Conference bike

**Biciclista** · 08-09-2010, 10:36 AM

We celebrated my daughter in laws birthday with a conference bike. Rented for 4 hours, rode it to a park, had a picnic, brought it back..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Pr5LpIBDSc

that's me in the red sweatshirt.

**oxysback** · 08-09-2010, 10:43 AM

I've never seen anything like that in my life! Looks like you guys were spinning pretty easily, though. Were there gears or anything?

**shootingstar** · 08-09-2010, 10:46 AM

I've seen that bike before..but never demonstrated.

So the person facing the road, is the steerer? It's a great thing ....hmmmm...got an idea.

A major cycling event is coming to Vancouver which I can't talk about it now. This might be fun for people to try out from all over the world.

**Aquila** · 08-09-2010, 11:41 AM

That looks fun

**OakLeaf** · 08-09-2010, 11:50 AM

Too funny! I'd be terrified to be facing backwards though.

**bmccasland** · 08-09-2010, 12:23 PM

Holy cow, that looks insane!

And I want to try it!

**arielmoon** · 08-09-2010, 12:36 PM

How cool is that???

**Owlie** · 08-09-2010, 12:51 PM

Originally Posted by OakLeaf

Too funny! I'd be terrified to be facing backwards though.

Same here.

Now I want to try it, just not facing backwards (much!)

**malkin** · 08-09-2010, 05:29 PM

Fun!

Happy birthday to her!

**snapdragen** · 08-09-2010, 07:19 PM

Very cool! I didn't know those things were real!

//ok, I don't get out much these days...

**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.

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