Flying through the air over traffic with a magical fixed gear
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Flying through the air over traffic with a magical fixed gear
https://gizmodo.com/5447279/kolelinia...+%28Gizmodo%29
Despite the obvious allowance for one way travel only, and how/when to let people queue up to ride, it seems like it would be super fun if one could ride fast enough. I wonder how the exhaust fumes would be above traffic, instead of in it?
Edit: I now see they do intend for two way travel.
Despite the obvious allowance for one way travel only, and how/when to let people queue up to ride, it seems like it would be super fun if one could ride fast enough. I wonder how the exhaust fumes would be above traffic, instead of in it?
Edit: I now see they do intend for two way travel.
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It seems as if you could very easily hop your tire out of it....
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Most insane thing I've ever seen.
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Anyone who's walked a rope line knows this would be so unstable, the bottom track might be fixed but the upper cable guide will flex and sway. Cable connected users hanging from safety harness over the rush hour traffic. Though emptying your water bottle into a sun roof would be a hoot.
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Anyone who's walked a rope line knows this would be so unstable, the bottom track might be fixed but the upper cable guide will flex and sway. Cable connected users hanging from safety harness over the rush hour traffic. Though emptying your water bottle into a sun roof would be a hoot.
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Like a Turd ... On a Wire.
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I did and I just sent you one back. I'm trying to imagine the Turd On a Wire escape plan. *cops look up* "There he is, ... shoot him in his sphincter"
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cool concept but it takes away from the fun of bobbing and weaving through traffic
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Either way I've stopped caring about it. The status quo works well enough for me and drivers can sit and fume in their cars all they want for all the difference it makes to me
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Non cyclists generally hate cyclists, and I don't understand why. Maybe driving just makes a lot of people into hateful types, I really don't know.
Either way I've stopped caring about it. The status quo works well enough for me and drivers can sit and fume in their cars all they want for all the difference it makes to me
Either way I've stopped caring about it. The status quo works well enough for me and drivers can sit and fume in their cars all they want for all the difference it makes to me