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Rain proof bike

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 8:21 am
by javaman
:lol:

Probably will save some skin too in case of crash :P

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Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 8:49 am
by MickLC
Another "bike" designed by a car driver who needs to HTFU

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 9:03 am
by MiG
The weather and abrasion protection required when riding a bike is a PITA and ensures that bikes are not accepted as a popular alternative to cars. Cars are fucking dumb for getting to places by yourself. Bring on the practical small vehicles (2 or 3 wheeled). As long as I can still ride a normal bike :)
Fuck all this hybrid and crash safety bullshit, the most effective way to minimise ecological impact and improve traffic is to move to smaller and lighter vehicles.

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 9:50 am
by ross79
MiG wrote: Fuck all this hybrid and crash safety bullshit, the most effective way to minimise ecological impact and improve traffic is to move to smaller and lighter vehicles.
Ah, nope. Best way is to switch to electric cars, but that won't happen as the govt won't make enough money out of it :evil:

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 11:21 am
by mick_dundee
More importantly nor will the oil companies and that's why we're STILL not using alternative fuels I bet...

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 2:05 pm
by MiG
ross79 wrote:
MiG wrote: Fuck all this hybrid and crash safety bullshit, the most effective way to minimise ecological impact and improve traffic is to move to smaller and lighter vehicles.
Ah, nope. Best way is to switch to electric cars, but that won't happen as the govt won't make enough money out of it :evil:
We use coal to power your oversized (you disagreed with small) electric car. Hydro has environmental impact as well. Shrink the vehicle and every powertrain technology becomes more friendly. Less energy to produce, less toxic metal in your batteries, less to dispose of, less to accelerate. Perhaps a bit nicer to be hit by too :)

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 2:33 pm
by javaman
Yeah... electric is good but I want my bike to be LOUD and SMELLY :o

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 4:31 pm
by Burky
Ummmmmm :? :? ..... stop at the lights :shock: :shock: ?????


Doors closed 2 wheels and looks like a full floor, without and holes (cause that would let the water in) :shock: .

All this = farked paint work and still get wet picking up the NEW AGE peice of crap that doesn't stink and don't know it's running :evil:

Just my opinion, maybe they should stick to the tin top designs :wink:

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 5:56 pm
by Neka79
ummm electric cars are stunning cos they chew a shit load of power (coal mostly) by taking 12hrs to charge enuf to drive 40km...GREAT option (we need a sarcasm icon)

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 9:49 pm
by MiG
burkys_ninja wrote:Ummmmmm :? :? ..... stop at the lights :shock: :shock: ?????
If you paid a bit more attention to the photo you'd notice the solution.

Do you really think that a bunch of people came up with a nifty looking prototype (maybe its even a production model?) and didn't realise that it has to stand up? You gotta give people a bit more credit. :roll:

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 3:57 pm
by mrmina
Neka79 wrote:(we need a sarcasm icon)
can u please enlight me and tell me what the fark a sarcasm icon would look like :?:

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 3:58 pm
by mrmina
i've seen them test it on a show on tv, it looked like fun.

atleast i wont get helmet hair

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 5:33 pm
by Neka79
MiG wrote:
burkys_ninja wrote:Ummmmmm :? :? ..... stop at the lights :shock: :shock: ?????
If you paid a bit more attention to the photo you'd notice the solution.

Do you really think that a bunch of people came up with a nifty looking prototype (maybe its even a production model?) and didn't realise that it has to stand up? You gotta give people a bit more credit. :roll:
oh oh pick me pick me...would that be the big wheel on the leg on the side which looks as tho it may fold down like a landing gear??


umm neway of lowering congestion on the road i reckon is a positive..so its not a REAL bike...but its a start....

im no scooter lover either, but id much rather have scooter's about than cars...

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 6:16 pm
by MiG
Neka79 wrote: oh oh pick me pick me...would that be the big wheel on the leg on the side which looks as tho it may fold down like a landing gear??

umm neway of lowering congestion on the road i reckon is a positive..so its not a REAL bike...but its a start....
im no scooter lover either, but id much rather have scooter's about than cars...
Nekas a smart cookie :P
I agree. It's not like we'll be forced to ride one of them, and I'd rather share the road with those things.

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 7:33 pm
by Gosling1
Seriously ? :? You would rather share the road with something that has *nil* rearward effective vision ? How good do you think those tiny mirrors mounted up the front will be ? The cockpit isn't big enough to turn your head around and see what is behind you. That shitbox would have a *huge* blind spot.

I would prefer to take my chances with a normal cage than a new-millenium Quasar .....

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