So you're telling me I can control this without something going up my ass?

nowclick · 1 day

i can see this taking of as an excercise tool that limits the strain on your joints. So you can run without putting your entire weigth on your feet. Could be interesting for people recovering after injuries.

edit: (I should mention that there already is aquatic therapy. thanks hydrogen_wv)

gloomdoom · 1 day

Why wouldn't it have pegs on the back axel so you can coast at times without dragging yoir feet?

regroce · 1 day

sure! Instead of having to painfully sit on something, you just painfully strap something around your belly.

Safety_Dancer · 1 day

I want to see him coasting, full on Superman style.

drewksparks · 1 day

Am I the only one that actually thinks this is pretty cool?

Vengeance_mine · 1 day

Fred Flintstone's bike?

JMCrown · 1 day

Someone already pointed this out but it needs restating: how the fuck is this any different than running, except that you're strapped in to this neck snapper offer??!! Why the hell wouldn't you just run like a normal person?

wutkarma · 1 day

for the lazy, you could combine the two.

matadora79 · 1 day

That episode of southpark always bothered me.

NSView · 2012-09-16T09:44:46+00:00

There's a reason why velocipedes were abandoned. A mechanical drive from a set of pedals to a wheel is vastly more efficient than having your feet in contact with the ground.

So, whoever came up with this idiot contraption, what are you planning for an encore? Bringing back whale-oil lamps, perhaps?

strallweat · 1 day

How is this WTF? I posted this a few days ago to /r/gifs.

Eriamjh1138 · 1 day

Still better than flying.

combivent · 1 day

Relevant

SeasOfDisease · 1 day

I immediately thought of South Park

riversofgore · 1 day

Great, you basically reinvented the first bicycle.

DarthDirkus · 1 day

I admit, that's a pretty cool design! But... brakes?

rachel1232123 · 1 day

This would be awesome with heelys/ rollarskates

RootinTootinShooter · 1 day

So where can I get one?

chazzeromus · 1 day

It's the called Fliz Bicycle if anyone fancies a google.

thewholeintheozone · 1 day

What kind of bike are you riding and where can I purchase it?

BuddyFriendGuy · 1 day

Or, you could you know... Ride a bike?

sparkle_bomb · 1 day

I want to use this for some strange reason. :/

Shaysdays · 1 day

They make a similar thing for kids learning to ride a bike- its a bike with no pedals that you push with your feet like you would a scooter.

Random drunk association, hoooooo!

DrAlcoholocaust · 1 day

and the one on the bottom has the same look as my girlfriend

crusoe · 2012-09-16T07:45:42+00:00

So retarded. Its just a modified Dandy-horse, the predecessor of the bike, which you kicked off with your feet as it had no chain or gears.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dandy_horse

kakuam12 · 2012-09-16T01:07:55-07:00

how do you coast? lol

admiralriker · 2012-09-16T08:37:23+00:00

Has anyone seen something similar to this in California (specifically San Diego)? I was at Comic-Con this year and remember people riding something like this behind the convention center. Is there something else that is similar?

da404lewzer · 2012-09-16T01:49:50-07:00

http://gifsound.com/?gif=http://i.imgur.com/HFMvX.gif&sound=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFzdYtBux8U&start=0

RPrevolution · 2012-09-16T01:53:12-07:00

That looks fucking uncomfortable

suckindiesel · 2012-09-16T09:07:48+00:00

I really don't get this. You can't really coast and it looks like it is quite unstable.

Also can you get much faster than running speed as you're effectively running and get no speed increase through energy conversion like you do on a bike?

Conclusion: stick something up my ass.

gmikoner · 2012-09-16T09:11:50+00:00

Really it's an ingenious modern design of the first kind of bicycle ever. For that I give it kudos. Otherwise I think it looks stupid and is ridiculously impractical.

Just_another_man · 2012-09-16T09:12:36+00:00

I think it would be better if there was something to rest your legs on. Once you get going, you have to hold your legs up. Would get pretty tiring fast.

Yellowbenzene · 2012-09-16T02:22:20-07:00

On his way to the apple store!

Philosofred · 2012-09-16T09:27:33+00:00

south park reference? Good.

eS_Reid · 2012-09-16T02:34:13-07:00

Can someone post a link of where to buy this, I really want to purchase this.

paulosham · 2012-09-16T02:50:46-07:00

Yeah, but once you fall, You're fucked.

shteeeeeve · 2012-09-16T03:04:54-07:00

..said your mom.

criticalnegation · 2012-09-16T03:50:13-07:00

flintstones bike

Travis_T_OJustice · 2012-09-16T03:50:42-07:00

Hipster Level 100

alexromao · 2012-09-16T03:51:42-07:00

First thing that comes to mind "Yabadabadoo"

awl23 · 2012-09-16T03:57:47-07:00

This is one of those moments when someone tries to recreate a product that works really well and fails epically

Coolbreezy · 2012-09-16T04:17:05-07:00

So how do rest your legs when you roll down hill? Holding them up? This is a stupid design.

brokenboomerang · 2012-09-16T11:23:48+00:00

Yabba dabba doo!

Djpuddah · 2012-09-16T04:40:45-07:00

I really want one.

MisterBadger · 2012-09-16T04:59:59-07:00

Ah, a bike you can't bail from if shit goes wrong. Just what I've always dreamed of.

jaskamiin · 2012-09-16T12:38:34+00:00

Here's an idea, let's take a bicycle, and then take away everything that makes it a bicycle

Some1tookmyXBLGT · 2012-09-16T12:41:53+00:00

I'll give you tree fiddy

The_Eclectic_Stoic · 2012-09-16T12:44:23+00:00

Can you imagine Usain Bolt on that? He would be going like 100 mph.... Seriously would like to see that.

control_engineer · 2012-09-16T13:36:34+00:00

how do you rest your legs?

xXK33L0Xx · 2012-09-16T07:06:16-07:00

3 Cheers to the doctor who needs a personal pic. and 4 Cheers to the Dr. who shared it to his Fbook wall

Vannahmay12 · 2012-09-16T07:08:00-07:00

i want one '

ViewSonik · 2012-09-16T15:29:13+00:00

wtf is that?

Menospan · 2012-09-16T15:29:29+00:00

The Celerifere, the first bicycle did not have pedals, it merely assisted a person in walking

Vaywen · 2012-09-16T16:24:16+00:00

This has got to be the stupidest thing I've seen all week. Seriously, wtf.

statictoaster · 2012-09-16T16:32:13+00:00

Now, that, is bad-ass. It has caught my imagination.

kinematografi · 2012-09-16T17:51:09+00:00

Here's the video in case anyone cares.

EatDiveFly · 2012-09-16T19:01:33+00:00

OP, you sound so disappointed...

richard_photograph · 2012-09-16T20:24:31+00:00

i think bikes work just fine the way they are..this seems like you buy equipment just to jog/run/walk

Studentpilot172 · 2012-09-16T20:55:54+00:00

This thing is pure win.

hboyer90 · 2012-09-17T01:08:46+00:00

Makes my back sore just looking at it.

Tjdamage · 1 day

Why not just run normally without messing up your posture?

derekmyoung · 1 day

Oh Portland.

wifeywithaknifey · 1 day

As a Physical Therapy student, this interests me..could be something to look into for knowledge to bring to a future job. I agree with nowclick..it seems like it would take a lot of strain off.

WTF

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