Posted on 10/07/2017 1:34:40 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Brings a new meaning to the phrase 'cycling flat out'
Ever watch the Tour de France on telly and think, “Huh, I could do that lying down”?
Well, those of you who fancy yourselves as some thing of a wannabe Wiggins might want to check out this Californian invention called the Bird of Prey bicycle.
Taking the traditional recumbent bike set-up and flipping on its belly, it was invented by a San Diego septuagenarian who realised that his own two-wheeler wasn’t proving aerodynamic enough.
So, rather than have the cyclist sit in a laid-back reclined position, here they lie forward at an almost horizontal angle.
And it’s that marriage of body positioning and decreased wind resistance that can see the rider reach downhill speeds of up to 45mph.
Imagine the shape on Christopher Reeve flying through the air in those ‘80s Superman films and you should get the gist of how you’ll look on one.
Apparently, it gives you a good core workout and helps back sufferers
(Excerpt) Read more at mirror.co.uk ...
That looks uncomfortable as hell.
That is one CURVACEOUS frame!
Any better angle than that, would need an R rating.
“I hope you got the joke.................”
Nope, but it was funny as heck anyway!
I clicked on the link. I feel like I was Rick Rolled.
Down the mountain on Kauai.
It was a blast.
So this bike was designed in Kalifornia? Figures! San Francisco I bet!
“That looks uncomfortable as hell.”
It wouldn’t be too bad if they had foot pegs on the cross bar, she took an `ape-hanger’ handle bars bit in her teeth and you could sit on her butt.
No thanks.
"I like big butts, I cannot lie"
I hate myself for laughing at that.
If you wrecked on this bike there’s a higher chance of breaking your neck as you’d be flung off head first like superman.
Your neck would be so sore after that. Lifting your head up the entire ride.
Not even close?
The weight appears to be supported by the two orange pads on the hips.
“Maybe I’m looking at it wrong, but I figure the girl would be an effective shock absorber. That is how I’m supposed to ride it, right?”
You must be envisioning the tandem version!
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