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freighttraininguphill
06-10-11, 10:05 PM
I had an interesting ride a few days ago. Ran into a local guy who builds tall bikes riding his latest creation, "Mighty White". While I was talking to him I noticed a group of cyclists heading our direction. One of them was sitting on the handlebars of a lowrider beach cruiser. He was facing the rear wheel and pedaling the bike forwards while facing backwards. :lol: So I whipped out my camera and here is the result. The rider on the tall bike is another guy riding it with the owner's permission.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqFhMP1OW0E

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqFhMP1OW0E

e-Man
06-23-11, 06:44 PM
Holy forum spam, Batman!

And in related news: Cool bikes, but I kept cringing with the backwards rider, thought he was going to eat pavement a couple times.
freighttraininguphill
06-23-11, 11:53 PM
Holy forum spam, Batman!

And in related news: Cool bikes, but I kept cringing with the backwards rider, thought he was going to eat pavement a couple times.
Spam posts reported.

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing while I was watching him ride backwards.

AllenG
06-24-11, 12:11 AM
Axed the spam.
freighttraininguphill
06-24-11, 12:30 AM
Axed the spam.
Thanks! :)
Dean7
06-24-11, 12:31 AM
I kept waiting for the tallbike to appear...
freighttraininguphill
06-24-11, 12:42 AM
I kept waiting for the tallbike to appear...
You didn't see it? It was at :10 and again at :55 until the end.
Dean7
06-24-11, 12:45 AM
You didn't see it? It was at :10 and again at :55 until the end.

It was a stab at said tallbike. Sorry that me being a jerk wasn't 100% visible at first (feeling like 2x jerk now... dang it!).
freighttraininguphill
06-24-11, 10:44 AM
It was a stab at said tallbike. Sorry that me being a jerk wasn't 100% visible at first (feeling like 2x jerk now... dang it!).
Not a problem. :) I wondered if you were kidding aroud, but I wasn't positive so I figured I'd try to help. ;)
Dean7
06-24-11, 10:37 PM
Not a problem. :) I wondered if you were kidding aroud, but I wasn't positive so I figured I'd try to help. ;)

Nothing kills jackassery like a helpful spirit. Sigh. :)
AlmostTrick
06-25-11, 12:36 AM
I can ride a bike backwards while sitting on the handlebars like that. The trick is to force and train yourself to lean / steer opposite of what your brain is telling you to do. It took me a lunch break to start to get it, and a couple more sessions to perfect. I used a BMX bike.
jockotobling
06-30-11, 07:42 PM
You go, guy.