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weird bike

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 10:14 am
by hannos
Saw this on my drive in to work this morning

http://www.elliptigo.com.au/product/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

looked like hard work that's for sure!

Re: weird bike

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 10:43 am
by MattyK
Hard work is the point of that thing.

Re: weird bike

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 11:39 am
by Summernight
I saw one months back during my lunch break on the corner of Queen and Bourke Streets, Melbourne. It didn't look like fun to me. :P

Re: weird bike

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 12:35 pm
by ohexploitable
all the comments are lies

Re: weird bike

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 1:15 pm
by Summernight
ohexploitable wrote:all the comments are lies
Okay, you caught me. It did look like fun. But hard work. And if I remember correctly the one I saw even had the elliptical movable handlebars (not the normal bicycle handlebars in the link).

ie:
Image

:lol:

Re: weird bike

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 2:03 pm
by WestcoastPete
Someone on crazyguyonabike.com went all American and tried touring on one of them. Hard work...

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Re: weird bike

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 2:12 pm
by il padrone
When I get old enough to need one of those I'd rather go for a velomobile :D

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Re: weird bike

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 4:40 pm
by Xplora
Summernight wrote:
ohexploitable wrote:all the comments are lies
Okay, you caught me. It did look like fun. But hard work. And if I remember correctly the one I saw even had the elliptical movable handlebars (not the normal bicycle handlebars in the link).

ie:
Image

:lol:
If that isn't the stupidest looking numpty I've ever seen... well... it is...

I could take it more seriously if they had a Playboy model in a bikini using it. Sexist? Dumb? Crass? At least you knew they were trying... the models cost a bit more too. The pic implies Heavens Gate Commune a little too much to me.

Re: weird bike

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 4:49 pm
by TimW
Seen one regularly on the M7 Cycleway, an Australian company makes them.Not cheap but if it's your thing it would be a great workout.

http://www.elliptigo.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
https://www.facebook.com/elliptigo" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Re: weird bike

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 4:56 pm
by Summernight
Xplora wrote:
I could take it more seriously if they had a Playboy model in a bikini using it. Sexist? Dumb? Crass? At least you knew they were trying... the models cost a bit more too. The pic implies Heavens Gate Commune a little too much to me.
Okay then, since you asked, Google provided:

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:lol:

Re: weird bike

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 5:32 pm
by Xplora
Being hot doesn't excuse a lack of taste in your bicycle purchase. Thumbs down regardless.

Re: weird bike

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 8:52 pm
by rkelsen
Curly makes it look so easy: