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01-22-11, 11:32 AM
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01-22-11, 11:34 AM
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01-22-11, 02:54 PM
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01-22-11, 04:53 PM
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Tall bikes are pretty sweet. We had a few guys I knew in Boston that built and rode them. Some of you need to leave the 41 more if you think this is just and effort at being an attention *****. There's quite a bit of skill that goes into building them. Good sighting!
01-22-11, 05:09 PM
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At the end of the day - each to their own...just don't sue the local municipality when you fall and break a shin bone.
At the end of the day what bugs me is the "look at me" nature of these bikes, and their complement of riders.
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01-22-11, 05:15 PM
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In the 19th century(?), tall bikes were used to service lamps on the tall posts, but they are mostly for show nowadays.
01-22-11, 05:34 PM
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No need for a dork ring...the whole contraption is a dork bike! 
Rookies!
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Rookies!
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01-22-11, 05:42 PM
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I can pound a nail in my drywall and call it an exercise gym. I can smile while I do it too.
At the end of the day - each to their own...just don't sue the local municipality when you fall and break a shin bone.
At the end of the day what bugs me is the "look at me" nature of these bikes, and their complement of riders.
Essex
At the end of the day - each to their own...just don't sue the local municipality when you fall and break a shin bone.
At the end of the day what bugs me is the "look at me" nature of these bikes, and their complement of riders.
Essex
Go build a house or something and let people have some fun of their own.
01-22-11, 05:44 PM
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I can pound a nail in my drywall and call it an exercise gym. I can smile while I do it too.
At the end of the day - each to their own...just don't sue the local municipality when you fall and break a shin bone.
At the end of the day what bugs me is the "look at me" nature of these bikes, and their complement of riders.
Essex
At the end of the day - each to their own...just don't sue the local municipality when you fall and break a shin bone.
At the end of the day what bugs me is the "look at me" nature of these bikes, and their complement of riders.
Essex
And why would they sue the local municipality if they break a shinbone? Do you sue the city when you crash your "normal" road bike? It wouldn't be any different.
Like a previous poster said, if someone has fun building and riding one, its not a waste. Ever just do something for fun? Life isn't always about speed and efficiency.
ALso you can use the "better investment" arguement on the nice bikes people on this forum ride. Why buy anything more expensive than a $100 schwinn continental? Instead of buying a new carbon race bike, use the beater in the basement and give the rest to charity.
01-22-11, 06:32 PM
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Who doesn't want to be noticed? And if you're having fun doing so more power to you. I'm pretty sure descending on a Cervelo at 50mph is a little more dangerous than riding these things at 8mph.
01-22-11, 07:33 PM
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For some reason, tall bike riders out here practically never wear helmets. I've never seen one fall, but I also don't see them riding in traffic where the risk of getting right hooked or cut off is high.
01-22-11, 07:59 PM
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If you want to be different in some parts of OR, you should get a CF racing bike. Tall bikes are especially common in Eugene and Portland, but I totally don't get them.
For some reason, tall bike riders out here practically never wear helmets. I've never seen one fall, but I also don't see them riding in traffic where the risk of getting right hooked or cut off is high.
For some reason, tall bike riders out here practically never wear helmets. I've never seen one fall, but I also don't see them riding in traffic where the risk of getting right hooked or cut off is high.
Here is one of my favorite tall bike pics, from last years Reach the Beach ride...
Peloton in full effect by gabriel amadeus, on Flickr
And here is another, no not a tall bike, but I just had to throw it in here...
Frogger Zeke. We only beat him by 15 minutes. by gabriel amadeus, on Flickr
01-22-11, 08:46 PM
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Anyway, you do realize you're posting in a forum where shaved legs, spandex, neon, and an overwhelming sense of elitism are the common denominators. These are no different than any other bicycle out there. Just taller.
One more thing. In almost all the pictures I've ever seen of tall-bike riders they are doing something rarely known to the road nazi - smiling. I've smiled on my bike twice this week: once when I finally broke 50mph and once when I was mountain biking. I'd venture to guess the tall bikers have something on us roadies in the fun department. Not saying I'd want to ride one in the weekly crit - just that I bet they're a blast to ride.
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01-22-11, 08:50 PM
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Don't chase Essex off. He/She keeps bumping the thread, resulting in new people seeing it, resulting in more cool pics. 
01-22-11, 08:53 PM
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If you want to be different in some parts of OR, you should get a CF racing bike. Tall bikes are especially common in Eugene and Portland, but I totally don't get them.
For some reason, tall bike riders out here practically never wear helmets. I've never seen one fall, but I also don't see them riding in traffic where the risk of getting right hooked or cut off is high.
For some reason, tall bike riders out here practically never wear helmets. I've never seen one fall, but I also don't see them riding in traffic where the risk of getting right hooked or cut off is high.