Guest Leonard Hatred Posted January 15, 2011 Posted January 15, 2011 I was thinking recently how unlucky it must be to own a Robin/Rialto in winter after all this weather we've had. You must have to abandon it completely for a time until that pile of snow down the middle of the road thaws a bit...... They seem quite competent actually - narrow tyres, low weight and low power, what could go wrong?
Mash Posted January 15, 2011 Posted January 15, 2011 Er, yes that's fine on a yard like that but you'd have to make your own rut along the road for that front wheel - everyone else can follw the ones already there!
Vinylseats Posted January 15, 2011 Author Posted January 15, 2011 I was thinking recently how unlucky it must be to own a Robin/Rialto in winter after all this weather we've had. You must have to abandon it completely for a time until that pile of snow down the middle of the road thaws a bit...... Imagine driving a Reliant Robin down a rough farm track with the raised bit of grass in the middle of the road!
Guest Leonard Hatred Posted January 15, 2011 Posted January 15, 2011 I reckon it'd be ok - virgin snow is grippier than slushy/carved up stuff.
M'coli Posted January 16, 2011 Posted January 16, 2011 And you could have a spare snow sock if you bought 2 pairs.
trigger Posted January 16, 2011 Posted January 16, 2011 Daft can't-be-arsed-to-google question but are Robins front wheel drive or are they GR8 4 DRFTIN?
Tayne Posted January 16, 2011 Posted January 16, 2011 Er, yes that's fine on a yard like that but you'd have to make your own rut along the road for that front wheel - everyone else can follw the ones already there! Speedboat!
eddyramrod Posted January 16, 2011 Posted January 16, 2011 I remember that! Built by the prolific Andy Saunders at least 20 years ago, IIRC (probably more like 30, as I was still buying Street Machine then and I remember it on the cover!). Does it still exist? How much of his work survives? Do these answers deserve a thread of their own?
barrett Posted January 16, 2011 Posted January 16, 2011 To answer your questions, Yes it does, and lots.
PatrickMcRebel Posted January 16, 2011 Posted January 16, 2011 Being a Reliant owner it can be rather annoying when looking at eBay listings seeing a Rialto advertised as a 'Robin Reliant'. I'm no Reliant anorak though! The owners are pretty easy to wind up with Robin Reliant phenomena. Paddy.
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