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Old 08-11-19 | 06:47 PM
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Bikes: Does a Big Wheel count ?

"That's not a tail light......THIS is a tail light!!"

edit: I found this on Amazon, LOL! It's 4 realz, yo !


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Old 08-11-19 | 07:32 PM
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Please tell me that it spins. I need it to spin.
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Originally Posted by DrIsotope
Please tell me that it spins. I need it to spin.
Oh yeah, it spins alright. But, that will engage the warp drive, which most of us don't have the tires for.
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Old 08-11-19 | 08:14 PM
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Old 08-11-19 | 08:37 PM
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Oh yeah, it spins alright. But, that will engage the warp drive, which most of us don't have the tires for.


Doesn't look that tire would rotate anyway.
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Old 08-11-19 | 09:10 PM
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What is it ?
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Old 08-11-19 | 09:34 PM
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Old 08-12-19 | 05:03 AM
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If you spin it in reverse, will it work like a time machine to send one back in time? Also, do they offer a multi coloured version?
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Old 08-12-19 | 05:21 AM
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It just occurred to me that it looks suspiciously close to the "neural neutralizer" from the Star Trek episode, "Dagger of the Mind"........

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Old 08-12-19 | 05:34 AM
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What is it ?
the HAL 9000
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Old 08-12-19 | 05:59 AM
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I once was going to accompany my son to the national Boy Scout camp in New Mexico. Ordered a mid-range back-pack made by a very high-end pack company (Gregory). The box came and it was like 3x3x6 inches - turned out the vendor had erroneously shipped me a fanny pack. I called, frantic. We were leaving on a test hike the next weekend. The seller was helpful. "Well do have the top of the line Gregory pack, and given the situation, I can let you have it for half-price". Half price was a little more than the price I wanted to pay, but hey, it was a great pack. So I got this pack (called a "Denali" and which people actually use to scale Denali) and was really proud of it.

So we go on our test hike, which was near Hawk Mountain, PA. This is a point that's on the Appalachian trail. We climbed to the top of Hawk Mountain. It was gorgeous. Our Scoutmaster called us over to introduce someone. He'd met and started talking with an Appalachian trail through-hiker. Someone doing the 2200 mile hike. He talked with our scouts. Then he noticed my pack. He had a very small Gregory pack - almost the size of the fanny pack I originally had! He looks at me and says "How do you like your Gregory?". Kind of felt like an idiot. Like if Greg Lemond noticed that I was wearing $400 competition bike shoes and asked me "Gee, how do you like those shoes?". Greg's cool, and wouldn't do that, but you get the point.

Point is, sometimes having the absolute best stuff is a little embarrassing (unless, of course, you can back it up!) So the huge tail light is not really necessary. Unless it comes with a death ray that you can set to automatically overheat the engines and melt the tires of cars that pass you too closely. I'd like that.


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Old 08-12-19 | 06:08 AM
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Photoshop.

The handlebars on the bike aren't real.


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Old 08-12-19 | 06:34 AM
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where does the flux capacitor get installed on the bike
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Old 08-12-19 | 06:51 AM
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I think that would get noticed, but how many gallons of diesel do you need for the generator to run it?
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Old 08-12-19 | 07:01 AM
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Photoshop.
The handlebars on the bike aren't real.
Yep, no doubt, but the product is apparently legit. I got the pic from an ad on Amazon.


Originally Posted by sdmc530
where does the flux capacitor get installed on the bike
I think that thing IS the flux capacitor !
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Old 08-12-19 | 07:43 AM
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Originally Posted by TimothyH
Photoshop.

The handlebars on the bike aren't real.
Not to mention, the conspicuous lack of tire clearance.
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Old 08-12-19 | 07:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Brocephus
edit: I found this on Amazon, LOL! It's 4 realz, yo !
Originally Posted by Brocephus
Yep, no doubt, but the product is apparently legit. I got the pic from an ad on Amazon.
Got Link?
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Old 08-12-19 | 08:00 AM
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I found one like the OP has shown, not sure if its the same. here is the link...

https://www.amazon.com/WILDKEN-Rechargeable-Waterproof-Taillight-Options/dp/B07PPH2PM1/ref=pd_sbs_468_5/141-7016809-0591956?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B07PRKG46L&pd_rd_r=a04a64f8-3d1a-4a94-904a-ca545316393d&pd_rd_w=404RW&pd_rd_wg=FgaIH&pf_rd_p=1c11b7ff-9ffb-4ba6-8036-be1b0afa79bb&pf_rd_r=ZHQWAAQ0ERG0CTYJCA4C&psc=1&refRID=ZHQWAAQ0ERG0CTYJCA4C

funny thing is the picture makes it look WAY bigger than the light really is lol...what a crock
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Old 08-12-19 | 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by sdmc530
funny thing is the picture makes it look WAY bigger than the light really is lol...what a crock


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Old 08-12-19 | 08:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Brocephus
edit: I found this on Amazon, LOL! It's 4 realz, yo !
That picture is kinda cool, like maybe a reimagined Star Trek Doomsday Machine.
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Old 08-12-19 | 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted by sdmc530
I found one like the OP has shown, not sure if its the same. here is the link...

https://www.amazon.com/WILDKEN-Recha...Q0ERG0CTYJCA4C

funny thing is the picture makes it look WAY bigger than the light really is lol...what a crock
Much advise all potential customer read bulleted text.
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Old 08-12-19 | 10:26 AM
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"when the product senses that the bicycle is at rest for ten seconds, it will extinguish all LEDs and enter into sleeping state to save battery power"

So when you're waiting for a break or light change at an intersection your tail light goes out. No thanks! (might be ok if you run another tail light along with it)
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Old 08-12-19 | 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by FiftySix
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https://www.amazon.com/Rechargeable-.../dp/B07JPCHBTJ

I posted the pic in the OP based on it's appearance of being absurdly big and bright. It's a big let-down to see the actual dimensions.
Now that I see it's not really the size of a small pizza, I'm cancelling my order !!

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Old 08-12-19 | 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Brocephus
https://www.amazon.com/Rechargeable-.../dp/B07JPCHBTJ

I posted the pic in the OP based on it's appearance of being absurdly big and bright. It's a big let-down to see the actual dimensions.
Now that I see it's not really the size of a small pizza, I'm cancelling my order !!
Thanks for the link. I watched the video. Looks like a night club lighting system that attaches to a bike. Awesome.

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Old 08-12-19 | 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by TimothyH
Photoshop.

The handlebars on the bike aren't real.


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