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  1. Restoring A Sinclair C5 For The Road - The Sinclair C5 was Sir Clive’s famous first venture into electric mobility, a rec... - hackaday.com/2025/05/10/restor #transportationhacks #clivesinclair #sinclairc5 #5d

  2. Ah, the Sinclair C5—a testament to the 1980s' tech optimism and proof that engineers shouldn't design bicycles 🚲. Restoring this relic is like trying to make your grandma's rotary phone run on 5G 📞. Meanwhile, in a parallel universe, #Mastodon is still fighting the good fight against JavaScript, one browser tab at a time 😂.
    woof.tech/@crashtestdev/114411 #SinclairC5 #1980sTech #RetroRestoration #JavaScriptWars #HackerNews #ngated

  3. I should have known more about the history of the #SinclairC5 and how it’s associated with the #MerthyrTydfil Hoover factory, but it still caught me by surprise to see a specimen in a castle in #Wales.

  4. ‘Tesla of e-bikes’ one step closer to production

    eta.co.uk/2023/05/12/tesla-of-

    'Grant Sinclair, nephew of the late serial inventor Sir Clive Sinclair, may have the answer in the shape of his futuristic IRIS eTrike® which is being prepared for mass production.'

    'The Iris eTrike is an ultralight streamlined electric-assist vehicle with a cruising speed of 25 mph.'

    #bike #etrike #tricycle #bicycle #bicycles #bikes #trikes #Sinclair #SinclairC5