interesting bike sightings

**bmccasland** · 05-04-2009, 06:06 AM

One day driving down the freeway in central California I an semi-truck hauling an almost empty flat bed trailer. The only thing on the trailer was a little girl's pink bike, complete with pink handle bar streamers, and training wheels. The pike was strapped in upright right in the middle the trailer - all I could think of was that Daddy was coming home, with quite the presentation for his little girl!

I hoped it didn't get too many bug splats before he got home - for all I know he may not have had had far to go. I couldn't imagine driving a long haul with the bike unprotected.

There it was in all it's glory - a little pink bike on a big flat bed semi trailer!

**shootingstar** · 05-04-2009, 06:56 AM

A few days ago I was cycling on a residential quiet street. Noticed a guy cycling quite slowly with a long bike box at the back. When I got closer, it was a long wooden planter over 10 inches deep, filled with fresh soil.

No wonder. You have to get close up to get the right picture.

**ttaylor508** · 05-04-2009, 07:43 AM

Last summer on our way to Eastern Washington we saw a guy pedaling a mountain bike going backwards. He was pedaling forward like a normal bike, but was moving backwards. Weirdest thing I ever say. It was like a movie being rewound. He must have rigged the bike up somehow to be able to pedal forward and move in reverse. He was obviously doing it for attention. I just hope he had a mirror to see where he was going.

**andtckrtoo** · 05-04-2009, 01:48 PM

Originally Posted by bmccasland

One day driving down the freeway in central California I an semi-truck hauling an almost empty flat bed trailer. The only thing on the trailer was a little girl's pink bike, complete with pink handle bar streamers, and training wheels. The pike was strapped in upright right in the middle the trailer - all I could think of was that Daddy was coming home, with quite the presentation for his little girl!

I hoped it didn't get too many bug splats before he got home - for all I know he may not have had had far to go. I couldn't imagine driving a long haul with the bike unprotected.

There it was in all it's glory - a little pink bike on a big flat bed semi trailer!

AWWWW!!!!!

**kenyonchris** · 05-04-2009, 05:36 PM

Originally Posted by Tuckervill

Was the chicken alive?

Please say the chicken was alive. That would make the picture in my mind so much more hilarious.

Karen

Oh yes, the chicken was alive. It looked like a very happy, windblown chicken. It made eye contact with me as I went past, as if to say, "Peace out, sister."

**cylegoddess** · 05-05-2009, 03:49 AM

I know this is a old thread but this was WIERD.
Two bikes ; one a double bike ( two frames welded on each other, Vertically! then the rider, way up at top.) I was impressed until I saw his new bike. FOUR frames, welded vertically, so the guy is like 15-18( ?) feet in the air and RIDING down my bike path past me! he have to climb on his house to get on the thing! hes a bit famous in my town , i think.

**ZenSojourner** · 05-05-2009, 09:11 AM

OMG, I have NIGHTMARES about being on a bike that tall . . .

riding down the street stuck way up in the air . . . .

and power wires coming up and can't stop . . . .

**PamNY** · 05-08-2009, 06:35 PM

Tall bike. I saw the guy riding this bike, but didn't see him getting on and off.

Pam

**redrhodie** · 05-09-2009, 04:49 AM

Originally Posted by PamNY

Tall bike. I saw the guy riding this bike, but didn't see him getting on and off.

Pam

Was the rider of this REALLY tall?

edit: I'm guessing not, as the saddle is in a normal place for where the pedals are.

**Geonz** · 05-09-2009, 05:13 AM

THese guys are neighbors - the kid rides in the back. (Yes, that's snow

)

**redrhodie** · 05-09-2009, 05:16 AM

THese guys are neighbors - the kid rides in the back. (Yes, that's snow

)[/QUOTE]

They must really trust each other!

**PamNY** · 05-09-2009, 07:39 AM

Originally Posted by redrhodie

Was the rider of this REALLY tall?

edit: I'm guessing not, as the saddle is in a normal place for where the pedals are.

No, he wasn't unusually tall -- well, not until he got on the bike, that is.

Pam

**redrhodie** · 05-09-2009, 04:44 PM

Not bikes, but interesting...on today's ride, I saw a group of about 10 people riding Segways. I guess there's now a rental place in my town. Yippee

! Yet another cycling interference!

I can't wait for summer to be over.

**jobob** · 05-09-2009, 07:44 PM

This is a tall bike my nephew made. He calls it Phobos.

And this is Kurt, a great guy and fabulous mechanic who built up (& repaired) my Lynskey, with the touring bike he designed and built up for his trip from Berkeley to the tip of South America.

**PamNY** · 05-09-2009, 07:49 PM

Wow, that's a tall bike. How does he get on it? What are the white things just above the front wheel?

Pam

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