Conference bike

**schnitzle** · 08-09-2010, 08:01 PM

What a fun way to celebrate a birthday!! I didn't know you could rent them here, hmm that gives me ideas

It looks so fun, plus the added bonus of having people look at you wondering what the heck that thing is!

**marni** · 08-09-2010, 08:22 PM

There are several of those in Austin that I have seen when driving around with my DD. They look like great fun.

What a good way to celebrate a birthday. Felicitations to all.

marni

**Grog** · 08-09-2010, 09:28 PM

This is awesome, thanks for sharing!

And, Mimi, I love your socks.

**Biciclista** · 08-10-2010, 09:01 AM

questions to answer:

we got it up to almost 14 miles an hour with just my two sons pedalling, none of the rest of us could pedal that fast. It's a one speed and geared low.

we rode to golden gardens and back (about 6 miles total) and once we got to the park, my husband continued commandering the bike and getting strangers to ride it; i'm sure he rode it at least another 6 miles.

Scared? no, going backwards was not scary; although I kept trying to pedal backwards when i faced backwards because it just made sense. If you notice, i am the most timid of the riders (holding on with both hands) but it didn't matter where I sat, it was the same feeling, kind of like being in a hot tub

Cars were pulling over to take videos, as were cyclists and pedestrians. Everyone that passed us was waving and smiling. There was no problem with traffic at all.
Made me wish I had one for my commute!!!

**GLC1968** · 08-10-2010, 09:26 AM

Wow, I've never seen anything like that before! How fun!

I think I'd get motion sickness if I were one of the ones riding backwards.

**Biciclista** · 08-10-2010, 09:28 AM

You know, it's no worse than sitting on a train going backwards... and we were so busy looking at everything and talking and stuff... if you can see my son who is sitting backwards, he wasn't even feeling the need to hold on!!

**GLC1968** · 08-10-2010, 10:25 AM

Originally Posted by Biciclista

You know, it's no worse than sitting on a train going backwards...

Something I cannot do!

I would imagine that the bike wouldn't be as bad since it's not moving that fast.

Great idea for a birthday gathering, by the way!

**PamNY** · 08-10-2010, 10:25 AM

Wow, I'm impressed you went that fast. It does look like fun.

**Biciclista** · 08-10-2010, 10:44 AM

well, usually we were going about 8 mph... not fast at all...

**Groundhog** · 08-11-2010, 11:06 AM

Originally Posted by Biciclista

well, usually we were going about 8 mph... not fast at all...

Mimi, can you tell me where you rented it?

**sgtiger** · 08-11-2010, 11:23 AM

That looks like a fun way to spend a birthday.

Groundhog - Dutch Bike Co. Seattle has them for rent.

**Biciclista** · 08-11-2010, 01:03 PM

Originally Posted by sgtiger

That looks like a fun way to spend a birthday.

Groundhog - Dutch Bike Co. Seattle has them for rent.

that's where we rented it. open 7 days a week.

**roguedog** · 08-11-2010, 09:26 PM

Originally Posted by snapdragen

Very cool! I didn't know those things were real!
//ok, I don't get out much these days...

Snap.. I see Googlers riding around on this thing around Googleville all the time... along with the gazillions of their one speeders. :/ THough I haven't seen it lately but then I don't work in MV anymore.

**Groundhog** · 08-11-2010, 11:09 PM

Originally Posted by sgtiger

That looks like a fun way to spend a birthday.

Groundhog - Dutch Bike Co. Seattle has them for rent.

THanks!

**Bike Chick** · 08-12-2010, 02:57 AM

That's just too cool!! How fun

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