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Check out what I saw on the road today...

Old 01-22-11, 01:17 AM
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Check out what I saw on the road today...

While riding through Oceanside I came across this guy. Awesome bike. Sorry for the low quality photo...taken with my iPhone.
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Old 01-22-11, 02:03 AM
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What kind of a bike is that?
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It's called a tall bike.

Most are home made, but that one looks pretty good actually.
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Tallbike.

EDIT: Ninja'd!
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I love Oceanside! I wish I had a bike when I was down there!
They were just talking about those bikes today on CNN.
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Originally Posted by DRietz
It's called a tall bike.

Most are home made, but that one looks pretty good actually.
Thanks.
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That's freakin ******. Wonder if it would stand up to a 20mph wind gust.
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that fuzzy picture sorta reminds me of the bigfoot photo.
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Go to the Alt Bikes forum here. There's a group that's right into these things.
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Flip it.
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Do you think the standover height is a bit much for his size?
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Do you think the standover height is a bit much for his size?
Thats what you get for ordering online.
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I wonder, whether he can ride clipless?
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Does he have to hop off and on at every light?
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i want to see him do a wheelie on it!
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Originally Posted by Makel
Does he have to hop off and on at every light?
you think he's clipped in and just trackstands?
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He needs aero bars.
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you think he's clipped in and just trackstands?
I don't know, I've never done a trackstand. Do you think it possible to keep pressure on the drivetrain from that high up?
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This actually looks fun. I could imagine riding this through my small town of Brazil. Somebody would probably shoot me and hang me and the on the wall as a trophy.
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Some people will do anything for attention.
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That guy made it look easy!
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Yeah, but it's probably a wee bit tougher to track stand when it's not a fixie.
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I would liked to have seen how he got back on that thing. I bet that takes some practice just to mount it, let alone trackstand.
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Is there any point to these things other than just wanting to be different? Personally, helping build a house for Habitat seems like a better investment of building skills, time and energy?
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