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cal_gundert05
08-23-08, 02:44 AM
I'm picturing a recumbent bike seat attached to wheels that are severely out of vertical true to provide the rocking motion.

los buenos
08-23-08, 04:35 PM
a recumbent bronco bike?
PhattTyre
08-24-08, 09:47 AM
You could use all rims and make something like this:

http://bikefurniture.com/iother/rocker07_30ws.jpg

I'm hoping to make some outdoor chairs like this one:

http://bikefurniture.com/imagebfd/lcvRedpads21ws2.gif


They've got more cool stuff here (http://bikefurniture.com/)

juggleaddict
08-24-08, 04:04 PM
you mean like that starwars thingy? would that be able to stabilize a bike enough ?? . . . without making the wheels hugenormous? . . . . it would look cool : )
cal_gundert05
08-24-08, 04:48 PM
you mean like that starwars thingy? would that be able to stabilize a bike enough ?? . . . without making the wheels hugenormous? . . . . it would look cool : )

Like this, yeah.

http://www.sagacentral.com.au/SiteMedia/w3svc436/Uploads/Images/d011eaf1-6eeb-44e3-a550-a6dd7cd9ec0a.jpg

But with elliptical wheels, maybe from using different length spokes. Anyway, it was just sort of a joke. If anyone wants to try it, though...:innocent:
Flying Merkel
08-24-08, 05:24 PM
Back in the 60s in our local (Orange CA)parade, a clown rode a bike just like that. I loved the bike, hated the clown.