A funny video for commuters...

[RacerK]

... sent to me by Brent Curry of The Bicycle Forest (http://www.bikeforest.com/about.php):

CLICK HERE (http://www.bikeforest.com/?p=53)

Happy Bike To Work Day!

[tryandgetme]

I think I need to build a treadmill bike like that...

and pulling an office chair down the street....

ok, I think I've got my long weekend planned out :)

[rockyrider]

What was missing was a person in the office chair being towed down the street. That would have been amusing, especially around corners.

The idea of a treadmill bike for diehard runners is brilliant, I'll bet that will be on some TV channel's Paid Programming inside a month.

That was very funny.

[rockrider]

Check out the Hulabike.
http://www.bikeforest.com/hulabike.php
Try and take that down some single track.

[danheckler]

I wonder if the treadmill bike is a fixie... Can you coast and just surf that thing down hills? It'd be sweet if you didn't have to run the whole time.

[tryandgetme]

apperantly yes, watch the vid of it going down stairs.

I think I'm gonna build me one. The hard part is reversing the direction the treadmill rollers would be turning a cog. I think I have that figured out though, took inspiration from the timing belt in my car. The other hard part is finding a doner treadmill. I've got plans running around in my head to make it geared. I only wish I'd thought of the idea first. Of course, it WAS a fellow canadian that thought of it. I think I'm going to do the icebike race this year on one.

[rockyrider]

Check out the Hulabike.
http://www.bikeforest.com/hulabike.php
Try and take that down some single track.I bet I know how that idea developed, that's what my first wheel build looked like after it was laced... :D a self contained pump track and bicycle... pretty cool.

[Spottynick]

I like it. I also enjoyed the rendition of Smashing Pumpkins in the background.

[althegud1srtakn]

funny vid, that was great.

also, where did they get/make that olde timey big-wheel? i've looked all over for those things or even just a wheel for the front without a bit of luck

[dangerousdave]

I think I need to build a treadmill bike like that...

and pulling an office chair down the street....

ok, I think I've got my long weekend planned out :)

Oh yeah!!! a mock up of an entire office would be the best, big bed frame and some hevay duty castors, some welding, a light chair, maybe a mock desck and tv/stereo like in a model house display... oh yeah the possibilities are lookin better! someone inthe chair, pencil/pen holder, commputer etc. etc. :p :p

[tryandgetme]

that's a great idea!!! they've already got the couch going...