View Poll Results: Which vintage bike would you choose in the event of a Zombie Apocalypse?
Electroforged Schwinn
17
17.17%
Non Suspension MTB
55
55.56%
Vintage Road steel (531, Columbus, Etc)
19
19.19%
Whatever I can find at wal mart
2
2.02%
Old British 3 speed
6
6.06%
Modern Carbon Fiber, as I want my brain to be eaten by zombies
0
0%
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Which vintage ride for the Zombie Apocalypse?
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Which vintage ride for the Zombie Apocalypse?
Okay, another thread got me thinking: which vintage bike would you choose in the event of a Zombie attack? Obviously, you'd want a bike; a car would only attract mindless zombies, just like a shopping mall in Dawn of the Dead. Plus, you'd be silent. Even the Zombie Survival Guide admits this, and classifies the bike as the superior form of transport during a zombie apocalypse.
Now Big Boss Man has argued for an electroforged Schwinn, with durability as his main criteria.
Me, I think a vintage, no suspension MTB would be best, maybe re-rigged a bit with a different crank set up.
Obviously, new bikes will not work in the event of a Zombie apocalypse. I mean, you might be able to brain a few zombies with the shards of your CF bike after it spontaneously self destructs, but what then? No, you need something properly sturdy.
Please take this poll seriously, as it will help those in need make proper survival decisions in the future.
Now Big Boss Man has argued for an electroforged Schwinn, with durability as his main criteria.
Me, I think a vintage, no suspension MTB would be best, maybe re-rigged a bit with a different crank set up.
Obviously, new bikes will not work in the event of a Zombie apocalypse. I mean, you might be able to brain a few zombies with the shards of your CF bike after it spontaneously self destructs, but what then? No, you need something properly sturdy.
Please take this poll seriously, as it will help those in need make proper survival decisions in the future.
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I'll take the durability and flexibility of a non-suspension mtb. It seems like the zombies are already in my house every morning when it's time to get ready for school.
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I used to have some brackets for atv's mounted on the handlebars of an old rigid mtb to hold my rifle during hunting season. Worked great. Although some kind of scabbard might work better.
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1984 Gitane Tour de France; 1968 Peugeot PL8; 1982 Nishiki Marina 12; 1984 Peugeot PSV; 1993 Trek 950 mtb; 1983 Vitus 979; Colnago Super, mid-80's Bianchi Veloce, 1984 or 85 Vitus 979
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I vote WallyWorld Schwinn, because isn't a Pacific Schwinn the bicycle equivalent of a zombie?
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Vello Kombi, baby
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Richie here has clearly chosen the wrong bike, and as a consequence, will shortly be destroyed by zombies.
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A common misconception. Zombies still have brain stem activity, so you need to either shoot them in the head or blow them to bits.
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Forget the semi-auto and the 870 wingmaster that BBM mentioned. I want an AA-12 mounted on the front of mine.
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Seriously though, that bike has obese American written all over it. Television, hotdog, popcorn, stereo AND phone...
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I'll have to vote with the mtn bike choice. I already have my bike to use when the zombie hoards start to roam. I just need to put some ammo boxes and few gun racks on it.
Bring on the zombies,
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Bring on the zombies,
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My apocalypse bike is already stored in my secured warehouse. I have food and water for one year, after that, it's off to the countryside.
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I'd actually go none of the above. I want a classic touring bike...essentially my Koga-Miyata...but with an IGH and generator hub on the front. I definitely want a GPS system so as to avoid getting stuck on a road that suddenly stops. Wide handlebars would be essential to keep the bag carrying the large gun and front low riders to carry an axe on one side and rifle on the other.
Of the options above, I go rigid MTB and turn it into a tourer.
I'm also wondering if the best frame might actually be titanium...it would be the most resistant to zombie blood corrosion.
Of the options above, I go rigid MTB and turn it into a tourer.
I'm also wondering if the best frame might actually be titanium...it would be the most resistant to zombie blood corrosion.
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While I might concede a rigid mtb might be a better all-around choice (but a Varsity would be faster when fleeing), I'll stick with an 870 Wingmaster in riot configuration with a tube full of slugs. Why? Reliability. That AA-12 would be great - until it jammed or you lost your drum in the heat and thrill of sending those soulless ghouls to their final reward. I've never had a pump fail on me, or a SxS for that matter. But the SxS only has two rounds followed by the mandatory reload penalty.
But a mtb would be a better urban/rough road bike, I'm thinking.
But a mtb would be a better urban/rough road bike, I'm thinking.
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You gonna eat that?
Durability is an understatement. After a nuclear apocalypse, all that will remain will be roaches and Schwinn Varsities.
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You gonna eat that?
Where's that kid's helmet?!
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Haha, how about this one! I found it by searching google images.
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In another thread someone referred to my Mountain Cycle as MadMax-esque so it might work in a parallel post-apocalyptic world if I mount appropriate weaponry. I would prefer full suspension as (1). easier to roll over downed opponents and (2). more comfortable ride to the cabin in the woods/cave where I can hole up.
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I'd actually go none of the above. I want a classic touring bike...essentially my Koga-Miyata...but with an IGH and generator hub on the front. I definitely want a GPS system so as to avoid getting stuck on a road that suddenly stops. Wide handlebars would be essential to keep the bag carrying the large gun and front low riders to carry an axe on one side and rifle on the other.
Of the options above, I go rigid MTB and turn it into a tourer.
I'm also wondering if the best frame might actually be titanium...it would be the most resistant to zombie blood corrosion.
Of the options above, I go rigid MTB and turn it into a tourer.
I'm also wondering if the best frame might actually be titanium...it would be the most resistant to zombie blood corrosion.
Newb..... relying on sophisticated, unmaintained and degrading technology would not be a solid long-range survival technique.
City boys.......
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And may I say this is possibly my favorite thread ever on C&V?
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I voted for the MTB also... and Mine's a Schwinn! Dual win!