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Can you believe they made a sporty three-wheeler? Well they did, and here it is, the Bong Bug!
The Bond Bug is a small British two-seat, three-wheeled automobile which was built from 1970 to 1974, initially by Bond Cars Ltd and subsequently by the Reliant Motor Company. It is a wedge-shaped microcar, with a lift-up canopy and side screens instead of conventional doors.
Following the purchase of Bond Cars Ltd., Reliant commissioned Tom Karen of Ogle Design to design a fun car. The Bond Bug was based on Chief Engineer John Crosthwaite's newly designed chassis and some Reliant Regal running gear. The original concept was explored by chopping down a production Regal vehicle, the rear of the car being shortened to end over the rear axle. This prototype could be seen for many years later, languishing in the yard at the rear of the factory, by anyone who cared to look through the chain-link fence from the canal towpath.
The engine is the front-mounted 700 cc (later uprated to 750 cc) Reliant light-alloy four-cylinder unit, developed from the Austin 7, and which protruded into the passenger cabin. At launch 29hp was claimed for the less expensive 700 and 700E models. The more up-market 700ES incorporates a redesigned cylinder head which permitted the compression ratio to be increased from 7.35:1 to 8.4:1. This provided a power increase to 31hp as well as improved torque for the then range topping 700ES.
The Bond Bug 700ES also offers more supportive seats as well as more padding over the engine cowl, twin mudflaps, an ashtray, a rubber front bumper and a spare wheel.
The car enjoyed an upbeat launch, at which Reliant's Ray Wiggin stated: "The fact it has three wheels is quite incidental. It's a new form of transport. So now, in fact, we think it's going to appeal to a much wider section of the market than we originally envisaged."
The Bug was available in a bright orange tangerine colour, although six white Bugs were produced for a Rothmans cigarette promotion - one of which was also used in an advertisement for Cape fruit and at the moment a Dulux Bond Bug is said to be under commission. Its fame was helped along by a distinctive Corgi Toys die-cast toy car. Although it had a fairly short production run (1970–1974), it has a dedicated following today.
In contrast to the image of three-wheeled Reliants as being slow, the Bond Bug was capable of 76mph, in excess of the UK national speed limit, and comparable to small saloon cars such as the basic 850 cc Mini (72mph) and the Hillman Imp (80mph). However, it could not match the speed of the Mini Cooper S (96mph) or larger saloons such as the Ford Cortina Mark III (104mph in the highest-powered variant), or even ageing models of two-seater sports cars, such as the MG MGB (103mph) or the Lotus Seven, where by 1970 even the lowest-powered version of the S4 could reach 108mph.
The Bond Bug was sold as being fun to drive, with the low seating position giving a similar exaggerated impression of speed as in a go-kart, while the actual speed was similar to that reached by high performance cars only a few years earlier (indeed, earlier versions of the Lotus 7 had a top speed of 76 mph right up until 1968, and their trim level, e.g. side curtains instead of windows, was also similar).
The Bug was, however, no cheaper than more practical cars. It cost £629, while a basic 850 cc Mini, a four-seater much faster round corners but with considerably inferior acceleration, cost £620. Also, while a basic Lotus Seven (with much faster acceleration and good cornering) cost £945 in 1970, it was also available as a complete knocked down kit much more cheaply, partly because of more favourable tax treatment.
Bugger .. look at the camber on those back wheels .
A fine pair of VW Bugs , and there were more ..
Cooly Rocks On
Coolangatta . Gold Coast
Awesome set of mandibles you've got there, Mr Cottonwood Borer. But you're still kind of creepy. BUG! (This is the giant crawly thing I found in the front yard after shooing the giant slithery thing out of the back yard. I thought we lived in a CITY ... where are my drivebys?)
He was climbing around on my blinds. Only about an inch long but moving very slowly like a stick bug (if that is even a correct term) so I thought he might just be a youngster. Anyway, he is still in the house somewhere. I guess I should have captured him and released him outside.
Hand held macro
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Novelty bug cupcakes custom made to order for a 3rd birthday party. Featuring snails, caterpillars, dragonflies, ladybirds and bumble bees.
Technical information:
astroanarchy.blogspot.com/2010/07/ngc-6302-bug-nebula.html
An animated 3D:
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3D-studies in different formats:
Thanks to the magic of www.busselecta.com/bugselecta/ (via Lloydy). A black oval window bug with polished volvo wheels and suspension level 3 of course! Must be able to feel all those miniature holes in the road...
Briolette Bug - 4-5 November, 2009
I was looking at this orange tourmaline briolette in my collection, trying to think of what to make with it, and decided on a bug. I thought it would look perfect as the abdomen peeking through lacy wire wings. Here's the result. :D
A Bug shot from my hike up the Volcano of Fire in magnificent Colima, México.
Una toma de mi experiencia subiendo el Volcan de Fuego cerca de la hermosa cuidad de Colima, México.
Detail of the outer pocket in the Vaude Cycle 25. Note the mesh zipped pocket for keys, coins, etc; as well as the pen holders.
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A much anticipated comparison between two pannier/rucksac products from two of the leading brands (a pity Ortlieb hasn’t come out with a good solution yet).
So I got the Arkel Bug a couple of years ago, and was extremely disappointed with the result. The fitting hooks did not fit my Zefal rack (one of the most widely available brands in France and Spain), so I had to replace the rack. Then I discovered that the aluminium hooks were so sharp that they literally destroyed the metal part of the rack on the contact point.
As a rucksack is not very comfortable either, the metal hook that attaches the bag to the bottom part of the bike rack is always on the way (that’s on your back); you got two clunky bits of aluminium up your neck (the bag is really tall), there’s no chest strap, and to make things worse, the bottom of the bag is shaped as a wedge, so the bag is never ever going to stand, it just falls (ok for a pannier that you are not going to be putting anywhere but on your bike rack…but not very clever for a rucksack that you are to take with you anywhere, librarly, class, office, sports centre, etc).
On the fabric/material side comes the only plus of the bag. The entire product oozes quality (at 179 $ / 100 GBP is the least you can get); for the ridiculously high price you don’t even get a rain cover. Result: I haven’t used the bag for 2 years. The inside of the bag is “Spartan” to say the least. The back is not padded and there is no pocket/keyring/pen holder of any kind.
Same goes for the outer pocket (there is an extra hidden pocket that is supposed to house the raincover). So it seems that they took a pannier and tried to double it as a rucksack adding some features; a complete fail (since it simply doesn’t work), obviously in my opinion.
So last month I bought a Vaude Cycle 25, another pannier/rucksack combo I had been looking at for years (after wasting a lot of cash on the Arkel Bug, I didn’t exactly felt like spending more on another bag, so I stuck to my Ortlieb panniers until now). So I got the Vaude. What a nice surprise.
The bag is almost 400 gram lighter that it’s Canadian counterpart (which is nearly 50% of its weight). The bag comes with plastic hooks that fit into my Tubus rack AND it comes with an extra pair of hooks for thicker tubed racks (say a Zefal or a German/Dutch bike). The fitting on the bike is fast with a black adjustable rubber band. The fabric not the Vaude is not as sturdy as the Arkel’s Cordura, but it’s tons lighter AND comes with a raincover, that it’s neatly stowed on a lower compartment. This same compartment houses the “pannier system” ; you simply undo the zip, and the pannier hooks disappear of sight under the bag leaving you with a proper rucksack (way more comfortable than the Arkel), a bag that no one would actually suspects is a pannier.
The inside of the bag looks also like a proper rucksack, there is a padded compartment for a laptop/books, a keyring hanger, and the outer pocket has lots of little pockets for coins, mobile phone, etc.
The Vaude comes with an extra flexible attachment to carry a helmet. All in all, a really well made bag, light, comfortable and nice. But most of all, a product that delivers (at a reasonable price, you could actually buy more than 2 Vaude for the price of the Arkel).
Arkel Bug: 1365 gr (3 Lb): 179 $ (100 GBP)
Vaude Cycle 25: 980 gr (2 Lb 2 Oz): 45 GBP
A review of someone who likes the Arkel Bug: EcoVelo
A review of someone who does not like the Arkel Bug: Why I hate my Arkel Bug
This is my first attempt at interval shooting of lightning bugs. An earlier attempt of mine was simply long exposure.
The green lights are the male bugs. I used a stack of layers in PhotoShop for time lapse photography. The purple light is the residue of the sun that set at least half an hour earlier.
I wish this photo were better.
I struggled with the interval settings of my camera for a long time in the dark. My camera's buttons are illuminated as its back LCD, so I could navigate the settings reasonably well in the dark. I thought I had set up the camera correctly during the day hours but here in the field at night it just wouldn't go on. Finally, I realized I had turned on my timer to photo the dim scenery at twilight and that the interval program could not be activated while the timer was on. Whew! Problem solved. But I think I knocked the focus of my lens slightly off in the process of fixing the interval shooting.
By my third attempt, I was better with my camera and its nighttime stack/interval settings but unfortunately the lightning bugs had faded out. I think for the season. They also were collecting in the trees, where they weren't moving much. The field I used on my first attempt was much better since the lightning bugs were on the move.
My first attempt above may be the lightning bugs' last big shindig this season. I see them still out but they just aren't in the numbers that they were. I also have a scenic location picked out, but apparently, the lightning bugs do not consider my location such a perfect place.
I'm posting this as a benchmark for myself. I know the perfect background that I want for a lightning bug shooting. Now if only the lightning bugs and my camera will cooperate.
I'm not sure what kind of bug this is but I really love the colors !!!
Maybe someone can help me with an ID.
Thank you .
Paul
Detail of the metal hook on the Arkel Bug. I haven't still figured out what to do with it when wearing the bag as a rucksack. Not very comfortable. You can try to put it on top of the metal hook structure or try to conceal it beneath the black fabric flaps.
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A much anticipated comparison between two pannier/rucksac products from two of the leading brands (a pity Ortlieb hasn’t come out with a good solution yet).
So I got the Arkel Bug a couple of years ago, and was extremely disappointed with the result. The fitting hooks did not fit my Zefal rack (one of the most widely available brands in France and Spain), so I had to replace the rack. Then I discovered that the aluminium hooks were so sharp that they literally destroyed the metal part of the rack on the contact point.
As a rucksack is not very comfortable either, the metal hook that attaches the bag to the bottom part of the bike rack is always on the way (that’s on your back); you got two clunky bits of aluminium up your neck (the bag is really tall), there’s no chest strap, and to make things worse, the bottom of the bag is shaped as a wedge, so the bag is never ever going to stand, it just falls (ok for a pannier that you are not going to be putting anywhere but on your bike rack…but not very clever for a rucksack that you are to take with you anywhere, librarly, class, office, sports centre, etc).
On the fabric/material side comes the only plus of the bag. The entire product oozes quality (at 179 $ / 100 GBP is the least you can get); for the ridiculously high price you don’t even get a rain cover. Result: I haven’t used the bag for 2 years. The inside of the bag is “Spartan” to say the least. The back is not padded and there is no pocket/keyring/pen holder of any kind.
Same goes for the outer pocket (there is an extra hidden pocket that is supposed to house the raincover). So it seems that they took a pannier and tried to double it as a rucksack adding some features; a complete fail (since it simply doesn’t work), obviously in my opinion.
So last month I bought a Vaude Cycle 25, another pannier/rucksack combo I had been looking at for years (after wasting a lot of cash on the Arkel Bug, I didn’t exactly felt like spending more on another bag, so I stuck to my Ortlieb panniers until now). So I got the Vaude. What a nice surprise.
The bag is almost 400 gram lighter that it’s Canadian counterpart (which is nearly 50% of its weight). The bag comes with plastic hooks that fit into my Tubus rack AND it comes with an extra pair of hooks for thicker tubed racks (say a Zefal or a German/Dutch bike). The fitting on the bike is fast with a black adjustable rubber band. The fabric not the Vaude is not as sturdy as the Arkel’s Cordura, but it’s tons lighter AND comes with a raincover, that it’s neatly stowed on a lower compartment. This same compartment houses the “pannier system” ; you simply undo the zip, and the pannier hooks disappear of sight under the bag leaving you with a proper rucksack (way more comfortable than the Arkel), a bag that no one would actually suspects is a pannier.
The inside of the bag looks also like a proper rucksack, there is a padded compartment for a laptop/books, a keyring hanger, and the outer pocket has lots of little pockets for coins, mobile phone, etc.
The Vaude comes with an extra flexible attachment to carry a helmet. All in all, a really well made bag, light, comfortable and nice. But most of all, a product that delivers (at a reasonable price, you could actually buy more than 2 Vaude for the price of the Arkel).
Arkel Bug: 1365 gr (3 Lb): 179 $ (100 GBP)
Vaude Cycle 25: 980 gr (2 Lb 2 Oz): 45 GBP
A review of someone who likes the Arkel Bug: EcoVelo
A review of someone who does not like the Arkel Bug: Why I hate my Arkel Bug
If your copy of Windows acts strangely it most likely is caused by this little bug. When they invade computers in search of a warm place to lay their eggs they often cause havoc to the enviroment. Signs of investation are error messages, missing sound, undeletable files and the worst of them all; the dreaded blue screen of death (happens when these bugs gets fried on the graphic card).
But jokes aside... While I was busy monitoring the Woodlouse this bug (which I don't know the name of) caught my eye. It was so tiny that the only thing I saw was a black dot moving. So I took a quick shot and cropped the image as much as I could. If I'd had the 1x-5x Canon macro lens I might have gotten a sharper image, but then again I doubt I would've had the time to frame it :)
All the little black dots - are love bugs! It kinda gives the effect of an old time movie. I just need to turn the video black and white. lol.
Aren't you guys glad you aren't here right now. I think this is the most love bugs I've ever seen down here. Its insane!! I think love bugs are attracted to carbon monoxide, gasoline or what ever else comes from an engine - cuz when I first went outside it wasnt that bad. As soon as I started mowing my lawn its like they all swarmed to the area i was in. I'd go inside for a break 15mins. Then so back out and they seemed to have lowered in numbers. As soon as I started mowing again - the swarm was back. I had to wear a hat and sunglasses and I almost wore something over my mouth and nose. They kept hitting me in my eyes. It was really annoying.