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Just read the news that Tom Karen has died. Well known for the wide range of items that he designed, whether with two wheels (Raleigh Chopper), three wheels (Bond Bug), four wheels (Scimitar GTE) or no wheels (Marble Run). www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-64152619
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I'd never heard of this chap, I am however familiar with all the things Paul mentions above. RIP dude.
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The word does get over used, but he really was a design ‘legend’. Here’s mine. RIP Sir
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Such a shame. Some of his ideas were a bit bonkers, such as the Bond Bug, and the Chopper Sprint GT which unsurprisingly only ran for a year then was canned. I had one as my first bike. It was a disaster to ride but looked cool. Thank you for the design classics!
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Last Edit: Jan 5, 2023 8:56:41 GMT by mrbounce
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Sad he has passed but on the other hand he had a great life, made his mark on the world and did what he loved doing virtually right up until his death at the ripe old age of 96, can't get much better than that.
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I'd never heard of this chap, I am however familiar with all the things Paul mentions above. Same with me. RIP
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Such a shame. Some of his ideas were a bit bonkers, such as the Bond Bug, and the Chopper Sprint GT which unsurprisingly only ran for a year then was canned. I had one as my first bike. It was a disaster to ride but looked cool. Thank you for the design classics! I got one of those for crimble, I couldn't ride it so my dad took it back and swapped it for a regular one. 😃
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