YIKES: new Ebike

[deardancer3]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1210534/Bike-enthusiast-develops-electric-penny-farthing-travels-13mph.html




I have just become the first British journalist to road test the YikeBike, billed as a mini penny-farthing for the 21st century.

Easy ride: Paul Harris puts the YikeBike through its paces without ever breaking a sweat due to the electric motor


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1210534/Bike-enthusiast-develops-electric-penny-farthing-travels-13mph.html#ixzz0PxGIxxNe

 

[Ypedal]

Hmm.. i think i kinda like it !!.. would certainly welcome a test ride !

 

[dogman dan]

Yikes indeed. Better get the dental insurance for riding that thing.

 

[Reid Welch]

PAUL! As you well know, this is 1879 meeting up with 2009.

Mr. Predicto here: HEADERS and lawsuits will take this neato KILLER bike-thing from the market
before the first cranial death!

On smooth roads and no emergency stops, OK. Otherwise:

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:wink:

 

[Reid Welch]

Paul, that second link is SO WONDERFUL.

YES, I want one! I'll ride it around our chimbly-top! :lol: :lol:
I mean, I am that stupid and fearless of reality.

Glory and best wishes for this new-concept ebike.
Forever may it...remain upright!

Here's where I'd ride mine, if and when, ever:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAsJVdh69ic
yep. attention whore for sure. :lol:

JUST to pose on that ebike atop our chimney...
I like to dream on...even after and during the coma to come. :lol: