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weird bike

Postby hannos » Thu Feb 07, 2013 10:14 am

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!
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Re: weird bike

Postby MattyK » Thu Feb 07, 2013 10:43 am

Hard work is the point of that thing.

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Re: weird bike

Postby Summernight » Thu Feb 07, 2013 11:39 am

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

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Re: weird bike

Postby ohexploitable » Thu Feb 07, 2013 12:35 pm

all the comments are lies
I DIDN'T EAT FOR THREE DAYS SO I COULD BE LOVELY

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Re: weird bike

Postby Summernight » Thu Feb 07, 2013 1:15 pm

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:
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:lol:

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Re: weird bike

Postby WestcoastPete » Thu Feb 07, 2013 2:03 pm

Someone on crazyguyonabike.com went all American and tried touring on one of them. Hard work...

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Re: weird bike

Postby il padrone » Thu Feb 07, 2013 2:12 pm

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

Postby Xplora » Thu Feb 07, 2013 4:40 pm

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.

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Re: weird bike

Postby TimW » Thu Feb 07, 2013 4:49 pm

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;
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Re: weird bike

Postby Summernight » Thu Feb 07, 2013 4:56 pm

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:

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Re: weird bike

Postby Xplora » Thu Feb 07, 2013 5:32 pm

Being hot doesn't excuse a lack of taste in your bicycle purchase. Thumbs down regardless.

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Re: weird bike

Postby rkelsen » Thu Feb 07, 2013 8:52 pm

Curly makes it look so easy:


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