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Old 04-17-20, 01:33 PM
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You can’t ride the bike

Fascinating video

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That is coooool! Wow
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An excellent ride off theft deterrent system.
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I have ridden one of those. If you call 3 feet riding. Very frustrating.
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Old 04-19-20, 07:46 AM
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205 - https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycl...ring-bike.html
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Some interesting insights re: both neurology and human psychology.
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Something that is just as much fun is riding a regular bike backwards. You sit on the handlebars, with your feet on the pedals, and ride backwards. It is a learning curve, like the bike in the video, but once you have learnt it, it is easy.

Then when you are with a group of people, and want to throw out a challenge, ask who can do it, then demonstrate. People can't do it, unless they have taken time to practice first.
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Just plain DUMB.
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Old 04-19-20, 11:26 AM
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Just plain DUMB.
Some day I'll graduate to full blown curmudgeon-hood, too. I can only dream for now.

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I thought it was fun. I guess you forget there are so many things you do on instinct riding a bike. You'd think it was just a case of just getting used to riding opposites, but I guess your balance changes too.
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