They're long and they're low... December 21, 2010 4:28 PM Subscribe
Neal Fegan, of the Montana Transit Authority, designs custom-built, one-of-a-kind velocipedes with an 8-point steering system. The "Montana Transit Authority" link contains a few articles and videos, as well as his designs:
I recall a television commercial that had a guy with a unique velocipede that didn't use pedals. Instead, you would stand inside it and kinda do full-body crunches, and a spring action would make it go. posted by Cool Papa Bell at 4:41 PM on December 21, 2010
Very cool. They remind me of Josh Hadar's bikes too:
http://hadarmetaldesign.com/gallery.php posted by bluelight at 6:12 PM on December 21, 2010
Those are stylish, I need to reevaluate my request for no gifts this Christmas. Also, am I the only one who will now refer to his trusty velocipede? posted by Felex at 6:19 PM on December 21, 2010
Number 6: "Last week, # 14 was an old lady in a wheelchair. You're new here, and you're one of them."
as always posted by clavdivs at 6:33 PM on December 21, 2010
Ok, on Clav's penny-farthing link, there is this picture. In this picture, there is a lady riding a rather peculiar contraption. Does anyone know what that particular velocipede is called? I want one. posted by dejah420 at 7:21 PM on December 21, 2010
I always wondered if a forward driven wheel design like red was possible. posted by BrotherCaine at 7:24 PM on December 21, 2010
dejah420
I would say a Touren-Tricycle. (the picture a social variation of)
Regarding vintage velocipedes, there's an interesting set of old tobacco cards that has illustrations of many weird beasts - see here, for example. posted by carter at 7:53 PM on December 21, 2010
My buddy Peter builds bikes. He calls them Whymcycles. You can see pictures of lots of his creations here. He turned me onto the swing bike of which I have become a huge fan. Last burning man (He was part of the Kinetic Cab Company) he turned me onto a tallie bike which stands about 6 feet tall at the seat and which comes with shocks so you can bounce the bike up and down, clearing the ground by several feet, as you move forward. (So much fun! - Dangerous too!) Peter is part of the kinetic race organization which is a must see for anyone interested in fun and unusual bikes. posted by filchyboy at 8:17 PM on December 21, 2010
I always wondered if a forward driven wheel design like red was possible.
I always wondered if a forward driven wheel design like red was possible.
These very similar trikes have been used for years in the rental fleets here in Venice Beach. Never tried one, but they look to be perfectly functional and remarkably simple for what they are. posted by 2N2222 at 9:55 PM on December 21, 2010
I had a minor conniption trying to imagine regular bus service in Greater Helena Metropolitan. posted by Brocktoon at 6:44 AM on December 22, 2010
I always wondered if a forward driven wheel design like red was possible.
And for good reason, putting the drivetrain in front on a recumbent eliminates the ridiculously long and heavy chain. You just have to figure out how to steer the damn thing, which the Python does in a very novel (challenging?) way. posted by werkzeuger at 7:09 AM on December 22, 2010
posted by ocherdraco at 4:31 PM on December 21, 2010