Mad Scientist Joined Feb 2, 2012 Messages 57 Reaction score 10 Rating - 100% 2 0 0 Mar 26, 2014 #1 Why is everyone trying to reinvent the bicycle? This thing looks dangerous... Halfbike
yoothgeye I build stuff. Joined Jul 1, 2010 Messages 8,257 Reaction score 2,029 Location Roanoke Rapids, NC Rating - 100% 5 0 0 Mar 26, 2014 #2 Over half of their $80,000 goal... shouldn't that build half a bike?
Mad Scientist Joined Feb 2, 2012 Messages 57 Reaction score 10 Rating - 100% 2 0 0 Mar 26, 2014 #3 yoothgeye said: Over half of their $80,000 goal... shouldn't that build half a bike? Click to expand... Ba-zing!
yoothgeye said: Over half of their $80,000 goal... shouldn't that build half a bike? Click to expand... Ba-zing!
LukeTheJoker Pro Member Joined Nov 17, 2012 Messages 21,660 Reaction score 19,032 Location Broken Hill, Australia Rating - 100% 3 0 0 Mar 26, 2014 #4 I admit, I like the idea... Not so much the rear steering though. Still, I would love to try one... Luke.
I admit, I like the idea... Not so much the rear steering though. Still, I would love to try one... Luke.
farmallman Joined Mar 12, 2013 Messages 19 Reaction score 10 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Mar 26, 2014 #5 This is the stupidest thing Ive seen in a looong time. Looks like a monkey humping a hockey stick. Chris
This is the stupidest thing Ive seen in a looong time. Looks like a monkey humping a hockey stick. Chris
RPJ Joined Jun 4, 2009 Messages 101 Reaction score 136 Location Hoonsville, New Zealand Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Mar 27, 2014 #6 I'll sell you my home made one for half the price.
mikeeebikey Joined Jan 12, 2013 Messages 2,259 Reaction score 968 Location Clearwater FL Rating - 100% 3 0 0 Mar 27, 2014 #7 Love the avatar mad scientist! I don't know if they are re-inventing the bicycle, or skateboard??? And this has already been done, see; run bikes. More dangerous than wiping with a swiss army knife!
Love the avatar mad scientist! I don't know if they are re-inventing the bicycle, or skateboard??? And this has already been done, see; run bikes. More dangerous than wiping with a swiss army knife!
Bicycle808 Joined Feb 19, 2011 Messages 5,297 Reaction score 3,312 Location NJ USA Rating - 100% 28 0 0 Mar 27, 2014 #8 Yes, been done quite a bit. https://www.google.com/search?site=...0.0....0...1ac.1.38.img..0.10.997.8-r0oYQfy8c The thing is, I betnone of the earlier versions required $80grand to design and build.
Yes, been done quite a bit. https://www.google.com/search?site=...0.0....0...1ac.1.38.img..0.10.997.8-r0oYQfy8c The thing is, I betnone of the earlier versions required $80grand to design and build.
Gecko Joined Mar 24, 2014 Messages 12 Reaction score 5 Location Algonquin, IL Rating - 100% 1 0 0 Mar 27, 2014 #9 I wonder what happens when you get on the brake too hard.
Rat Rod Owner & Founder Joined Dec 31, 1969 Messages 18,502 Reaction score 7,515 Location Texas Rating - 100% 23 0 0 Mar 27, 2014 #10 It looks exhausting. My legs and shoulders hurt just watching the guy.
The Renaissance Man __CERTIFIED DIVER__ (Open Water & Open Dumpster) Staff member Moderator Pro Member Joined Nov 24, 2012 Messages 10,365 Reaction score 29,467 Location The Tropics of Alabama Rating - 100% 26 0 0 Mar 27, 2014 #11 Here in Alabama we call that a trike. Maybe for a more clever name, it could be called a One & a Halfbike, a Bike & a Half, or even a Wholetrike.
Here in Alabama we call that a trike. Maybe for a more clever name, it could be called a One & a Halfbike, a Bike & a Half, or even a Wholetrike.
dragnusa Joined Jan 12, 2012 Messages 3,157 Reaction score 1,097 Location Brookfield, Missouri Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Mar 27, 2014 #12 Seems to me that anyone with a welder could build one.
CCR Mouth-Breather Joined Mar 9, 2007 Messages 8,106 Reaction score 298 Location Southern Illinois Rating - 100% 13 0 0 Mar 27, 2014 #13 Reminds me of this Fairdale R&D video http://fairdalebikes.com/2014/03/fairdale-rd/
Bob Gray Joined Dec 14, 2013 Messages 104 Reaction score 70 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Mar 27, 2014 #14 It might be a cool novelty bike if they sold them at Walmart for $75. Nothing more than that though.
Rustinkerer Joined Jul 31, 2008 Messages 3,998 Reaction score 456 Location Newton, North Carolina Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Mar 30, 2014 #15 Like a Segway, without the pesky balance and safety factors!