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Sinclair-Fan from Germany
theo:
Hi everyone,
my name is Theo and I live in south-west Germany (Black Forest) near Freiburg. I bought my C5 three years ago.
Apart from a few scatches, it was in a very good condition. I painted it yellow and recently a installed a gearbox
to make it useful. Last winter I got a used "Baby-Jogger" and converted it into a trailer. My plan was to make a trip
with my sinclair and trailer around the Lake Constance (approx. 250 km). I did the trip last week, surprisingly
without any breakdown. It was great fun and I have never seen such a large number of smiling people. I used
a 60Ah lead battery, which was quite heavy, however I could do the longest daily section of 50 km without charging.
The only bad experience I made during the trip were the (useless) breaks. Several times, especially steep downhill, I had to use my legs to support the breaks. It looked funny, like a swan landing on water. Now I know where the
expession breakshoes comes from.
With kind regards,
Theo
jockywilson11:
Wow that is a long trip! Well done.
thedesigntailor:
Ha! I can just imagine the look of terror as you skid with your feet over the side down the hill ;D
Think we've all looked a bit daft on a Sinclair one time or other.
Welcome to the form 8)
Karl:
An amazing trip Theo , if you have any pictures please add them to the forum. I imagine the scenery must have been incredible.
Very inspiring to hear that a c5 can be used for touring 8)
Retro Andy:
I have thought of putting a two man tent in the boot, and then sharing the tent with my C5 so its safe at night while I'm sleeping :D
Retro Andy.
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