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BrandXComix
02-29-08, 05:22 PM
Not mine by any means, but impressive none the less

http://gizmodo.com/362227/skywalker-12+foot+tall-bicycle-probably-requires-jedi-abilities

East Hill
02-29-08, 07:32 PM
Interesting steering system on the silver bike, too.

East Hill
Artkansas
03-01-08, 04:52 PM
Nice engineering, nice build quality.

Sammyboy
03-02-08, 07:51 AM
Bradd Graham (who built Skywalker) posts on some other sites, including the chopper magazine one, who's name escapes me. He also has a really good book - AtomicZombie's Bicycle Builder's Bonanza, which I found very inspiring. His site is here:

http://www.atomiczombie.com/
East Hill
03-02-08, 08:10 AM
Bradd Graham (who built Skywalker) posts on some other sites, including the chopper magazine one, who's name escapes me. He also has a really good book - AtomicZombie's Bicycle Builder's Bonanza, which I found very inspiring. His site is here:

http://www.atomiczombie.com/

I like their decals :D .

East Hill
Eaglo
03-02-08, 11:32 AM
I am actually considering to build one, does any one have the design for steering the SkyWalker
reptar douglass
03-02-08, 11:41 AM
that is really cool.
but i'm sure i'd prefer one that you could survive a fall from.
yyzmec
03-04-08, 08:04 AM
yup he just put them up the other day
http://www.instructables.com/id/The-SkyWalker-TallBike-Project/
ronsan
03-13-08, 04:58 AM
Itz funny, i will buy one and for cutting tree branches heheehe
andygates
03-13-08, 09:11 AM
It's beautifully stable and serene-looking. Inverted pendulum for the win!
StephenH
03-18-08, 08:36 PM
Spotted this while browsing around:

http://www.mrdoo.co.uk/stilts.bike.htm
los buenos
03-19-08, 11:35 AM
i've been thinkinga bout a way to make someone riding a normal talbike look like that, maybe by conecting the top set of pedals and the bottom set with 2x4's or somthing. good for parades and such
StephenH
03-19-08, 11:50 AM
I think it looks cool, I wouldn't want to ride like that. I would be especially concerned that the stilts would keep you from making an emergency dismount if you needed to. In that guy's case, he can probably be more selective about where he rides to avoid the issue.