The "yike" bike

joeparaski
joeparaski Posts: 1,865
edited March 2010 in The Clubhouse
Wow, interesting form of transportation!

http://www.yikebike.com/site/gallery/video/yikebike-discovery-channel


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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited March 2010
    top speed of 15mph...pretty cool...wonder how much they are, thats a lot of carbon fiber.
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited March 2010
    That really is pretty cool!
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited March 2010
    exalted512 wrote: »
    top speed of 15mph...pretty cool...wonder how much they are, thats a lot of carbon fiber.
    -Cody

    The website says 2995 pounds. That's another yike! :p
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
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  • Fireman32
    Fireman32 Posts: 4,845
    edited March 2010
    Very cool!!! i want one.
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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited March 2010
    audiobliss wrote: »
    The website says 2995 pounds. That's another yike! :p

    When you convert the euro price to USD, it's about $4,100. Still cheaper than a Toyota Pious, minus the braking and acceleration problems:p
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,516
    edited March 2010
    Drop the price to about $200, increase the speed to at least a minimum of 25mph and then maybe I'll bite, until then, no way. That thing is laughable.
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  • fossy
    fossy Posts: 1,378
    edited March 2010
    Looks neat & probably fun to ride but what happens if ya hit a pothole ???

    Be cool to zip around downtown or something like that
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited March 2010
    fossy wrote: »
    Looks neat & probably fun to ride but what happens if ya hit a pothole ???

    Be cool to zip around downtown or something like that
    If you look at the website, they've uploaded videos of various situations, including pot holes. Seems to do pretty well.
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  • SolidSqual
    SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
    edited March 2010
    That thing is an exercise in stupidity . . . just another invention from the galactically "Green" and retarded crew. Made to replace a car? Where's the trunk space?
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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited March 2010
    SolidSqual wrote: »
    Made to replace a car? Where's the trunk space?

    That's called a 'backpack', and the glove-box is called a fannypack.

    I predict, that by 2020, you'll be restircted to one of these things or a Segway, in places like SF.
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,624
    edited March 2010
    SolidSqual wrote: »
    That thing is an exercise in stupidity . . . just another invention from the galactically "Green" and retarded crew. Made to replace a car? Where's the trunk space?
    Really? That's how you react to someones invention? Even if I personally wouldn't ever plunk that kind of coin down for what it is, I can at least recognize that it's something unique and would serve a huge purpose for people wanting alternatives to driving to work.

    Just because it's not a viable alternative for YOU and all the crap you carry around in your car doesn't mean that it isn't a great option for people in big cities.

    I like it.....think it would be fun to test out sometime.
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited March 2010
    Brett beat me to it. YOu guys can **** on anything. I think it's a neat invention, just for portability reasons. That thing is AMAZINGLY small and light. THe Jetsons aspect alone is enough reason to think it's cool. :)
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,624
    edited March 2010
    The ONLY way I'd ever own something that ridiculous is if it had a V8 powering it......and it'd have to have 3 carburetors as a way of giving the middle finger to all those people who are forcing me to ride that ridiculous device.

    Also recently invented: underwear that resist the urge to climb up your ****......true story.
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,663
    edited March 2010
    Cool
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  • MrNightly
    MrNightly Posts: 3,370
    edited March 2010
    I like it! I would never use it, but i still like it :)
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