With that long of a space between the front and rear wheels, even I could probably ride it no-handed. Note the hammock in lieu of a saddle; this thing is built for comfort, not for speed, despite the marketing of a 27-speed urban model (there is also a cruiser, with only 18 speeds, and a kid's trike that doubles as a stroller). The Gizmag article makes the obligatory banana hammock reference; if you don't know what that is, Google it yourself (not on a work device; definitely NSFW).
It's low enough to have your feet comfortably on the ground when stopped, and the position is almost recumbent. But it LOOKS heavy.
The other is one of those bike weirdnesses that just make me giddy, like the Fohawx helmet add-on and that Trotify thing that uses coconuts to make your bike sound like a horse. This is every bit as cool and wonderful as those:
See? Lights! In your spokes! The spinning of the wheels makes 'em into patterns & images! Check out the video:
How can you not love that? Lightning! Space Invaders! Nyan Cat! Piet Mondrian! Oh, my stars.
No, I don't want one. But I'm glad they exist. As long as people will make, and buy, wonderful stupid stuff like this, there is hope for humanity.
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