What about bikes that are LOW?
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Check out Colin Furze's social distancing bike he made during the Covid pandemic
honestly check out all the ~~bikes~~ ~~vehicles~~ uhh creations Colin Furze has made. the fuckin madlad
Bringing the world together with tall bikes:
Thanks for this link — it answers my question of "how the hell do you mount and dismount?"
It looks like dismounting is about as chaotic as you think it is. You slow down, lean into a controlled fall, and put your foot down, then dismount. Mounting just involves pushing it to speed, then climbing up pegs on the sides before it loses momentum.
I feel like it would be more interesting if there were a practical purpose for the bike being so tall, like the yellow one with the baggage rack. I think if you packed correctly, that could help with stability. But also, I think the bike would benefit from a larger wheel and better gears to mechanically multiply the efforts of your pedaling.
But as for me, I'm pushing 50 and I don't think I've been on a bicycle in close to 20 years or more. I used to have a mountain bike, just a $150 box store special, nothing too exciting. When I was a kid, I had a 29" racing/street bike, it was very sleek, and for my age and experience, it was a tall bike. I had to lean it to mount and dismount it, but once I was on it, it was worth it. I could get to some pretty respectable speeds on flat land and cover great distances. I remember taking it to see my grandmother in the next town over. We'd have tea and I'd stay later than I intended to, and catch the last bus back, but I'd ride the bike there, even though the bus fare was only a couple bucks (back in the 90s).
Weird bikes are cool as hell
I’ve never really seen anyone riding a tall bike. I’ve seen plenty sitting around. I’m inclined to label tall bikes as a hipster thing. One of the defining characteristics of a hipster for me is taking themselves too seriously. I’m torn if it’s hipster or not
Hipster isn't a thing anymore, there's just people who try to be cool and interesting, some who fail, and some who think irony can make failing cool and interesting.
I used to see them when I went on bike rides with a bunch of punk cyclists
I encountered one at a critical mass bike event once. Absolutely wild. Never seen them anywhere else.
I remember seeing one when I was doing my driving test, and my instructor said "I've been doing this a long time but that's a first." I was nervous as hell but I passed lol