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Half-bike?

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    jon-nyc
    wrote on 8 Aug 2024, 18:58 last edited by jon-nyc 8 Aug 2024, 18:59
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    Anyone seen one of these in the wild?

    Looks like fun, not that I’d give up my road bike for one. But it would be fun to try.

    https://halfbikes.com/

    Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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      Mik
      wrote on 8 Aug 2024, 19:22 last edited by
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      Higher center of gravity.

      "The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell." Simone Weil

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        Aqua Letifer
        wrote on 8 Aug 2024, 19:32 last edited by
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        Looks simpy.

        Please love yourself.

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          Rich
          wrote on 8 Aug 2024, 19:54 last edited by
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          For those wanting a stand up/running motion on wheels, I know a number of folks with an Elliptigo They seem like they'd be able to handle different terrain/elevation than the half bike. (but they are a bit pricey)

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            Mik
            wrote on 8 Aug 2024, 19:57 last edited by
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            Well, they won’t cut off blood flow to your naughty bits.

            "The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell." Simone Weil

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              Doctor Phibes
              wrote on 8 Aug 2024, 20:54 last edited by
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              Let’s take a design that has withstood 200 years of use and make it worse

              I was only joking

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                taiwan_girl
                wrote on 9 Aug 2024, 02:48 last edited by
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                I have never seen either of those types of bikes. They look interesting.

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                  Klaus
                  wrote on 9 Aug 2024, 05:22 last edited by
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                  How do you break with those things? Wouldn't a hard break throw you off?

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                    8 Aug 2024, 20:54

                    Let’s take a design that has withstood 200 years of use and make it worse

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                    George K
                    wrote on 9 Aug 2024, 12:48 last edited by
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                    @Doctor-Phibes said in Half-bike?:

                    Let’s take a design that has withstood 200 years of use and make it worse

                    QFT

                    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                      Axtremus
                      wrote on 9 Aug 2024, 12:50 last edited by
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                      Looks like you can get similar exercise benefits by riding a regular bicycle standing. :man-shrugging:

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                        jon-nyc
                        wrote on 9 Aug 2024, 13:05 last edited by jon-nyc 8 Sept 2024, 13:05
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                        Man tough crowd. I didn’t say a thing about exercise benefits and I wouldn’t trade my road bike for it.

                        Just that it would be fun to take it for a spin down lake shore drive and back some crisp afternoon.

                        Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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                          Mik
                          wrote on 9 Aug 2024, 14:36 last edited by
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                          It would. I liked the way it leaned.

                          "The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell." Simone Weil

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                            Doctor Phibes
                            wrote on 9 Aug 2024, 19:03 last edited by
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                            Funnily enough I just saw one in use near London. My son said ‘what was that stupid looking thing?’

                            I was only joking

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