In the flat plane the Couch is faste…
2 сomments
Ooops, traffic speed limit is 50km/h!
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Ooops, traffic speed limit is 50km/h…
5 сomments
Die Sonnenliege.
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Die Sonnenliege.
 
There is no better way to fly!
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There is no better way to fly!
 
Burro in Bad Pyrmont
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Burro in Bad Pyrmont
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Burro in Moscow :-)
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Burro in Moscow :-)
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Building a crankset protection
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Building a crankset protection
 
Building a crankset protection
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Building a crankset protection
 
Self built crankset protection .
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Self built crankset protection .
 
Mounted crankset protection
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Mounted crankset protection
 
Self-forged new spring plate
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Self-forged new spring plate
 
Still good mood!
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Still good mood!
 
End of the first life of the couch!!
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End of the first life of the couch!!
 
Not repairable! :-(((
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Not repairable! :-(((
7 сomments
In its second life the Couch got new wheels!
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In its second life the Couch got new…
 
Second life of the couch
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Second life of the couch
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Hub-generator
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Hub-generator
4 сomments
E-Werk
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E-Werk
 
E-Werk
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E-Werk
 
Conceptual design V
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Conceptual design V
2 сomments
Tinkering a disc-wheel
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Tinkering a disc-wheel
2 сomments
Tinkering of the wheel-covers
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Tinkering of the wheel-covers
 
Spoke clips
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Spoke clips
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The "disc"-wheel is ready!
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The "disc"-wheel is ready!
 
Ready for TransRussia!
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Ready for TransRussia!
 
End of the second life of the couch!
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End of the second life of the couch!
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