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If you're going to be this ridiculous, at least make it look cool. Re-invent the Penny Farthing perhaps. An electric version of that, with some funky way of li
by hi_hi 1y ago
If you're going to be this ridiculous, at least make it look cool.
Re-invent the Penny Farthing perhaps. An electric version of that, with some funky way of lifting the rider up, would be amazing.
This is like the cronut of bikes, all the downsides of a scooter, and none of the upsides of a motorbike.
- 4gotunameagain 1y ago24 kW on a Penny Farthing-like bike ? At 100 MPH you hit the brakes and instead of stopping the whole thing just rolls over to slam you with the same velocity to the ground ? x)
- hi_hi 1y agoPenny Farthing or E-Scooter, at these speeds you're going to slam into the ground and become a mess regardless. At least on the PF, you look cool...
- 4gotunameagain 1y agoIt only takes basic high school physics to see how much worse a penny farthing is. And I'm no fan of scooters.
- hi_hi 1y agoI dunno man. That big wheel is going to ride over those pot holes like they're nothing.
- 4gotunameagain 1y agoWe were specifically talking about breaking.
- stavros 1y agoListen I don't know the physics, I'm the ideas man, the practical details are for you eggheads to figure out.
- hi_hi 1y agoAt last, someone who gets it. Whats the point in moving at 100mph, on the edge of death, and looking like a dork.
- rimunroe 1y ago> This is like the cronut of bikes, all the downsides of a scooter, and none of the upsides of a motorbike. Is it possible you didn't look at the article and are thinking of something like a Vespa rather than the type of thing you stand upright on while holding onto a handle? These things have plenty of advantages. They're incredibly portable and easy to charge. When the weather is nice my friend rides his the ~20 miles from his place to my place (which is mostly covered by rail trail bike paths). You can bring one into the office and charge it at your desk. Many public transit systems allow you to bring them on the subway or bus, which at rush hour might not be possible with a normal bicycle. If bike lockups aren't available at the nearest station/stop, this lets people who live within a mile or two still get the advantage of public transit. > Re-invent the Penny Farthing perhaps. An electric version of that, with some funky way of lifting the rider up, would be amazing. The penny farthing bike is certainly ridiculous, but I can't imagine a way you could possibly make one look cool. Is it even legal to ride one if you don't have some sort of ironic facial hair, a bowler hat, or a vest?