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Old 06-12-24 | 12:24 PM
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I guess this would work for someone with a REALLY long inseam.

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Old 08-04-24 | 02:44 PM
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So I thought what is the smallest? It really needs bringing together on one post! Maybe the fastest, heaviest, longest, lightest, most expensive etc next?

Found this on the web to start it off.

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Old 08-05-24 | 08:05 AM
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Pretty cool video. I think the "extreme" bikes listing (big, small, etc.) is a great idea. Thanks, John
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Worlds longest bike, no more winging where can I put my extra water bottle lol! They should now turn this into the longest tandem. What is a 10 x people tandem? A ten-dem?
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Old 08-06-24 | 06:19 AM
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14.5 feet to the seat. This bike is actually rideable. Some Huffy frames welded together.




This video is so cool. The ultra wide view is scary, and the rider is kind of crazy to try this. Is he climbing a scaffold, no, it's the bike! Low headroom at the underpass. Looking down into second floor windows. Out to the end of the pier--now what!

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This video is so cool.
Woo. Made a acrophobic cringe, especially when the cars at the junction did not stop…..
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AWAC: I was surprised that the bike was only pedaled from the rear? I would think they could have easily made it a tandem but the timing chain would be REALLY long for a 117.5' bike.

em -rf: I got a huge kick out of that bike, especially as he went "Oh *****" when approaching that first bridge. I wonder if he had thought about bridge clearances. I personally would not ride the bike because I think you could get SERIOUSLY injured if you fell which to me would be highly probable, at least much much more than a regular bike. Absolutely cool video.
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Ok, I was thinking about this. How much did he spend on the security lock? In fact, how many locks? Would you be paranoid leaving it outside and nipping into your local shop?
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John N: I wouldn't be so worried about falling, but not having the ability to stop terrifies me. If those cars in the video did not stop, he could only try to ride in circles. But encounter a red traffic light or an open bridge and you're done for. Perhaps some lever operated kickstand would be a good addition, ideally a wide one so it's stable enough to climb down
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John N: I wouldn't be so worried about falling, but not having the ability to stop terrifies me. If those cars in the video did not stop, he could only try to ride in circles. But encounter a red traffic light or an open bridge and you're done for. Perhaps some lever operated kickstand would be a good addition, ideally a wide one so it's stable enough to climb down

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Old 11-03-24 | 01:34 PM
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Spelling wrong: B&B in the bronx last year I saw the highest unicycle. Epic.
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Whoa, a 25-foot tall bike? That's insane! You'd need a really long ladder just to get on it, let alone ride it. I wonder if they ever crash that thing!
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great video, thanks!
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14.5 feet to the seat. This bike is actually rideable. Some Huffy frames welded together.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJXXckWLc0E



This video is so cool. The ultra wide view is scary, and the rider is kind of crazy to try this. Is he climbing a scaffold, no, it's the bike! Low headroom at the underpass. Looking down into second floor windows. Out to the end of the pier--now what!
Richie was the last of the record holders to ride their bikes without any type of safety device. I was just at his house about two weeks ago and got to show the bike off to my son. He has another crazy insane tall bike but more freak bike style with stacked frames. Im not sure how he brought the record holder back to Michigan from Los Angeles where he lives now. We got talking and he "may" be planning on going for the record again so stay tuned to bring the record back to the US.
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awesome video!
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Old 12-18-25 | 03:57 PM
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The one of the longest bike almost looks like a section of AM transmitter radio tower.
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