Wierd and wonderful bikes

[AUbicycles]

Hi, I have stumbeld across some interesting bikes on the net and though I would share these:



Website: www.ktrakcycle.com


"Zero Bike" is designed by Makota Makita and Hiroshi Tsuzaki from Tokyo, Japan. It is a lightweight bicycle powered by cranking magnetic pedals which rotate the tires suspended between other magnets.


A Jet engine for your bike:
Website: www.simjet.com (no images of the bike though.. just the makers of the jet).

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I want one of the Ktrak's! I saw a clip of it on utube a while back. It looks like fun, check them out riding one. -Sorry I cant remember how to shorten link.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LaUvlnDyyI

[europa]

And people think I'm mad.

That snow bike is rather wild isn't it.

Richard

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I am not a snow fan but watching that clip makes me want to try one. Would be fun!

[AUbicycles]

Thanks for the link to the video. Two questions:

What happens when you hit power snow?
(I know the answer already... ie. not much)

How do you catch a ski lift? For a T-bar lift you need grab the bar and your handlebars at the same time which I could imagine being a bit tricky.

None the less, an interesting winter sport option, especially if you like drifting.

[Mr888]

Thanks for the link to the video. Two questions:

What happens when you hit power snow?
(I know the answer already... ie. not much)

How do you catch a ski lift? For a T-bar lift you need grab the bar and your handlebars at the same time which I could imagine being a bit tricky.

None the less, an interesting winter sport option, especially if you like drifting.

I guess you'll have to ride it up the mountain..talk about an "uphill battle"

I'm sure you'll be able to take it up the chair lift...and as for powder snow...there's no danger of that in Australia...hahahaha

[sogood]

Thanks for the link to the video. Two questions:

What happens when you hit power snow?
(I know the answer already... ie. not much)

Basic. You'll just need to unweigh your front end. Powder skiing 101 really! What did your ski instructor teach you?

But Mr888 is right, there's not much worry of that in Oz.

[DrEvil123]

I want to take Zero Bike for a ride! It looks uncomfortable, but fast!

[AUbicycles]

Basic. You'll just need to unweigh your front end. Powder skiing 101 really! What did your ski instructor teach you?

I agree... but you know the cool feeling of gliding through power snow... well turning is part of it and I don't think that bike will do too well. Even on a snow board you turn and have to wait a bit until you start turning (on ski's and a snowboard it is about adjusting your body weight). I rekon this would be hard on a bike... infact steering on dry sand is possibly a comparison.

What did my first ski instructor teach me... well I got board and went off to carve some more ice (there wasn't much snow). I do know powder... but not from Australia!