Tall bikes
How do you get onto one of these ?
I guess you could jump over the back like with a penny farthing ?
Michael
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Permalink Reply by Lucas Pittaway on -
One of the guys at the Adelaide Bike Kitchen built up one of those obscurities. They're great fun to ride and a hell of a lot easier to keep balance one, I was riding no handed my first try.
I hopped on with a running start, followed by a five second climb up the frame. If you don't make it up in time you hop off and start again. At the stops he would either lean against one of us or pull up next to the light post, sometimes he would be forced to lean against a car.
I'm considering building one of my own.
EDIT: They're called tall bikes.
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Permalink Reply by Michael Murray on -
EDIT: They're called tall bikes.
Thanks. Lots about them here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tall_bike
Michael
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Permalink Reply by Don (Who's lost?) Nairn on -
I was thinking some foot pegs like thy use on BMX bikes would be handy but they aren't fitted
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Permalink Reply by Michael Murray on
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I think that's what they used on penny farthings as well
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-Ocy0SPgcM
Michael
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Permalink Reply by Jeremy Champion on -
Idiot is not wearing a helmet - it's a legal requirement when skydiving (or dismounting).......just a laugh.
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Permalink Reply by Michael Murray on
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He's got a helmet under that beanie.
That bike reminds me of trying out my dads when I was a kid. Started by launching off from the garden wall and stopped by falling over.
Michael
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Permalink Reply by Phil Crick on -
you don't have to in Copenhagen
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Permalink Reply by Randall Oakley on -
I hate to be logical but WHY springs to mind.
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Permalink Reply by Lucas Pittaway on
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To throw logic to the window!
It's like asking why ride a unicycle, for the hell of it!
They are so much fun.
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Permalink Reply by Simon Lownsborough on -
+1!!
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