Think You Can Ride This Bike?

No sir, I don't think I could.

I know I couldn't. ..I would not even attempt it.

No way but how interesting is that??!! The things it proves are quite extraordinary to say the least..

been riding pedal bikes from about the same age, scooters and motorcycles since I was 10, driving stick shift cars and trucks since 12, trainer / operator of mobile cranes for 15 yrs. and I am dead certain I can NOT ride that thing and not sure I even want to stand next to it.

that thing makes the hair on the backs of my hands stand up.

Was a hardcore bike rider in my youth, be easy as I just do it no hands. LOL I used to be able to go over any size curb no hands and up as long as they weren't more than a foot tall. Have to have some pretty low pressure in the tires and be going very slow with a mountain bike to do that. Same thing with turning, could just about turn in normal radius.

As for riding it normally it would take a while but I'd get the hang of it.

I could maybe mess with it a bit, but the first time I had to suddenly avoid something I'd be ass over teakettle.

Richard S. wrote:Was a hardcore bike rider in my youth, be easy as I just do it no hands. LOL I used to be able to go over any size curb no hands and up as long as they weren't more than a foot tall. Have to have some pretty low pressure in the tires and be going very slow with a mountain bike to do that. Same thing with turning, could just about turn in normal radius.

As for riding it normally it would take a while but I'd get the hang of it.

no hands ? hmmmmm, I don't know.the problem is that even COG body posture seems to start the directional problems.

this thing will act just like a live rodeo bull, as soon as you are off center right or left it's going the other way, hard.

people do seem to be able to train themselves to handle it though.

Getting started no hands is the problem.

KingCoal wrote:
no hands ? hmmmmm, I don't know.the problem is that even COG body posture seems to start the directional problems.

You'd actually be in better shape as you are sitting straight up and if you are going to be doing crazy *censored* like this you can grab under the seat which is similar to sticking your arms out. That has the benefit of keeping your ass firmly planted on the seat and feet on the pedals. As far as pedaling backwards that actually happens a lot when you're doing technical stuff and you don't even realize it. I don't know if there is such a thing as dominant foot but I always had my right foot forward if I was doing anything that required air time. Just to note... I couldn't possibly do it now, last time I tried riding no hands I just about crashed.

this thing will act just like a live rodeo bull, as soon as you are off center right or left it's going the other way, hard.

The thing is is that you're trying to correct it the wrong way, if you are doing it no hands it doesn't matter.... that's cheating though. If I was 16 I'd get right on that thing and drive away no hands.

tsb wrote:Getting started no hands is the problem.

That was no problem, I was the king of no hands. If you want to go up a one foot curb you almost have to be stopped when you hit it and then give it some pedal. The thing is I was able to use about 10 or 15 pound of pressure so the tire could absorb a lot of that shock. I had super duty tubes and product called Mr. Tuffy that was a liner between the tube and tire.

No hands, thats the ticket, Bravo Rich..

i'll just stay away, that thing is yelling "busted wrist and hip" at me

I found it really interesting that it took 8 months to retrain his brain to do it. Gotta admire that kind of determination hahaha.. and there seemed to be a specific moment when he could use a normal bike. Just like he described it as a pathway in his mind got rerouted. Reminds me of a train switching tracks.

And his kid was able to do it in just a few weeks. We've always known that a child's brain is more open to learning, but to see it in black and white like that.. how cool..

KingCoal wrote:i'll just stay away, that thing is yelling "busted wrist and hip" at me

No way, it's like driving with binoculars!...scary *censored*!